We did a craft this week that was a build your own catapult. We made it from a catapult kit, and it involved placing pegs in holes and putting the pieces together. It would be a great activity for older kids to follow directions and work on putting together an activity. Once it is done,...
These pipe cleaner finger puppets are super easy to put together. In less than 10 minutes you can make one little puppet for each little finger. I love buying craft supplies from the dollar store, but I'm usually stumped on what to do with pipe cleaners. But these puppets are a great use of dollar store materials! I got the idea from Chirp Magazine for Kids by Owl. My in laws bought a subscription for our girls and Leah is just getting to the age where she loves flipping through the pages to see what's inside (she just turned 4).
In this post I’m going to show you how to Knit two together (K2tog) and Purl two together (P2tog) These are both “decrease” knitting stitches. These techniques will help you redu…
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If you follow us on Instagram or Facebook you'll see that we spent Sunday afternoon making a model of a roman amphitheatre for one of Theo's homework challenges. And he took over my Instagram stories for the day with a follow along tutorial of how he made it. It was SO fun! And I'm pretty sure we've got a future Blue Peter presenter in the making ;) So we wanted to put together a blog post tutorial too, just like our solar system one, in case it's any help when you need to make a roman amphitheatre. Because who doesn't need a roman amphitheatre in their lives?! We used: - some thick cardboard sheets - glue gun & glue - acrylic paints - a plate to draw around - a scalpel (for grown ups only) Theo did A LOT of research beforehand into exactly what type of model he wanted to make, and what he wanted his amphitheatre to look like. He LOVES this kind of thing! He started by drawing several circles around our plate on the cardboard. Luckily we have lots of these big sheets of cardboard at the studio leftover from when our wrapping paper gets delivered. But any thickish cardboard would work. We needed eight circles for our amphitheatre but you could use more or less depending on how tall you want it to be. I cut each one out using a scalpel. Theo did have a little try with the scalpel, while I held his hand, but he's a leftie and found it really difficult. So I did the tricky cutting. Once each circle was cut we made them into donut shapes with larger centre holes as we went. The bottom circle has the smallest hole and we each one about 1cm - 1.5cm bigger than the one underneath. So you want the outside of the circle to be the same size, but the inside to get smaller - hope that makes sense! These make the seats. Whilst I was cutting the circles Theo painted the base using acrylic paints. He wanted a sandy base so used yellow, orange, and cream paints, with some green splashes for grassy areas! - a top tip we found for painting sandy texture is to dab your brush onto the base rather than paint with strokes. So your dab dab dabbing to create a mottled texture. Once all of the circles were cut we got our trusty glue gun out and glued them together. Theo and Matilda are both really confident using a glue gun (all that wand making has paid off!). He started with the smallest ring at the bottom and then glued each one on top. Then he glued this whole structure to the base. To make the outer wall of the amphitheatre we cut a long strip of the same cardboard and Theo drew the shape of the wall he wanted - with one taller side. A really good tip for helping the wall to bend around your circular seats is to scalpel some vertical lines at regular intervals. Cut through about half of the depth of the cardboard, so it doesn't slice fully through. Keep the cut sides as the outside, and then you'll find it bends round really well. Theo drew some arches into the taller side of the wall and I cut them out. We thought this gave it an authentic tumbledown feel! Once they were cut we glued the wall around the outside of our circular seats. This was a little tricky and we took our time. We found gluing it in small sections worked best. We thought that the combination of the arches and the vertical slices gave a really good look to the outside wall. The slices worked really well! Theo drew some lower arch shapes around the wall to give a bit more detail and a more authentic look :) Once the amphitheatre was all put together we added a few details. A lion, of course! We just printed this and glued it onto some thin card before gluing it to the base. And Theo insisted on putting the gladiator on the steps outside of the amphitheatre - because why would he want to be inside with the lion?! Well exactly Theo! So there you have it. A pretty effective but really very simple to make roman amphitheatre. Theo absolutely loved making it and he learnt so much. Filming the process for his Instagram stories takeover worked brilliantly too, as he really thought extra hard about every step of the process so that he could explain it on camera. One of his 'grown up' career options is to be a set designer for films. I think he's off to a great start don't you?! If you have any questions do send them through - Theo is loving your messages and comments :) x ✂️ For more brilliant school project and craft ideas for children head to our Reuse & Recycle page. ✂️ Or have a browse of our Pinterest boards for even more school project, craft, and play ideas.
Learn how to make a useful origami chest of drawers, make as many as you like & slot together. Great gift boxes for multiple gifts.
The kids are going to love this Jelly Bean STEM activity! They'll have a blast putting together the jellybeans and toothpicks to create some really cool items! We love doing STEM activities in our house.
