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Visual Arts in Education

A Snowman for Indoors

By Samantha Frosty used to be the main man for kids during these cold winter months. We would all sit around watching and waiting for the most packable snow, just to steal Dad’s hat and scarf to make our own snowman. With our imaginations, we could do anything with Frosty. Today, it seems that a …

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The plot thickens…

If the clue I gave in my previous article was not enough to allow you to guess what I am making, here is another picture. It is another component of my big project, another piece of the puzzle, if you like. Is it a futuristic “roach motel”? A space ship transporting a planet? A picture of …

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How to make a giant robot

Kids find robots fascinating. Creating a robot is a bit like creating your own toy; it lets children dream and use their imagination. Creating a giant robot is best done as a team activity. Here is what you need to make a giant robot :   It’s better to work as a team to create a …

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Valentine Cards

Valentine’s Day is an occasion to tell the people who play an important role in your life that you appreciate them. A nice way to say that is through a card that you made yourself, because in that case, in addition to the kind words written on it, the card itself will be a gift …

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Card with tiny hands

Here is how to make a card that says “I love you” from a child. The little ones will need your help, but they will be proud of the result since their own hands are represented on the card. To start, take two sheets of construction paper in contrasting colours like pink and red, for …

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Chinese lanterns

One of the most festive and lengthy celebrations is the Chinese New Year. This celebration lasts a full 15 days and contains several smaller festivities within it. One of those is the Lantern Festival, which is what our Chinese Lantern project will connect you with! Do you know where the Chinese Lantern began? For those …

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Finger painting – messy and exciting

Bright red, yellow and blue paint are laid in small cups at the base of an easel.  A child, smocked from head to toe is given the opportunity to use these paints, not with their typical brush in hand but with their bare fingers.  They are freely allowed to dip their fingers into the paint …

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A calendar for Christmas

When you think of Advent calendars, an image immediately comes to mind: a large picture that evokes Christmas, with small numbered windows. The purpose of the Advent calendar is to help the children wait until the arrival of Christmas. Originally, the Advent calendar had 24 small windows behind which were hidden small images. Each day …

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Taunted by an egg carton

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 …

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Remembrance Day Poppies

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 …

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Autumn leaves

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 …

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Candleholder made from a pumpkin

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 …

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