“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Kleenex but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #KleenexTarget http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO” During cold and flu season, my kids and their runny noses seem to end up everywhere. I run around grabbing tissues, and my kids run away from me […]
Christmas Tree Craft that Teaches Texture
As a kid, I adored 3-D projects. I spent hours making pop-up books and cards. In the classroom, often times, teachers overlook how easy it is to make art POP even with simple paper. Rather then merely gluing paper to paper, we used a few paper techniques to create texture, an important element of art […]
Ornaments Art Lesson Using Color Theory
Color is one of the easiest ways to make any project pop! For Christmas this year my niece and I discussed color theory and created these whimsical ornaments. This is just one way to incorporate an art lesson into an activity. Here’s some suggestions on how to teach a lesson on color theory: First […]
Snowflake Craft {A Random Act of Kindness}
This post is part of the Random Acts of Kindness Campaign, sponsored by Consumer Crafts. Before we know it, winter is going to roar in! There is no better craft to create for winter than snowflakes. As a random act of kindness, I created these lighthearted snowflakes for my son’s teacher. Most teachers spend their own […]
Gratitude Wreath Craft with Free Leaf Templates
Even though it feels like all eyes in the teaching and creative blogging world have turned to Christmas, we still have a few more days to celebrate Thanksgiving! This gratitude wreath craft is perfect for classrooms, homeschools, and families. In fact, since we are hosting the holiday this year, I am going to have all […]
