Teacher Tips at The Virtual Vine Information on this page provided for classroom use only; not for publication. thevirtualvine.com 2003 Teacher Tips Liquid Soap: My very favorite tip is probably one that I picked up last summer. Wind a large rubberband around the nozzle of the soap dispenser so that when the students push it down, it only goes down about half way. Paint: My second favorite is adding a squirt of liquid soap to each paint container before the students begin painting. Extending Paint: (Submitted by Kay) Not only does the adding of liquid soap to paint help the cleanup, but the adding of some liquid starch seems to extend the paint's smoothness and often all I have to do is add some water when the paint runs out instead of adding more paint. Paint Pans: I use left-over Lean Cuisine or Weight Watcher frozen entree pans to distribute paint to my students for painting. New! Also, when you buy the really big cupcakes from Sam's they come in a box with a clear plastic insert in the lid (which is attached). *Poems
How To Make Bubble Paper/Art | DIY Maven Hand me a paintbrush and a piece of paper, and I’ll start to hyperventilate. It’s not the paper that does it. It’s the paintbrush. Here’s the complete list of what I used to make my bubble paper: bubbles ($1 for 3 at the Dollar Store)printer paper (although watercolor paper would be super cool too)a sinka small container to mix the ink and bubbles Here’s what I did: Mixed about 1 part ink to 4 parts bubbles in a small container. Laid the paper in the bottom of a dry sink. Started blowing bubbles over the paper. Now, there’s not much control here. Then something like this happens, and life is good. I used one such bubble burst to make this card, centering the burst inside the cut area. I’m definitely going to do this again using different colored inks. Like this: Like Loading...
Elementary Education Resources: Kindergarten Elementary Education Resources: Kindergarten List of Contents (click on topic name for more links) Special section contributed by Mrs. Family Fun: Make your own Cereal Box SandalsMy Coupons: Garden Basics for Kids National Geographic: Garden activities for young childrenBedroom Furniture Spot: Wood Crafts for Children Scholastic Teachers: Have fun creating drama in both darkness and light Ohio State University Extension: Recycled Craft Ideas Excellent Arts and Crafts Resource from the Appleton Area School District, WisconsinThe Story of Stuff Project: The Story of Bottled WaterEnchanted Learning Software: Learning to make a box guitar General Resources and Activities A day in the life of a Preschool teacher--by Leslie McCollom Absolutely Green--facts about St. Activity Cupboard--great craft ideas for the young child Aims Education Foundation: The Interactive Zone Bonus.com--a supersite for kids, games, sports and more. Building with Wood: Tips and More--this one's for Jack :) Dr. Mrs.
Create kids crafts in your kitchen - Frugal Village - Frugal Village Craft recipes are fun to make. They’re ideal for preschool classrooms or as boredom busters for kids at home. In a previous column (www.frugalvillage.com/2011/02/14/make-craft-recipes-for-kids/), I shared recipes for chalk and mock silly putty, and readers requested more. Mix 9 cups extra fine, colored play sand. 1/2 cup white Elmer’s glue 2/3 cup warm water food coloring 1 teaspoon Borax 2 glass bowls In a small glass bowl, mix together glue, 1/3 cup warm water and food coloring (add enough drop until desired color). You’ll need 1/4 cup of cornstarch, 1/2 cup water and food coloring. Mix together equal parts dish washing liquid and washable liquid paint or powdered tempera. 1-1/4 cups flour 1/4 cup salt 1 packet Kool-Aid unsweetened drink mix 1 tablespoon cream of tartar 1 cup boiling water 1-1/2 tablespoons oil wax or parchment paper airtight containers Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Combine nongel shaving cream with a couple of drops of food coloring. Stir together.
everythingESL: The K-12 ESL Resource from Judie Haynes Fun with Foam Printing - Easy Tutorial I loved this idea because not only can you recycle these horrid polystyrene containers, but the process is really simple. You could even use tracing paper and trace your design so you don't even need to be able to draw. You could make a whole series of cards like this or just a colorful print to hang on your wall and cheer up the place. Materials needed: Foam or polystyrene container pencil paint or ink small roller 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Happy printing! Original image courtesy of themetapicture
Creative Writing 1) Writing Traditional Stories from a Different Point of View 2) Design a New Room for the Chocolate Factory 3) Godzilla This idea is based on the Godzilla introduction found here Read the introduction to the children (you might need to photocopy it so that the children can refer to it during their writing) and ask them to continue the story. 4) Missing Person The following activity is great fun, and usually produces great results, but must be used with caution. Choose a name for a missing person (e.g. Ask the children where "Paul" is. Finally, say that as Paul is missing, we will have to make some missing person posters, explaining who Paul is (with a picture so others can identify him!) A missing person poster template can be found in PDF format here 5) Supermoo's New Adventures 6) Recipes for Dreams 7) Dr. This activity is based on the Dr. Read through some of the books in the series. The children should write their own Dr. 8) Class Mascot Activity 9) When I am famous... 13) Using Objects
Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Crafty - 27 Pics Click Here For More Fun Craft Ideas HOW TO: geometric ornaments + GIVEAWAY | Snow and Graham I love a good paper ornament project, and I especially like one that allows you to use up bits and pieces of paper that are too big to toss and too little to use. This ornament takes a bit of time, but I truly believe that the sum is greater than the parts in that you are left with a keepsake that will hang from your tree for years to come. A little background on this project: Years ago we developed a holiday kit series that included this ornament as its crown jewel. TO BEGIN: Download our project templates HERE and select an ornament size. STEP 2: Build the top and bottom caps by gluing 1 flap each of 2 circles together. STEP 3: Create the center ring by gluing 10 the flaps of circles together so that the triangles point in opposite directions. STEP 4: Complete the ornament by gluing the flaps from the top top and bottom caps to the center ring. Tags: Christmas, diy, wrapping paper
25 Repurposed Magazine Projects - DIY It's time for another installment of 'My Favorite Things'. This time I've scoured the net and found 25 of the best repurposed magazine projects. These repurposed craft and DIY ideas range from easy to advanced, some come with tutorials, and others you get to figure out for yourself (or even buy in the case of a few). What do I like best with repurposed magazine arts and crafts...they are low-to-no cost! The downside? They can often be VERY time consuming projects - so beware! Ready to be inspired? beads boxes drink coasters placemats wrist purse wallet wall art (leaves) decorative bowl photo frame hanging mobile clock mirror frame wall art flowers a wall of stacked magazines! wreath end table vases portrait art portfolio/briefcase starburst mirror art extra seating stool hanging stars Until next time... Michael Stumble this post
Sun Jar DIY – Do it Yourself Sun Jar UPDATE: This post originally ran on March 23 2011, but with summer winding down we wanted to bring it back up for some late summer inspiration! a fellow fp girl sent this to me a couple weeks back and i’ve been thinking about it ever since! i can think of a million reasons why these would be awesome… as apartment décor, as outdoor party décor, and – wouldn’t they be the best thing EVER for camping in general or at a festival? just let them sit in the sun all day, and they’ll last all night! you can buy a sun jar here, but you can make your own for much cheaper! what you need: a mason jar with a clear glass lid like this one from ikea, a solar garden light like the ones pictured above, which i found here, adhesive and glass frosting spray. start by spraying the inside of the jar with the frosting spray – this will help diffuse the light and give it a warm glow. don’t spray the lid though! last image. Be sure to check out our new DIY Projects category for more DIY Inspiration!