Creative Learning & Play Blog
Ever since I was a little girl, I have LOVED Shrink Art.
My 14 year old daughter made these ones with me today. Aren’t they pretty?
Simply draw, cut and bake!
We put holes in ours before baking and then hung them from a branch in the window.
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Find a piece of driftwood and give it a light sanding. Paint it. (I used Americana Acrylic paint.)
Find a maple leaf that fits nicely in the centre. Use it as a stamp!
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Go for a walk and grab an old dead branch.
Whittle and lightly sand. Hot glue clothespins on, attatch hooks.
That’s it!
Easy, low cost and really pretty!
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If you have a yard full of snow, get outside and build a fort. If the kids can help, that’s great, if not, do it anyways! It’s great exercise and when you build a ‘fort’ …
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The day that I picked this up at the dump I was super excited.
It’s a large culvert pipe – or – an amazing playground tunnel 🙂
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Outdoor Easels for the playground can be very expensive.
Here’s a cheap and super easy alternative.
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Please have your tickets ready and turn off your cell phones.
The show is about to begin.
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Here’s a craft that will cost you very little, is fun to do and makes a sweet gift for dad.
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Prior to a month ago, I had never been to our local dump. I had never (other than as a passenger in the vehicle once or twice) taken anything to the dump. Taking the garbage to the dump was just not my thing. Now a days, I visit the dump daily.
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We added soft chalk and pastels for rock painting.
And large shatter proof glass as an easel!
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