In the wake of Hurricane Dolly here in Texas (and the storms/heat/all other yucky outside weather stuff going on), I thought I’d share a great activity to try indoors this summer. This is a great project for pretty much any age; if a child can hold a marker and scribble or color on a paper, then they are ready for this one. All you need are markers, a timer, and a sheet of blank paper for each participant.
My second grader came home last week with a small note stapled to his take-home folder. It seems that a project is to be created for a parade his class is having. This project could be an instrument, a flag or a banner, but the idea is to make the entire thing from recycled materials. Use things that you would normally get rid of in a new way. Read more…
Picasso is not my maiden name. Nor is Renoir. Or Michelangelo. I am a great copier, but I am a horrible creator. It just isn’t in me. Give me a calculus equation and I’m all over that, but throw a bunch of open-ended ideas at me to run with and, well, you’ll get the same thing over and over.
However, I did an activity with my preschool class this past week that is sure to be fun for you and your children. Read more…
