Spray Paint Valentine’s Cards
Part of the joy of creating art is the process. In fact, the process IS the joy and the whole purpose in much of the preschool art experience. Exploring materials, experimenting with different techniques — this is where the excitement is at! Here’s our take on a process oriented Valentine. To concentrate your tongue MUST be sideways. It’s a fact. I’m working with a three … Continue reading Spray Paint Valentine’s Cards
An interesting "costume"
This is what happens when you don’t give your three year old enough crackers for her hummus: I’m putting away laundry upstairs and Claire shouts up to me, “Mommy! Do you want to see how beautiful my hummus costume is? My hands and fingers are wearing it!”Oh dear. A day for laughs indeed. If I can convince my friend Lauren to divulge her top-secret hummus recipe … Continue reading An interesting "costume"
Tugging on Heart Strings
I hope no one is getting tired of all our Valentine’s crafts – I have a few more to post! This idea came from the Feb 2011 issue of Family Fun (great magazine, I dog-ear at least 10 pages each issue which is my criteria for keeping a magazine subscription). I did run into some issues with the cornstarch glue. It seems I’m not the … Continue reading Tugging on Heart Strings
Howdy Folks!
Welcome to those folks coming over from Apartment Therapy’s OhDeeDoh — how exciting to get a mention on one of my favorite websites! I hope you enjoy the Valentine’s Day Apple Chips and visit for a while. Thanks for stopping by! For more Valentine’s Day ideas check out the wreath my craft toddler made and our heart shaped bird-seed ornaments (because our feathered friends need love too). Continue reading Howdy Folks!
Lil’ Letter Caper
I strongly believe play is the most important learning a three year old can be doing. That said, I have a kid who is endlessly curious about letters and writing (and books obviously). Claire quickly learned all the sounds in our alphabet over the summer (short sounds for the vowels) and now I’ve introduced the letter names. I didn’t follow any formal program — … Continue reading Lil’ Letter Caper
Through Her Eyes
I wrote shortly after Christmas about Claire’s excitement after receiving a digital camera for Christmas from her Aunt Nikki and Uncle Matt. I finally got around to taking a look at what she’s been photographing and I laughed out loud at many of the images and marveled over the beauty of the “everyday” she captured. I’d like to think I was looking through her … Continue reading Through Her Eyes
WE’VE MOVED!
Hi folks! I’ve moved the whole kit and kaboodle over to my own domain. Come on and visit at http://www.chalkinmypocket.com Continue reading WE’VE MOVED!
Chalk In My Pocket 