Did you know that you can make a cauldron for Saint Patrick’s Day using a 2-litre soda bottle? It’s not difficult if you watch the video that I just made. This video shows step by step how I made the cauldron that you see on the picture. You can do it too! There is also …
I gave a workshop for a group of 33 kids from 5 to 11 years old. Each child created his or her own sorcerer’s hat and painted it using their imagination. As you can see, there was a lot of creativity! If you want to make a sorcerer’s hat too, visit the Halloween crafts section …
I am delighted to be able to announce that we added a new section to the Animaplates web site. In it, you will find our first puppet play script: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. (Since this article was written, other puppet play scripts have been added. There are also links to the instructions for making …
Saint Valentine was a priest who died as a martyr. He was executed by the Romans on February 14 of the year 269. At the time of Valentine, Emperor Claudius “the Cruel” had abolished marriage. He had a hard time recruiting soldiers and thought that married men would not make good soldiers because they wouldn’t …
Many children want to know where the tradition of carving pumpkins originated from. This tradition actually dates back hundreds and hundreds of years ago and was an integral part of the Celtic religion. Before October 31 was known as Halloween, it was known as Samhain, a Pagan holiday that celebrated the conclusion of summer along …
Animaplates are animals and objects represented using simple materials like paper plates, cardboard rolls, felt, etc. These crafts are an enjoyable activity for children and adults. The results can be used as toys or as decorations. But these crafts are also a powerful tool for teaching visual arts, science, language and even music. Teaching art …
Yes, it sounds weird, but that’s the challenge I took on in November 2010. Mind you, it wasn’t the first time because in 2006 I had also participated in the “Trees of Hope” competition that takes place every year to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. This time there was an additional challenge: in the category …