I call this new section of my blog “Gems of the Web”. Today I want to introduce you to a true gem of the web; her name is Colette and she lives in France, near the Belgian border. She says she is 65 years old on her blog, but she is so active that it’s …
Who would have thought that a short poem, written in the middle of war, would become one of Canada’s most widely known literary works? Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was a physician and poet from Guelph, Ontario. He enrolled in the Canadian Army and fought in the First World War. When a fellow soldier and close …
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower – Albert Camus Fall can be a source of inspiration for art projects, either on the theme of leaves or on the theme of warm colours, or both combined. Warm colours range from yellow to red-violet on the colour wheel. Warm colours evoke warmth …
Have you ever visited a farmer’s market in the Fall? I did, and I brought back these pictures. Fall brings us a harvest of fruits and vegetables in all shades of colours, from pale to very bright. What can be more beautiful than a stack of big orange pumpkins? Or a display of squashes in …
Art allows us to express ourselves in many ways. You can be creative with pencils, paint and brush, modelling clay, etc. There are no limits to the forms that artistic expression can take. Art can also be found in the way you decorate a home or a table. Thanksgiving is a good opportunity to use …
Who has not, at least once in their life, used a halved potato as a stamp to print coloured circles with paint? You can make very nice pictures using that technique, for example a caterpillar. But you can also print with an apple! Using an apple as a stamp gives you original designs and what’s …
Who would have guessed a few years ago that through my projects on the internet I would interact with people around the world? Certainly not me! Through these exchanges I even developed many friendships in France! We are all very busy with our own things but through these exchanges we often discover new ideas, new …
What better way to explain what a cube is, than having the kids make one themselves? It’s even more fun when they can make a toy with their cubes. Here is a robot made from two cubes. The head can pivot on the body. The patterns for the cubes (or, to be exact: for the …
Dads like many toys that are far too expensive for kids to be able to buy them as gifts. Besides, it is a lot more fun to make a gift yourself because you can make it personal. Here is a Father’s Day gift that you can make yourself. It’s a baseball cap made from a …
On July 27, I attended a very colourful and imaginative event. Flugtag 2013 took place behind the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, across the river from the Parliament Building in Ottawa. Flugtag is a competition where the contestants build a flying machine that a brave team pushes off a launching pad located 22 foot above the …
Are you looking for an original craft idea for Father’s Day? Are you searching for a craft that looks good and that kids can make themselves? Here is a project for which you probably already have all the supplies. To make this pencil holder, you need an empty frozen juice can, and a few yards …
The Bible is full of meaningful stories, and if you are planning vacation bible school activities, you should definitely consider vbs crafts as a way to illustrate Bible stories and help the kids understand and remember them. The story of Jonah and the whale has two memorable elements that can be illustrated with craft activities: …