Remember overhead projectors? Surely you have one of these dinosaurs steadily gathering dust in the back corner of a classroom at your school, a trusty back up plan in the event of a technological apocalypse. I know that my school has a few of these mini-metallic brontosaurus-like contraptions lying around, but better yet, we also have leftover overhead transparencies which are the true inspiration for this creative project that I'm THRILLED to share with you!! How To Make a Hologram Viewer for your iPad/iPhone Step #1: Obtain an Overhead Transparency Step #2: Download template Step #3: Tape template onto the transparency Step #4: Cut the OUTSIDE of the template with scissors, then carefully cut the inside. Do NOT cut the dotted lines. Step #5: Before removing the template, fold and firmly crease the template (and transparency) at the dotted lines. Step #6: Remove the template and discard Step #7: Mold and shape the folded transparency until it forms a rectangular pyramid (sans top). Step #8: Secure the loose edges together with cellophane tape. Using Your Hologram Viewer There are many 3D hologram videos available. I've catalogued several of my favorites here . Step #1: Open a 3D hologram video Step #2: Place the narrow end of your viewer on top of your iPhone/iPad Step #3: For best viewing, move device to the edge of a desk or table Step #4: View the hologram from the side of device This nifty project is sure to DELIGHT your students! Once again, thanks for: ChatGPT for Teachers!! Are you unfamiliar with AI? Curious how ChatGPT can support you as an educator? Get this FABULOUS resource to help support YOU as an educator!! Written BY a teacher FOR teachers!
Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn. I'm part of a fantastic group of like minded crafters sharing inspiration in our monthly blog hop! This Month, we are sharing and featuring Watercolouring! Watercolouring is one of my favourite techniques - I can feel a bit artistic and not really need any skill!! The stamped images help do all the work for me! (And I do love the 'artistic look' of slightly messy watercolouring - no precision required!!) I'm featuring a NEW bundle/suite coming in our New Catalogue starting in May (perks of being a demonstrator is that I can get these things early!) called Country Woods. The background paper is the Country Woods DSP (and it has a look of watercolouring!!) and the stamp set is the Country Flowers stamp set. I've used watercolour paper and Saddle Brown stazon ink to stamp my images. I then added ink using a water painter. To add the ink, I smooshed my ink pad onto a stamping block, and then used my water painter to pick up the colour, water it down for changes in tone and shade, and then painted the image from the left to the right leaving some bits on the right side unpainted for light reflection. Inside the card is some more painted leaves and flowers just for fun!! Make sure you keep hopping to see LOTS of amazing projects!! I'm sure you'll love them all. Blog Hop Index Watercoloured Country Flowers Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.
We just wrapped up our Ancient China unit study, and it was a blast! I added in a Magic Tree House book to go along with our unit (#14: Day of the Dragon King), and it was a hit with my kids. We loved the story, it was easy to read, and it made learning […]
Hello there. I hope you are all enjoying your summer (or winter if you are south of the equator!). I saw this toilet roll octopus and it inspired me to put together this quick paper craft. It’s perfec
An effective learning method is an interactive hands-on approach to chemistry by crafting 3D models of atoms, in this case sodium., using readily available craft materials.
Designer: Marcia Izabel Marchiori YouTube: MarciaBel Vlog Instagram: @marciabel ---------------------------- Welcome to another post with crafts especially created to have an awesome & colorful afternoon with the kids. I’ve had so much fun making these that I can assure you: adults will enjoy making them as we
Experimenting with various ways of putting a doll together
This Paper Chain Snake is simple to make and will keep your kids entertained all day long! Paper chains are a classic, but this DIY snake puts a fun twist on the traditional, easy paper craft. Kids can put together this snake with materials you have at home, so it's the perfect go-to project when you can't go out to buy crafting supplies. They can customize it to make it as long or as colorful as they want, too. Plus, this free paper craft is a fantastic way for young children to develop their fine motor skills. From the blogger: "This super silly Paper Chain Snake is an easy animal craft for young children to make. Cutting the paper, stapling the ends together, and connecting the loops to create the chain is a fun way for children to develop their fine motor skills and hand and eye coordination too. You can add as many hoops to this cute reptile as you need and use it as a countdown to your next trip to the zoo."
fluff and fuzz is moving to a new website, so you can now find this free tutorial at this link
The stairs of the Helsinki Cathedral were filled with the Guinness world record attempt for the largest crocheted patchwork quilt of the world, making a quite large blanket.
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12”unfired white earthenware custom Cat yarn bowl. Custom orders via earthwoolfire.etsy.com
Since putting together my book back in 2008, the feedback I have received has always been along a similar vein...The book includes my own...
