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Thursday, September 16, 2010

make your own play-dough

The best and easiest play-dough recipe I've found:

1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup salt
3/4 cup water (with food coloring)

Mix all ingredients in bowl. Add more water if needed or flour - you want a very stiff dough. With oiled hands, knead into soft dough.

Friday, October 9, 2009

arts & crafts

This is the part of our week that is hands-down both my children's favorite and the most challenging for me. I can come up with science experiments and music instruction all day long, but ask me to come up with a craft and I usually reach for some colors and a blank sheet of paper.

I'm in the process of building a list of Arts & Crafts projects that fit

the season. I've found some helpful online sites as well as using magazines and catalogs that I get in the mail.

Lesson Plans from Blick Art Materials

Family Fun Arts & Crafts (good magazine too)

Oriental Trading Craft Projects (Most items have a PDF instructions link. You can use their ideas without purchasing their supplies.)

Michael's The Knack (lots of craft ideas and printables)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

displaying children's art

My older two children both LOVE to draw, color, paint, etc. It has been fun to see their development in this area. I encourage them to "create" by providing them with a variety of art supplies placed on a low shelf where they can reach them. We display their artwork on a "clothesline" type string hung across the dining room wall. A visiting friend once remarked how he loved to see children encouraged in such a way.

I recently stumbled upon artsonia.com - an online art museum for children's artwork. Right now, I've uploaded some of their artwork under a parent account. Not only do they provide an online art gallery for free, but also make it easy to order "stuff" with the kids artwork on it (like T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.)

If you'd like to become a "fan" of my children's art and view their page in the museum, please email me and I'd be happy to add you.