Monthly Archives: October 2011

After the Color Mixing

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Last week I posted about a color-mixing activity G, age 3, did. When she was done mixing the colors and exploring the corn starch, she began painting with the leftover colored water. “I’m painting a cave,” she said as she … Continue reading →

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Preschool Color-Mixing Activity

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

(Source: The “cornstarch and water” activity in Ann Pelo’s The Language of Art: Inquiry-Based Studio Practices in Early Childhood Settings.) Now that G is three, we suddenly have a preschool-aged child in the house instead of a toddler. This is … Continue reading →

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Autumn Window Leaves

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

(Inspired partly by the Artful Parent’s Autumn Leaves Stained Glass and partly by Fall Leaves and Mod Podge at Gingerbread Snowflakes, via the Crafty Crow; this is a sort of hybrid.) Materials: Colorful autumn leaves, Mod Podge, brush, double-sided tape … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the Proper Tools (II)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

My first post on this topic discusses my then-two-year-old daughter’s desire to cut fabric, and my search for proper fabric scissors that would be safe in her hands. (I’ve since shown her the business end of a pin and how … Continue reading →

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Chalk-o-Lanterns!

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

(Inspired by Pinterest.) Materials: Pumpkins, chalkboard spray paint (we found ours in a craft store), damp rags for cleaning, chalk for playing! G has an October birthday, and while her parties are still simple family gatherings, I like to have … Continue reading →

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If You Build It, They Will Come

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Tuesday was a quasi-sick day here, the sort of day where the kids are home because a full school day is a bit too much, but they’re not sick-in-bed sick. (That’s my favorite kind!) At some point in the morning, … Continue reading →

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Building a Writing Center

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Towards the end of the summer, I ordered Playful Learning. While I’ve gone through and marked numerous pages with sticky notes, this was my first goal: to set up a little writing center. We have loads of materials in our … Continue reading →

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Experimenting With Bleeding Tissue Paper

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Materials: Bleeding tissue paper (we used Spectra), water color paper, spray bottle I’ve been wanting to play with this product for a while now, and during our last trip to the Eric Carle Museum, I saw some in their bookstore … Continue reading →

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