Category Archives: 3-D

Scented Play Dough

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

The idea of adding scent to play dough isn’t new; I’ve seen it scented with peppermint more than once. N’s teacher let me know on Sunday that he’d need some play dough for a class activity on Wednesday–we keep him … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, all ages, color, elementary & up, preschool & up, supplies, toddler/preschool | 1 Comment

Cardboard Box Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Rachelle at TinkerLab invited us to join her one-year blog party by participating in her cardboard box challenge. What could my kids do with a cardboard box? I asked the boys if they’d like to participate, and I’m glad they … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, all ages, color, community, elementary & up, painting, preschool & up, toddler/preschool | 11 Comments

Irresistible!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Last year we didn’t color Easter eggs, because we’d discovered the previous fall that G was allergic to eggs, and I didn’t want to risk her getting sick OR have her feel left out. Easter sort of snuck up on … Continue reading →

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Yarn Art

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

(Somewhat inspired by this activity from Family Fun magazine.) Materials: Yarn scraps, cornstarch glue (recipe in link above), and some type of strong paper (we used vellum paper) While flipping through the February issue of Family Fun, I saw this … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, drawing, texture, toddler/preschool | 3 Comments

Wood + Glue + Paper + Wire

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

(Partially inspired by this post at Acorn Pies.) Materials: Wooden shapes (found at the craft store), Tacky Glue (for the wood), paper scraps, wire, Mod Podge (for the paper scraps), acrylic paint (turns out we needed some of that, too!) … Continue reading →

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Classic Childhood Play

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

My six-year-old is home from school today on what I call a “buffer” day–getting over being sick, but not lie-on-the-couch sick. So I decided to make some homemade play dough. But because I have celiac, our homemade play dough is … Continue reading →

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