Category: art projects
Brushes and shields: an easy craft project for young knights
Recently, we read The Knight and The Dragon while we were doing another finger painting project. This was the same day, co-incidentally, that I had cut a couple of paper bags up for jackets.
Puppets, finger painting, and storytelling for kids
Over the years, I have created a lot more stories, but haven’t done much oral storytelling. Recently, though, I introduced my kids to puppets and had to come up with a story for their puppets.
Finger paints and fish? An easy paper-plate craft project
Last fall, I discovered the simple way to paint a picture: use a paper plate! The plate can be both the canvas and the image.
Messy art: easy, washable activities for preschoolers
Sometimes, it’s hard to let kids be messy. I’ve learned, though, that messy art can still be easy to clean up. It’s also a great way to keep kids distracted for a while.
Writing pictures books while raising preschoolers
In the last couple of months, we’ve flown once. We’ve seen lots of people, and we’ve made a few dozen library trips. I’ve also started working on a new book project!
