Fun Ways to Dye Easter Eggs

Today we are going to show you some fun ways to dye your Easter Eggs. Age: 4+ Duration: 10 minutes ( Not including drying time ) Learning Outcomes: • Develop fine motor skills • Explore creativity You’ll Need: R22054 Lace Design Paper R15214 Super Value Color Diffusing Paper R54470 Junior Heart Paint Pipettes Paint Tray Hard boiled eggs…

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A Pot Of Gold for St. Patrick’s Day

Are you looking for craft ideas for St. Patrick’s Day? Create some decorations to make the house and classroom more festive. Lets make a spiral rainbow and pot of gold. Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. holiday activities. Makes a perfect take-home craft. You’ll Need: R15295 Rainbow Paper R15409 Economy Metallic Paper Markers, pencils,…

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Make Cross Weaving Mats for this Easter !

Let’s make cross weaving mats for this Easter! With this simple project, the art of weaving colorful strips of paper through a bright Cross Weaving Mat promotes hand-eye coordination! Age: 4+ Duration: 8-10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Explore cultural traditions and symbols. Practice folding and taping. Exercise Fine motor skills. Create a take-home craft. You’ll Need: R16005 Cross Weaving Mats…

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How to Make a St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun

Today, people of all backgrounds celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Some kids dress up in green and look for shamrocks, while others try to catch the elusive St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun. The St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun is an Irish fairy. But he is quite different from other fairies, he looks like an old man and stands at around two…

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Elementary Origami Animals for 2nd Grade

Welcome to our third set of Origami Animals! Today we will be focusing on two projects perfect for second graders: the Penguin and the Swan. Age: 5+ Duration: 5-8 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Practice following directions independently. You’ll Need:  R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Glue Stick Googly Eyes With second graders, this activity…

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Celebrate The Lantern Festival with Stained Glass Lanterns

Create luminous lanterns to string up in your classroom or send home as great gifts! The 3D lanterns are cleverly designed to make assembly easy for little hands. Lanterns are a wonderful example of a cultural and historical artifact that you can discuss in your next social studies class. Our stained glass lanterns look a…

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How to Make a Chinese Dragon Puppet

The Chinese New Year begins on February 16th this year, and to celebrate the Chinese New Year, we are going to show you how to make a Chinese Dragon Puppet. In the Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes power and strength, and chases away evil spirits. It also brings good luck to people.  Make your own Chinese Dragon Puppet and…

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Celebrate Mardi Gras with Gorgeous Color Diffusing Masks

Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. It always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.   It is a time of great celebration where people throw parades and parties. Today we are going to teach you how to use…

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Elementary Animals: Fold a Pig!

  Welcome to our fourth origami animal project! Today we’ll be focusing on a project ideal for third graders: folding a pig!  Age: 7+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions while exercising fine motor and spatial skills. You’ll Need:  R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Pig Folding Instructions (POST INSTRUCTIONS) Glue Stick Googly Eyes If you structure…

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Elementary Origami Animals for 1st Grade

Welcome to the second installment of our elementary origami series! Today, we’ll be focusing on two 1st grade projects: The fish and the fox! Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Googly Eyes Glue Stick We’ll start with the fish today. Under…

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