Paint Bellows Tree

Use process-based methods to create colorful tree artwork! The techniques used involve materials such as Paint Bellows, fingerpaint and Squiggle Pipettes, all combined to give your students an exercise in fine motor development while enjoying the result of the final image.  … Continue reading

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Craft Spotlight: Super Snowflake Stencils

If you want to give some pizzazz to your winter-themed artwork, check out our Super Snowflake Stencils! We’ve created an assortment of beautiful snowflake designs that your students can use again and again!The Super Snowflake Stencils are jumbo-size, perfect for small hands to use, manipulate and trace! Our video below shows you several different techniques…

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Craft Spotlight: Sensory Collage Kit

WELCOME BACK TO 2014! We are ecstatic to begin the New Year with a plethora of craft ideas, guest posts and so much more! To start off, I’ve decided to post on our Sensory Collage Kit–filled with a variety of colorful materials to add brilliance, texture and fun to your students’ collage projects! The Sensory…

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Christmas Twist Stars

A whimsical star design hung in your classroom is sure to turn heads! Use our R15350 Cut & Fold Squares for brilliant color. Age: 6+ Duration: 20-30 minutes You’ll Need: • R15350 Cut & Fold Squares • Tape • Scissors • Hole punch The great thing about this craft is that it looks complicated, but is actually super-easy to…

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Tot School uses our Rubbing Plates!

Tot School made an assortment of rubbing plate prints using our R5804 Flowers Rubbing Plates! Check out Sweet Pea’s review on how well the prints turned out! The post, called “Rubbing Plates” was published on July 23rd 2010 and can be viewed at this link. Sweet Pea’s technique for using the rubbing plates is a great…

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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…

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Paint Bellows and Lace Circle Stencils

Extending our exploration of Paint Bellows, I’ll show you how to use this unique painting tool to create beautiful stencil art combined with our Lace Circles! Read on for more details! Age: 5-8 Duration: 10 minutes You’ll Need: • R5419 Paint Bellows • R24910 Lace Circles • Art paper • Tempera paint • Paint tray…

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Craft 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…

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