Organic Shape Monsters
When I saw this idea over at We Heart Art, I loved it for its open-ended qualities and simplicity. Joanna did this project with Kindergarteners, but it was adaptable to my 3-year old and could easily scale up for older…
Category Experiment
Experiment: Make Fake Snow
How to Make Fake Snow We’ve been making fake snow, which is equally fun for kids like mine who celebrate winter under a sea of palm trees or those who are house-bound by piles of real winter snow. Note: This…
How to Make Straw Air Rockets
Make your own STRAW ROCKET from straws, tape, and paper. Nothing could be easier. Challenge kids to compete for the farthest launching rocket or just have fun blowing these around your home. We’ve been having the best time shooting air…
“E” is for Experiment
My bloggy friend Deborah over at Teach Preschool just reached her 20,000th Facebook fan. Can you imagine? TWENTY-THOUSAND! She’s awesome in so many ways, and is especially extraordinary in that she runs a preschool and also finds/makes/squirrels away time to tweet/facebook/blog and…
Permanent Markers on Cellophane
I covered her art table with cellophane, being sure to overlap the edges by a few inches so the marker wouldn’t poke through the cracks and onto the table. I could have done a neater job laying the Cling Wrap…
Sugar Cube Sculpture
Materials Box of sugar cubes Glue bottle Sturdy base to glue onto Paint in squeezy bottles Boxes of sugar cubers were harder to find than I thought, but I ultimately found them at our big supermarket (and bought 2!). We…