Whether it’s the story of The Elves and the Shoemaker or the elves at Santa’s workshop, have some fun as a family by creating your own elf! Color and cut out your elf! Decorate it with tulle, sparkles, felt, ribbon – anything you want! Name your elf using the Elf […]
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Christmas Tree Ornament What you need: 1 craft stick with threaded with a string 5 strips of craft paper (approx. ½” x 8”) in assorted colors and patterns 2 stars with Glue Dots Scissors Glue stick What you do: Fold the strips of paper in half. Apply glue inside the […]
Make Map Creatures! Maps get out of date pretty quickly as new roads are built and new cities and towns come to life. Many artists use old maps in their creations. Some paint with watercolors over the map, allowing the text and lines to show through to give texture and […]
Make a Robot! We use robots everywhere in our world! Robots in medicine help doctors perform surgery, robots in factories help make cars or package candy bars, and robots in our homes answer the phone or vacuum the rugs. Most robots don’t look anything like people, but it’s fun to […]
Make a Snail Stick Puppet Snails are fascinating creatures. Did you know that the shell is not their home, but a part of their body? Did you know that snails leave a trail of slime in their path when they move? Did you know that those are not antennae but […]
Weekend Fun: Bag Your Turkey!Get your home ready for some Thanksgiving Fun by making some paper bag puppets!TIP: Older students may want to jazz up this project by using acrylic paints to add color and patterns, and stuff the bag with crumpled paper to stand up on the family dinner […]
Make Your Own Stencil Stencils are fun to play with when making art. You can trace inside them with a pencil or marker, or dab paint inside the holes to make a picture or pattern. Make your own abstract stencil! What you need: Paper square (ours is 6 x 6 […]
Mission to Mars! Watch the video below for some ideas on how to make a Martian habitat using Lego bricks, and then use art supplies to enhance the habitat and communications equipment for the Mission to Mars Lego project! Mars is called the “red planet,” so use warm colors to […]
Weekend Fun: Leaf Printing! Now is the perfect time to take a walk outside and gather pretty leaves. When you get them home, use them to make leaf prints on computer paper! What you need: A variety of fall leaves Watercolor paints Brush Sponge (optional) Black paint (tempera or acrylic) […]