This is a fun and messy way to use paint. It will help strengthen finger muscles, coordination, sense of direction and hand-eye coordination. You can use this technique for different purposes: Lay a few objects on the surface then splattered paint over them to get a negative impression of them Read more…
This week I bough a covered button kit. I had so much fun! YOU WILL NEED: A covered button kit Material Scissors HERE IS HOW IT WORKS: Cut around the template to get a circle of the fabric of your choice. Place the top part of the button, upside down Read more…
Use old bits of broken crayons to make new ones. YOU WILL NEED: old bit of crayons with the paper coating taken off A muffin tray Oven Brake the crayons in small pieces and fill the muffin tins. Place the tin in a warm oven (an adult should be present). Read more…
I went for a lovely walk today and took my flower press with me to collect a few flowers. Flower presses are simple contraptions made with wood and metal screws that tighten in order to press the flower. They are available for purchase at craft and hobby store, or you Read more…
MATERIALS NEEDED: Small wooden spoons Fabric scraps Ribbons Scissors Glue Fur scraps or wool Marker and pink pencil Start by drawing eyes and mouth on your spoons with a black marker . Draw light pink circles for the cheek with a pencil. Cut a small bit of fur and glue Read more…
A little bit of fun while teaching to spell your child’s name. This will reinforce letter recognition, order, spelling as well as craft skills such as cutting , folding and gluing… YOU WILL NEED: Various coloured paper or thin card A string Scissors Glue Letter stamps (I got mine here) Read more…
It’s Valentine’s Day! I made origami hearts. Why don’t you try it! You will need a rectangle piece of paper that is twice the size of a square. It will be more effective if you use paper that had a different colour on each side. Here is the video. Read more…
This is a Montessori activity. It consists of: A tray A set of 9 bead-bars of coloured beads threaded onto wire. A small felt mat These beads will be used for an array of mathematical purposes. They are colour coded and grade from 1 to 9. This is the first Read more…
You probably noticed a lot of marble patterns in fashion recently. I love it! I was inspired by a post about marble on Moodfeather Blog and decided to create my own. Here is a very simple and fun way to marble paper: YOU NEED: Black indian ink Water A tray or shallow bowl Read more…
