Last month I was invited into a local preschool’s Makerspace to do a project with their 4 and 5yr olds. I decided to use the materials they had collected for the space, which was lots and lots of recyclables, plus I brought in a few of my own goodies and we made recycled collages! Let…
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Art and Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home / Week 7
Week 7 of our Art and Play Activity Guide is all about Provocations! Provocations week will be a little bit different than our other weeks. Instead of asking children to act on an idea that we present, we will be asking them to take the lead and show us what they can do! This week…
Art and Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home / Week 6
This week we celebrate the fiber arts as we play around with FABRIC & YARN! Yay!! It’s also Earth Day on Wednesday so we’ll be honoring Mother Earth, too. Many of us are spending time decluttering and cleaning out closets. This week we’ll use some of our old clothes for fabric collage, or cut up…
Art and Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home / Week 5
It’s Painting Week! Before you run in the other direction or call us out for being totally crazy to make a whole week of painting experiences, worry not, we’ve got you covered. In Week 5 of our Art & Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home, we will be holding your hand every step of the…
Art and Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home / Week 4
It’s hard to believe that this is our FOURTH guide for learning at home! We are thrilled to hear that so many of you have established a rhythm and routine for the day through our weekly guides, found bright spots of curiosity and creativity, and created memories while making things together. This week is no…