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Tippytoe Crafts. Origami Instructions. Kingdom of the Pink Princesses. Chalk Talk: A Kindergarten Blog. B.Inspired, Mama! Little illuminations. Knitty Mummy. Ingles360. Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons. Elaine Ng Friis. Retrospective. Space & Galaxy Crafts for Kids. Welcome back to our “Get Crafty” round up! A round up of crafty ideas out there designed to inspire you and your family to get crafty!

This month’s theme is “Space” – all those wonderful, stars, planets, moons, rockets and maybe the odd aliens. Hopefully you will find something for everyone. I have also teaming up again with THE Kid Lit blogger, Zoe from Playing By The Book – bringing you wonderful children’s literature from around the world. Let’s delve right in: Paper Mache Solar System A while back we got all “spacey” and made this paper mache solar system.

X Solar System Mobile If paper mache isn’t quite your thing, how about this paper solar system by Martha Stewart? Orbiting Planets Or simplify it once more and make it interactive with this simple and yet fabulous Orbiting planets craft from Busy Bee Kids Crafts. Paper Planets I love the simplicity and yet colourfulness of these little paper planets. Constellation Cards Fantastic little constellation cards by Nature Watch. Star Cave. Love, Play, Learn. Fun in First Grade. Www.rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com. The Educators' Spin On It. TEACHING IN THE DIGITAL AGE - TECHIES AND DINOSAURS! By Brian Puerling Chapter Two “Using Photographs and Images to Inspire” Oh, my goodness! I haven’t written a book report since high school!

Let’s see if I can remember how to do this! First, I feel like a kid who just learned to ride her bicycle! This is a challenge for me, but I want to pat myself on the back for learning something new. Several years ago I purchased a Kitchen Aide stainless steel mixer with all the bells and whistles. When I saw the chapter “Using Photographs and Images to Inspire” I thought it would be about using children’s photographs to make books, name cards- etc.

My favorite vignette from the book was a video with four-year-old Eddie. Now, here’s the grandmother teacher in me coming out. And, here are a few hands on activities that popped in my head as I read the chapter! Swiper Have children hold up their index finger. Where is Swiper? Where is Swiper? Here I am. Here I am. Ready to swipe. Ready to swipe. Yes, I can! Yes, I can! SWOOOSH! iPads for All Singing Books. Childcareland blog. Lori's Crafty Spot. Little Hands, Big Work. Teacher Tom. Red Ted Art's Blog. Teaching Blog Addict.