Creative Learning & Play Blog
Beck made his name, and I made these fun cards! Please feel free to click, save and print the images to use with your kids. Please do not use the images for purpose of sale – but do feel free to share them with anyone who may find them useful.
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I bought some cheese cloth from the dollar store.
We put it on a tray (we use boot trays for activities like this)
I set up some food colouring and small containers of water.
Use squeeze bottles or eye droppers if you’d prefer to water down your dye.
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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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You’ll need a silicone candy mold set.
I bought this set at Michaels for $22 -minus 50% off with the coupon on the app.
I will have a TON of different ideas for how to use these molds! They’re a fabulous add to your craft cupboard.
Carefully – Fill each section with hot glue!
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10 items to launch but there will be many more products out in the next few week.
Thanks so much to those who have already placed orders.
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I was asked to do a Kindergarten playground makeover. After meeting with the staff and walking through the area, I happily agreed to the project.
I was working on a budget – attempting to stretch it out as far as possible.
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A big dome mirror is my favourite add to any playground. It’s an excellent tool for exploration, a fun surface for sensory play, brightens and lightens a dark area, can help to eliminate problem playground ‘blind spots’ and its also fun for goofy-face-making-play.
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Make tree blocks by collecting old branches, drying, cutting and sanding them. Add colour by using a watered down acrylic and applying it with a sponge. Seal with a wax or clear coat spray.
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I found this old cutlery box at a local thrift store for $2.
Our youngest, Beckett, shares my love of rocks, gems and buttons. He sits quietly sorting them from one dish to another. So I decided to turn this cutlery box into a little table top lightbox.
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These cute little tree-ple make a great add to the block centre! 🙂
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