Tag Archives: painting

Little Yellow TP Chicks

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Laura

I saw this post from Happy Hooligans and we just had to try out our own version.  All you need is a few toilet paper rolls (cut in half), yellow paint (of course you could use any color for different colored … Continue reading →

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St Paddy’s Day Ideas

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Laura

Looking for some ways to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with children? Here are some ideas: Be sure to check out my post from last year with fun ideas such as making a leprechaun trap, an indoor gardening project of growing … Continue reading →

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Bring it Inside! – exploring snow indoors

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Laura

Snow starting falling where we live right on the Winter Solstice (December 21).  It melted but made a beautiful return on Christmas Eve … and we’ve had snow on the ground ever since.  My kids were SO excited to go … Continue reading →

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Snowmen Thank-You Notes

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Laura

‘Tis the Season … to make sure you send out your Thank-you notes!  And having your kids  take part is very important.  Since my kids were old enough to scribble I made sure that they had a role in making … Continue reading →

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Using Spin Art in Play Therapy

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Laura

SPIN ART and PLAY THERAPY are two of my favorite things.  I was so happy when I started using spin art in session and realized what a great technique it could be therapeutically.  Originally I just thought my own kids … Continue reading →

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Painting ROCKS!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Laura

One early evening my kids and the neighborhood kids (we’re very lucky to have 2 families with kids around the same age right next door and behind us) were all playing in our combined backyards.  The seemed ready for a … Continue reading →

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“You are My Work of Art” – Love Books Summer Exchange

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Laura

When I heard about The Educator’s Spin on It’s Love Books Exchange I just KNEW we had to be a part of it. The gals over at The Educator’s Spin on It organized and matched up 20 different bloggers from … Continue reading →

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Fun for the 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Laura

Here’s some things we did to celebrate Independence Day! I found the “seasonal hits” digital music station on our cable company and listened Americana songs while making Red, White, & Blue crafts and snacks! We attempted a very cool Sprinkle … Continue reading →

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Stars & Stripes Sticker Resist Painting

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Laura

It’s been awhile since we did a sticker resist painting project, but I figured with the 4th of July approaching it was time!  We tried something a bit different with this project … watercolor spray paint! We used a canvas, … Continue reading →

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So Many Ways to Play with Play Dough

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Laura

This is a real (not staged) photo I took of my daughter, Honor, over a year ago.  She actually did fall asleep in play dough while playing … don’t worry I was right there observing, making sure she could breathe … Continue reading →

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