Posts Tagged ‘science’
Flag Windsocks
Make brilliant designs on Color Diffusing Paper using clear glue! Incorporate windsocks into a national holiday craft or use to cheer on your favorite team. Age: 5+ Duration: 20 minutes Learning Objectives: Create product art with an emphasis on using fine motor … Continue reading 
Hatch a Baby Dinosaur This Spring
Most young children are fascinated by dinosaurs. They are curious about these mighty creatures that lived millions of years ago. Where did the dinosaur come from? Today we are going to introduce a hatching baby dinosaurs craft activity that children will love. This is a great class activity when you are teaching about dinosaurs. You…
Read MoreLet’s Make A Window Cling!
Age: 4+ Duration: 30 minutes (or more, depending on your design preferences), plus drying time. Learning Outcomes: We’re going to be mixing ingredients, painting and decorating with our creations. We can learn about the subjects related to our rubbing plates, nature, science, etc. And, we can even have a discussion about sunlight and color as…
Read MoreGreen Screen Tips, Tricks and Technology
Today we will explore some tips, tricks and troubleshooting strategies for making amazing green screen videos in your classroom! Using a green screen is much less frustrating that creating stop-motion animation, but there can be a learning curve with any new style of film making! This post is designed to walk you through the…
Read MoreSpotlight On: Green Screen Live Action Kit
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…Green Screen filming! Roylco would like to introduce you to our new R72020 Green Screen Live Action kit! Our kit includes six 18 x 24” (46 x 61 cm) plastic green screen sheets and twenty-four 1 x 18” (2.5 x 46 cm) green sticks. Go to our website, https://roylco.com,…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Crafts for the Holiday Season
Celebrating the season doesn’t mean just focusing on Christmas. You can create inclusive crafts that all of your students will love to make. Here are some suggestions for fun art projects that are open ended enough to relate to Christmas, Diwali, Kwanzaa, New Years or just the first snowfall! Practice patterning and sequencing while creating…
Read MoreSteampunk Gears Mask
Steampunk glorifies sci-fi without advanced technology! Get kids excited about this unique sci-fi genre and the beautiful artwork the genre has inspired with this sparkly mask! Age: 5+ Duration: 20 minutes (plus drying time) Learning Outcomes: Get creative juices flowing with this activity. Talk about a popular literary genre and the art and fashion aesthetics it inspired.…
Read MoreOur What’s Inside Me Doll won a 2017 Independent Toy Awards Commendation!
Toy Shop UK is celebrating our R59257 What’s Inside Me Doll! From the UK Toy Industry Awards website: About the awards Our awards enjoy unrivalled respect within the toy industry, thanks to being voted for – not by “experts”, “testers” or “panels” – but by those at the sharpest end of the industry… the nation’s…
Read MoreArt-A-Roni Rainbow
This adorable mobile is a terrific take-home craft! Practice stringing, fine motor skills and color coordination with this tactile, beautiful craft. Age: 4+ Duration: 15 minutes Learning Outcomes: Explore the science of rainbows! Practice fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R2111 Art-A-Roni® Colored Noodles R2195 Little Shape Beads Paper Plate Cotton Balls Yarn White Glue Scissors Hole Punch Start…
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…
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