Posts Tagged ‘Crafts’
Craft Spotlight: Alphabet Pasting Pieces
This week’s Craft Spotlight highlights our Alphabet Pasting Pieces as we get set for literacy activities! Use this literacy tool as an introduction to letter recognition, letter order and to help students construct new words. The Alphabet Pasting Pieces are small cutouts of letters in different fonts and colors to help students get used to…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Paint Bellows!
This week’s craft post focuses on our versatile Paint Bellows! These simple art tools make a big statement with interesting paint effects! The unique accordion-like chamber allows paint to be drawn into the bellow and helps propel the paint out when it is depressed and released. Watch the video for a look at what kinds…
Read MoreJeanene from Earth Boys uses our Stained Glass images!
Jeanene from Earthboys posted a great feature on her blog about holiday crafts. One of the crafts featured was our R52085 Snowflake Stained Glass Frames! Jeanene’s post can be found at her site Earthboys and is entitled, “Handmade Holidays, Yarn Along — Angels and Fairies.” Her post was made on December 11, 2010. Jeanene’s photos show…
Read MoreColor Diffusing Paper Game Pad
Combine all your favorite classic board games and take them with you wherever you go! Perfect for those long car-rides or for group playtime sessions in the classroom. Age: 6+ Duration: 20 minutes You’ll Need: • R15212 Color Diffusing Paper 12 x 18″ (30.5 x 46 cm) • Assorted buttons: R2131 Bright Buttons or R2143…
Read MoreRemembrance Day Wreath
Use the poppies from our Remembrance Day Poppy kit to decorate your handmade Remembrance Day wreath! Everyone in your class can contribute to this activity using their hand-prints as leaves for the wreath! Age: 5+ Duration: 30 minutes You’ll Need: • R42005 Remembrance Day Poppies • Bristol paper • Fingerpaint paper • Green fingerpaint • Glue •…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Remembrance Day Poppies
As November 11 is fast-approaching, we recognize the importance of remembering and the bravery of veteran heroes around the world on Remembrance Day. Show your classroom’s appreciation with a beautiful classroom wreath! The R42005 Remembrance Day Wreath provides you with enough materials for every student to make at least 1 poppy. The kit features pre-cut…
Read MoreFeely Bag Find-It Letters
Can you find all the letters of the alphabet? Check out our tutorial below for an easy-to-make game students will love playing with during rainy days! This project uses our R2184 Manuscript Letter Beads which help students feel for the shape of each letter as they search for them! Age: 4-7 Duration: 15 minutes You’ll Need: •…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Animal Paint Scrapers
What better way to explore patterning, lines and painting than with our uniquely designed paint scrapers in the shape of animal claws, toes, wings or hooves! Check out our R54560 Animal Paint Scrapers here! Our crafters had a blast experimenting with the Animal Paint Scrapers and paint. We used printed R15406 Rolly Scrolly Paper to…
Read MoreSpooky Halloween Masks
Don’t stress about what to wear this Halloween… make spooky faces with our R52076 Folding Fun Masks! A bit of paint and our step by step instructions go a long way with these spooktacular masks! Age: 6+ Duration: 20-30 minutes You’ll Need: • R52076 Folding Fun Masks • Paint • Paintbrush • Paint tray (try our…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Exercise Animals!
Exercise Animals get children up and moving! First decorate the animals with paint, and color in the printed paper with crayons or markers. Assemble the animals in three easy steps. Watch a video below to see how it’s done, then check out our Art Campers taking off in an animal stampede! Try out various fun…
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