About J Finalist for the 2014 Man Booker Prize “ J is a snarling, effervescent, and ambitious philosophical work of fiction that poses unsettling questions about our sense of history, and our self-satisfied orthodoxies. Jacobson’s triumph is to craft a novel that is poignant as well as troubling from the debris.” — Independent (UK) Man Booker Prize–winner Howard Jacobson’s brilliant and profound new novel, J , “invites comparison with George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World ” ( Sunday Times , London). Set in a world where collective memory has vanished and the past is a dangerous country, not to be talked about or visited, J is a boldly inventive love story, both tender and terrifying. Kevern Cohen doesn’t know why his father always drew two fingers across his lips when he said a word starting with a J. It wasn’t then, and isn’t now, the time or place to be asking questions. When the extravagantly beautiful Ailinn Solomons arrives in his village by a sea that laps no other shore, Kevern is instantly drawn to her. Although mistrustful by nature, the two become linked as if they were meant for each other. Together, they form a refuge from the commonplace brutality that is the legacy of a historic catastrophe shrouded in suspicion, denial, and apology, simply referred to as WHAT HAPPENED, IF IT HAPPENED. To Ailinn’s guardian, Esme Nussbaum, Ailinn and Kevern are fragile shoots of hopefulness. As this unusual pair’s actions draw them into ever-increasing danger, Esme is determined to keep them together—whatever the cost. In this stunning, evocative, and terribly heartbreaking work, where one couple’s love affair could have shattering consequences for the human race, Howard Jacobson gathers his prodigious gifts for the crowning achievement of a remarkable career.
For something amazing as the Olympics, we need an Olympic DIY, right?? I love watching them ans my whole family is counting down to the opening ceremonies. And as always, I love to combine things
Amaze your kids as you teach them how to make crystals! You will love this fun and super easy science project for kids. Learn how to make crystals today!
This is one of my favorite activities! Help your child take a leaf and place it between two strips of muslin or other white, cotton fabric. Together, hammer the muslin with a rubber mallet. As t…
As Promised, here's the seven part tutorial 'A Book Folding Course'. I put this book folding tutorial together to help people new to book folding get to grips with the basics. Once you have this knowledge it's a very easy craft to get involved with. That's one of the great things about book folding. It's also cheap! You're likely to have all the tools you need to get started already and second hand books don't cost much, if anything, and are readily available. Throughout the course w
Pentagon Box / Bag Tutorial DIY
As your little kids start to get older, you start to hear, "Mom--I'm bored!!" more and more. Or in my case, it's, "Mom--I wanna watch a movie!!" We have been watching more movies ever since
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Teach your kids how to make their very own marshmallow catapult using common household supplies. How to construct a marshmallow launcher.
The best way I've found to fight my anxiety is with a pair of knitting needles.
Highly engaging and fun ideas to end your school year with meaningful work. This post includes six resources that will keep your kids working together and enjoying the last few weeks of school as they complete a STEM challenge or two and maybe an end of the year memory flip book. The challenges are kid favorites, easy to prepare, and one of them is a free resource! The little Flipper booklet is fun to complete and will have students looking back on their great year!
Today we're going to sew together a January Thaw quilt block - I thought the name was appropriate! The January Thaw quilt block is pretty easy with only three basic units and it went together fast! Let's get started!
Be safe with this one, you guys! Learn how to build it from powellcubs on Instructables.
Gregory Euclide (featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 14) creates poetry from throw-away materials. Dyed hair, plastic bags, sage, foam and fishing line dance and swirl together with unusual harmony — despite their incongruousness, these materials fit together seamlessly in his diorama-like assemblages. Euclide's delicate, three-dimensional works require the viewer to get up close and peer into the depth of these miniature oases. Quietly rebelling against a history of imperialistic landscape painting that stems from the idea of mastering nature, Euclide creates his artwork with a conservationist message in mind. Euclide will open a solo show featuring new landscape relief paintings and porcelain-coated steel specimens painted with Sumi ink at Martha Otero Gallery in Los Angeles on April 13. Take a look at our preview of the works in the show after the jump and see the exhibition on view April 13 - May 11.
Choose retreat crafts that bring the ladies together and allow them to create together. These are the ones our ladies ask for over and over.
One of the most important things that we can teach our preschoolers is how to self-regulate when they get too excited, anxious, or overly stimulated. A strategy that works well to help preschoolers regulate their emotions is to provide a quiet corner or nook that is stocked with "Calm Down" bottles.
Today's post is perfect for anyone with an infant, toddler, preschool, or early elementary student who loves dinosaurs!
If you’re a fan of pretty, shiny things, then you’re going to love this collection of crafts. It's a great way to repurpose aluminum foil and use it to create art, instead of just for wrapping food. It's a supply that you always have in your home and it's a…
