I'm teaching art again! It's so much fun to get my creativity going and make a big colorful mess! I'm so excited about it, in fact, I've decided to share the projects we do each week so you can enjoy them as well! I attended an open house and provided a craft, a little preview to the art classes to come. Younger kids printed with … [Read more...]
Make a Plate Kids Art Craft Project
Make a Plate- Kids can design a real, usable, plate You know I'm up for anything crafty, so when I saw this make a plate kit, I thought, how fun! My kids would love this (and if they don't, I would!). I would so be the one sitting at the table painting arts and crafts all by myself! Would not be the first time. I've actually always wanted … [Read more...]
How to make a T-shirt dress- super easy and cute!
Super easy, adorable T-shirt dress for a little girl. pocket I have a favorite t-shirt, one of those so soft cotton shirts that are just super comfy! It was from Old Navy, long, and a bit flowy and ruffled. Not you're regular straight simple T, though that would work as well. It had a pocket and ruffled sleeves. But it got … [Read more...]
The Girl in the Mirror {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 31}
Blog Every Day in May Challenge- Day 31 I DID IT! It's the last day of the challenge and I really did it! It was a lot of fun! I connected with many new wonderful bloggers who were participating through our host at Story of My Life. The prompts were pretty personal and it was great to do some self reflection and reminiscing. I definitely … [Read more...]
Favorite Pinterest Activities 2: Counting by Fives with Five Finger Handprints Wall Art
Another great Pinterest find! Learn to count by fives- A fun hand print art project that is beautiful enough to hang on the wall! It's also fun to make and a great keepsake! Children will love counting their own fingers on their art work, adding to get to the next multiple of five, and making the connection that multiplication is just … [Read more...]
Homeschool Art Show at the Abbey
photo from here The Abbey Coffee Lounge in Santa Cruz, CA is hosting a county wide homeschooler art show! The art will be up for viewing for the whole month of April after the... Grand Opening this Saturday, April 6, 2013! 4pm- 6pm at The Abbey Coffee Lounge Address: 350 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 behind … [Read more...]
Stumbling Through Sadness- Inability to Express My Grief
Blue Night, an acrylic painting by me One would think that a life changing event, one that is so emotionally overwhelming, would give a writer a flood of material to get that emotion out onto the page. I wanted to write something beautiful; poetry and prose that perfectly conveys all the emotion I'm filled with. I wanted you to be able to see and … [Read more...]
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Fun Early Math and Art Projects and Activities
In my early lit class we read the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. I talked to the kids about Cause and Effect or Action vs. Reaction. I asked questions like: If you demand a glass of juice by saying, "Mom! Get me some juice now!", what kind of reaction do you think you'll get from your mom? If you asked nicely and said … [Read more...]
