Make a pendant necklace with polymer clay! We created these during Classical Music Day when we studied and listened to both Mozart and Beethoven, so we used musical pendants. But you can create these for any theme. Materials: Polymer Clay … Read More
I’ve been teaching art summer camps virtually this summer, which has been a new experience for me. The camp I offered was a 4-day virtual camp where each day we focused on a specific genre of music, famous musical artist … Read More
This Classical Music process art focuses more on the fun and creative expression during the process of creating rather than the focus of a perfect final product. Children can be very creative with this activity. You can glue on buttons, … Read More
This is a craft tutorial I LOVE. It’s about Graffiti Art. While I was driving my daughters around downtown Seattle, they were bothered by the graffiti on buildings and trains. So we started discussing how those people might live in … Read More
Objective: Creating ways to think about abstract art while learning about Piet Mondrian Materials: White Canvas Board Painters Tape or Masking Tape Acrylic Paint (Red, yellow, blue, black) Paint Brush Large Art Tray Download the printable instructions here. Literature: Coppernickel … Read More
Objective: Creating simple sensory activities based on a theme Materials: Color Splash Acrylic Paint (black, blue, purple) Rice Sensory Bin Star-shaped Foam Stickers Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Paint Brush Star beads (in the Halloween Bead set) Glitter Alpha Beads Glow-in-the-Dark Ring Beads … Read More
Objective: Create a fun outer space themed sensory bin for parties, events or everyday play! Materials: White Rice Black Color Splash Acrylic Paint Ziploc Baggie & Foil Sensory Bin Star-shaped beads Sparkle pony beads Marbles Letter Beads Jumbo Tweezers Step … Read More
Objective: Creative interactive activity to learn about Frida Kahlo and the Mexican tradition of Sugar Skulls. Materials: White Mixed Media paper Black Construction Paper Neon Oil Pastels Pencils Scissors Glue Sticks Blacklight (optional but does add to the fun & … Read More
Objective: Creating simple sensory activities. Messy play encourages creativity, problem-solving, increases confidence, motor and social skills. Skill Development: Sensory Play Minimum age: Preschool Materials: Scoops, shovels, spoons Bowls, mini cauldrons, larger cauldron, squeeze bottles, plastic containers Pitcher of Water Color … Read More
Objective: Simple sensory play for exploring volcanoes and incorporating chemistry. This can be used as a fun sensory STEAM activity for kids, and even for a Dinosaur theme! Materials: Air dry clay Red liquid watercolor (or food coloring) Brown acrylic … Read More
