DIY Nutcrackers Figures
Posted: December 13, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities 5 CommentsIt’s all drama at our house, and I mean the good kind! David took our daughter to the Nutcracker a few weeks ago and all she wants to do is role play the characters. She eats and sleeps in a ballet costume and if Tchaikovsky isn’t playing thru the speakers, she’s humming her version of it. E has been asking for a Nutcracker of her own and here is our quick DIY version. I just covered a couple paper towel tubes with strips of colored construction paper. Clear tape and sharpie finished the job with just enough details to identify the characters.
Holiday Cards with Kids
Posted: November 26, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities 4 CommentsSuper simple – cut some sponges into shapes ahead of time and use to make holiday prints on cardstock. We used acrylic paints which I put out in small amounts at a time. You can top off with glitter or add to w/other materials (colored pencils, markers, crayons, oil pastels) after the paint has dried.
Memory Game for Kids
Posted: November 20, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities 2 CommentsSave gift paper scraps! They’re always great for collages but in this case, memory games too. I cut blue card-stock for the background paper, glued the pictures down, then covered with contact paper.
Jingle Bell Skirt
Posted: November 17, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities 3 CommentsI cut strips of scrap fabric and tied them once to a piece of elastic. Next I sewed bells to the ends of some of the strips. Simple and tons of fun!!
All Aboard!
Posted: November 13, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities 2 CommentsA roll of paper and colored pencils…
New Supplies!
Posted: November 11, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities 2 CommentsMy cast was changed today and we brought my daughter to watch the process. It’s only fitting as she is now a bandaging expert at home! Our beloved nurse hooked E up with a bag of hospital items to add to her “Doctor Kit”.
Time = Love
Posted: November 8, 2011 Filed under: Child Centered Activities, Chronicles of a First Time Parent 3 CommentsYesterday we had a caregiver come to the house and help with my daughter while David worked. She said that in all her years being a nanny, she has learned the most loving gift you can give your child is your time. Makes sense to me.
Snake Sculptures
Posted: November 5, 2011 Filed under: Art & Healing, Child Centered Activities 4 Comments
Giraffe Sculptures Continued
Posted: November 3, 2011 Filed under: Art & Healing, Child Centered Activities 4 Comments
Giraffes in Progress
Posted: November 1, 2011 Filed under: Art & Healing, Child Centered Activities 2 CommentsMore than a decade ago, my School of the Art Institute mentor, Don Seiden (you can find his link on our blogroll), introduced me to the world of foil and masking tape sculpture. It is an additive process which I expect to complete using acrylic paints.
an Art Farm 