What is a mirror image? Think of looking in a mirror – what you see in real life is reflected in the mirror. Try this: Write a number on a piece of paper – make it fill most of the page – and hold it next to the mirror with […]
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Vacation Creations: Hedgehogs!Have you ever seen a hedgehog? Their unusual name comes from the way they hunt for their food, poking their noses and mouths beneath hedges for insects, mice, frogs, and even snakes! They make a grunting noise that sounds like a pig while they root – and that […]
Vacation Creations: Town Mouse and Country Mouse Finger Puppets One of the world’s classic tales is that of two mice who visit one another’s homes only to discover that each is more content with their own. Over 100 years ago, in 1918, Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse […]
Art Class: Watercolor Resist What you need:• Watercolor paints (See the recipe posted August 10 on the Kids’ Blog)• Water and brush• Crayons• Removable tape such as Scotch Magic Tape, washi tape or painter’s tape• Watercolor paper or other heavy paper• Optional: string or yarnWhat you do:• Use the crayons […]
Have an adventurous (and scientific) time making your own batches of paint, watercolors, and bubbles with these craft recipes! Homemade Paint There are many recipes for homemade paint online – search “how to make your own paint” both with and without the word “kids” and you will find plenty. One […]
Enjoy some of your favorite nursery rhymes with Miss Lana! Will you find a favorite? Sing along with Eency Weency Spider, Hot Cross Buns, To Market, Humpty Dumpty, and more!
Vacation Creations: What Color Is Your Unicorn? Unicorns are magical, mythical creatures that are like horses with long flowing manes and tails and a spiraled horn on its forehead. They are said to have healing powers. Once, long ago, merchants tricked people by selling them a narwhal horn and saying […]
Have you read 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith? Or perhaps you’ve seen one of the movie versions like the 1961 animated classic produced by Disney? Extend the story by making your own dalmatian art! What you need: Old newspaper (if there isn’t any old newspaper at your house, ask your […]
Collage is an art form that involves sticking bits of paper and other materials onto a backing to create a new, bigger picture. Small pieces become part of a bigger whole. Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) and Lois Ehlert (Waiting for Wings) use collage techniques for the artwork in […]
Make a Fairy or Gnome House! Fairies and gnomes like to live close to nature, in the hollows of tree trunks, a thicket, or even in fields of flowers – or toadstools! Make a fanciful paper home for a fairy or gnome using the toadstool template below. If you can’t […]