I undertook this project for my third grade son’s classroom just for the fun of it. The Japanese teachers always do some type New Years celebration, custom, card project and I thought this technique would be a way to add to that experience in an unusual way. Since this is the year of the dragon, [...]
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Birthday Banner
October 6, 2011
My youngest turned six this weekend. He is becoming more particular in his wants and more observant in general. For instance, he recently asked me “why does my big brother have a birthday banner and I don’t?” Huh, (pause, searching my brain, realization, parent foul) Do you mean the banner we made your brother two [...]
How to make a cardboard fish
February 10, 2011
The next two posts will revolve around my sister. She is an amazingly creative person who has allowed her passion for creating art (journals, quilts, etc.) to guide her over some very rough spells in life. Now, newly married she has TEAM creativity. As a couple they both have great ideas and with a forge in [...]
Make your own snowflake . . .
January 20, 2011
I’m reposting this from another blog that I do because it was so much fun. Last week in A.N.T. club we made crystal snowflakes. Some worked better than others so I brought them home and experimented with them. I love how they look when the borax crystals get really big. Here is the recipe with [...]
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