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Simple Tissue Paper Flower Art for Kids

Simple Tissue Paper Flower Art for Kids

Not long before the school year ended, I got to sub in kindergarten for a few days.  It was so much fun. I used to teach kindergarten for years before becoming an art and craft specialist.  I was anxious to get the kids creating right away, so we started our day with...
Reggio Inspired Butterfly Art for Kids

Reggio Inspired Butterfly Art for Kids

I love creating butterfly art this time of year.  This Reggio inspired butterfly art project for kids is great for ages 4 and up.  In case your unfamiliar with the Reggio approach to learning, here is a good Reggio starting point.  We used an old box frame found at a...
Valentine’s Day Marbled Milk Book

Valentine’s Day Marbled Milk Book

My husband never ceases to amaze me.  Just when I think I’ve got him down, he busts out some spontaneous idea that makes me fall in love with him all over again.  This time, we were all sitting on the couch relaxing, planning out the day, when Ev says...
Invitation to Play – Unwrapping and Stacking with Blocks

Invitation to Play – Unwrapping and Stacking with Blocks

I am a huge fan of the blog Play at Home Mom.  The moms who write the blog believe in play based learning and are really inspiring.  I recently came across their post about “invitations to play” and it made a huge impression on me.  “An invitation to...
Tissue Paper/Paper Mache Hot Air Balloons

Tissue Paper/Paper Mache Hot Air Balloons

This was not an easy project.  I see these hot air balloons all over pinterest and different blogs and for some reason no one seems to be mentioning how labor intensive they are.  So either I did this in a really complicated way or my fellow art bloggers just...