Posts Tagged ‘paper folding’
Make Marvelous Marble Marquetry
Marquetry is the art of using thin pieces of veneer to craft beautiful images and patterns. Now you can create your own beautiful marble marquetry! Age: 5+ Duration: 15-30 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice fine motor skills while you cut and fold. Encourage early geometry by talking about different shapes, patterns, and types of symmetry. You’ll Need:…
Read MoreOrigami Dinosaurs
These adorable dinosaurs are the perfect addition to a diorama or as a Father’s day gift to a dino-rrific dad! Age: 4+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Integrate art and science! Exercise fine motor skills. Create adorable take-home art. You’ll Need: R15311 Dinosaur Print Papers We loved dinosaurs as children and since the real things are sadly extinct,…
Read MoreOrigami Marble Paper Crown
Crown yourself with a simple origami craft that the Greek statues would be proud to wear! Age: 5+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills as you fold and construct this crafty crown. Create costume pieces for dramatic play. You’ll Need: R15410 Marble Sculpture paper Scissors Start with a single sheet of marble sculpture paper. To…
Read MoreSpotlight On: Super Simple Kirigami
Immerse your students in the Japanese art of Kirigami! Kirigami is a variation on the Japanese art of origami. Unlike origami, however, the folding is not the end product for kirigami. Cuts are made in the paper, and then the sheet is unfolded to reveal the cut-paper artwork! Our kirigami sheets are printed with numbered…
Read MoreThanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Craft
This craft perfectly combines early geometry with Thanksgiving cheer! In order for creativity to flourish, students need a solid understanding of the fundamentals. What underpins the fundamentals is vocabulary. A student has to be able to describe their world and what they see before they can change it and create new things. This activity is…
Read MoreProject Spotlight: Paper Globes
Make beautiful paper globes with colorful paper designs, pre-cut and scored for easy assembly! Hang the globes up on a Christmas tree or decorate one of our mobile bases with the globes. The R83459 Paper Globes feature 8 different color … Continue reading 