A blog about arts, kids and the teachers and educators that accompany them in their journey of learning.
Say it with flowers… egg carton flowers
Did you know that Mother’s Day is the busiest day for telephone exchanges all over the world? More calls are made on Mother’s Day than on any other day of the year. The day’s call volume even exceeds by 8 % that on New Year’s Day. But what makes mothers happier? A telephone call? A [...]
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May 11, 2012 |
Category: Mother's Day | Comments: none
Animaplates at the AFESEO forum
Animaplates had a big booth at the annual provincial forum of AFESEO, an association of early childhood educators. This conference took place on May 5th. During the intermissions, many participants came to see our booth, which was decorated with the new Animaplates look. As in previous years, this was a marvelous opportunity for me to [...]
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May 9, 2012 |
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Make your own brooch
Periodically I am drawn to jig-saw puzzles. When puzzle fever hits me, I make one or two complete puzzles, down to the last piece. That makes me so proud that I would like to frame them. I have never actually framed a finished puzzle, but maybe this helps you understand why I don’t like to [...]
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May 7, 2012 |
Category: Mother's Day | Comments: none
Activities for Earth Day
It is important to make children aware of the importance of environmental issues and a very good way to achieve this is through concrete activities that they can participate in. An art activity can be an opportunity for a relaxed discussion and learning will often be more effective in this way because the children are [...]
Big decorations for tiny hands
Decorating Easter eggs can be a challenge for young children because they have not yet fully developed their fine motor skills. Painting on a slippery curvy surface requires a bit of practice and one does not always have the time to help young children paint Easter eggs. One solution is to make giant eggs with paper [...]
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April 7, 2012 |
Category: Uncategorized | Comments: none
How to make an Easter Tree
In certain countries, it is a tradition for Easter to decorate a shrub or a tree with painted eggs. But why use real eggs when you can make them yourself using egg cartons? Paper eggs are a lot lighter and easier to manipulate by children’s hands. They are easier to paint and quite resistant to [...]
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March 31, 2012 |
Category: Easter | Comments: 1
A Nest for Easter
Winter is coming to an end, the weather warms up and soon, the birds will build nests to lay their eggs and brood. Did you know that the nest is not always built by the female bird? With some species, the male takes care of that and with others, it’s a shared responsability. A bit [...]
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March 28, 2012 |
Category: Easter | Comments: none
The hen with the chocolate eggs
In some countries, legend has it that Easter eggs are brought by bunnies. But did you ever ask yourself the question: who lays those famous Easter eggs? It’s time to give credit to the hen for her work! The little Animaplates hen is a nice project to do with your children in anticipation of Easter. On Easter Sunday, [...]
Maracas
Yesterday, I gave a workshop for a group of 5-year-olds. They made and decorated their own maraca. They were going to use it in a musical activity. This was a perfect example of integrating visual arts with other topics, in this case music. For the children, however, it was first and foremost a creative activity [...]
The geese are back
Winter is unusually mild and it already feels like spring. Apparently the Canada Geese think that as well. I have heard several flocks fly over, towards the North. When you talk about bird migrations with your students, making a Canada Goose with paper plates can be a very exciting project, especially for grades 4 to [...]
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March 15, 2012 |
Category: Education | Comments: 1
