Posts Tagged ‘spring’
Craft Spotlight: Fingerpaint Flower
Big, bold and bright, Fingerpaint Flowers are the perfect art activity to paint out in the spring air! The best part about fingerpainting outside is that it adds another dimension of sensory development: not only are students using fingerpaints to stimulate finger movement, but the warmth of the sunlight will warm up the paint and the…
Read MoreMs. Johnston’s class makes our Tessellations!
Today we get to show off more Tessellations fun with art projects from Ms. Johnston’s class! This post, titled “Tessellations are so fun!” was published on May 9th, 2012 and was posted on Mrs. Johnston’s Blog: Adventures in Fifth Grade. Click here to visit the link! Our R5863 Animal Tessellations are a hit in classrooms!…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: My Garden Stained Glass Frames
Beautiful stained glass frames can be made by cutting out bits of 15257 Stained Glass Paper to fill in the gaps of the frame design. We got some great shots of the Art Campers hanging up the 52089 My Garden Stained Glass Frames in the garden! The My Garden Stained Glass Frames come in 8 designs. Your students can…
Read MorePersonalized Art Totes!
Store your art materials in personalized art totes! Make one for yourself (the ever-patient and longstanding art teacher) or invite your students to make one for you. The project is pretty simple and quick so students will love the opportunity to make more! Age: 3+ Duration: 5-10 minutes You’ll Need: • Assorted rubbing plates: R5841…
Read MoreColored Rice Stencil Shapes
Earlier this week, we posted a Craft Spotlight post on Colored Rice. Today we’ll show you how to use Colored Rice with our various stencil shapes to make decorative shapes for your classroom wall! Age: 4+ Duration: 15-20 minutes You’ll Need: • R2114 Colored Rice • R5522 Child’s First Stencil Set • Construction paper /…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Colored Rice
R2114 Colored Rice doesn’t work just as a collage material. It produces artwork that can be used in sensory activities! Non-toxic and easy to use. Check out more below! A basic way to use Colored Rice is to first draw a basic image onto construction paper. Construction paper holds up best against glue, which is…
Read MoreCrayon Shaving Stained Glass Paper
Last year, one of our most popular crafts used a technique with shaved crayon bits to make authentic-looking stained glass images. Try it out for yourself! The stained glass effect can be applied to any of our black-frame designs. Age: 5+ (Adult Supervision Required) Duration: 20-30 minutes You’ll Need: • R52087 Tropical Fish Stained Glass Frames / R52070…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Stained Glass Paper
Vibrant colors and intriguing designs bring a pop of authenticity to your students’ stained glass designs! Our post features a video as well as a sneak peek at our new My Garden Stained Glass Frames! Stained Glass Paper can be easily cut into shapes that fit underneath black border stained glass images. Cut bits of…
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