tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27495934470401422112024-03-13T05:21:51.944-07:00iCraftCaféStudioart and craft ideas to do with childrenArianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-15039629461722341432015-04-03T09:31:00.000-07:002015-04-03T09:33:08.280-07:00Easter eggs free coloring pageHere is another free coloring page to keep your children busy on Easter day . Feel free to share the page once colored on my<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/iCraftCaf%C3%A9/102860003092687"> facebook</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+iCraftCafepage/posts">Google+</a> page . Have fun :)<br />
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<br />Arianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-4131274943208365602015-03-16T10:27:00.001-07:002015-03-16T10:52:23.451-07:00Free St-Patrick's day coloring page Here is an illustration I created for young kids to enjoy and to color . Have fun :)<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Grade level:</u> It is an easy and simple craft for preschoolers and kindergartners .<br />
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* oranges (1 per child)<br />
* yarn or raffia (one or more colors) Yarn is much easier to use , as raffia has a tendency to be stubborn ...young students might end up frustrated dealing with it ..<br />
* a pencil or pen<br />
* a knife (to be use by an ADULT ONLY !!!)<br />
* some white glue or double sticky tape<br />
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* some cloves (for eyes or mouth)<br />
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Now that you have all the material needed you are ready to start :)<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Activity:</u> Each child will use their imagination to create a head with their orange . Once finished , it will decorate their desk . If you do that at home , you can decorate the table with them :) Ok , let's go to work !<br />
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<b>(1)</b> The first thing the child needs to do is to draw eyes and a mouth with their pen or pencil . Just like this ...<br />
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<b> (4)</b> It is now time to take care of the hair .I do prefer to use yarn over raffia as it is easier to manipulate .With raffia , children may easily get frustrated . The child can choose one or more colors of yarn .. He/she swill cut a fair amount of small pieces (that will fit neatly on the "head" .)<br />
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And it is done ! Isn't it cute to decorate the students desk ? And so easy to do !<br />
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Here is another example . This one has buttons for eyes , double sticky tape instead of glue and raffia for hair .<br />
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* Some chenilles or pipe cleaners (whatever you call them)<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Resources:</u> You can find some informations on this Swiss artist and his work online . However let me summarize it a little bit for you .<br />
<u style="color: #76a5af; font-weight: bold;">Biography :</u> Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor and painter . He was born on October 10 1901 , in a town called Borgonovo , in the Southern part of Switzerland . He was the son of the post-impressionist painter Giovanni Giacometti . He was the oldest of four children . Two of his brothers (Diego and Bruno) will also become artist themselves .<br />
Alberto Giacometti , first studied art at the Fine Art School (Ecole des Beaux-Arts) in Geneva , Switzerland . He then moved to Paris , where he attended the sculpting class of Antoine Bourdelle (an associate of Auguste Rodin ).<br />
Alberto Giacometti is known for his paintings and drawings of slim subjects and his elongated sculptures such as<b> "The three men walking II"</b> (1949) .<br />
He died in 1966 , in Chur , Switzerland , of heart disease .<br />
He is the face on the bill of 100 Swiss francs .<br />
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<b>(1) "L'homme qui marche" </b>("The walking man" ) which is a life size bronze sculpture . (You can see an image of it on the back of the bill of 100 Swiss francs ).<br />
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<b>(2) "Les 3 hommes qui marchent "</b> ("The 3 walking men II" ) ,1949 . Another sculpture .<br />
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<b>(3) "Sculptures" </b>, 1950<br />
<b>(4)</b> <b>"Homme debout" </b>("Man standing") , 1957 .<br />
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<b>(1) </b>Each student will be given 2 and a half pipe cleaners , as well as a white paper .<br />
<b>(2)</b> With the first pipe cleaner , the student will make the head by twisting a circle . Like this :<br />
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<b>(3)</b> The student will then fold the end of the pipe cleaner to make a foot .<br />
<b>(4)</b> He/she will take the half pipe cleaner to make the second leg . Fold the end of it to create the foot and attach it to the main pipe cleaner by twisting it around the body . Just like this :<br />
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<b>(5)</b> He/she will twist the last pipe cleaner around the upper body to make the arms . The student should give it the desired shape so the figure will look like they are dancing , running etc. This one looks like he is trying to catch someone or something :</div>
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<b>(6)</b> Once this is done the only thing left to do is to glue the pipe cleaner on the white paper and let it dry .</div>
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I love to add fresh herbs when I am cooking . So Last March , I planted a few of them . I planted some cilantro , some dill , some sweet basil , some parsley and some spearmint . It started to get really hot since last month , and the herbs were having a hard time to put up with the heat . So I had to bring them inside where they kept thriving . I did not take any more pictures of most of the herbs, but they grew a lot ....and we ate and enjoyed them a lot . The spearmint started to grow pretty late (in comparison to the other herbs ) so I took a couple of photographs to show to you :<br />
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I am quite happy with it as it is the very first time that I am able to grow any spearmint ! Can't wait to try some :)<br />
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The thyme and the oregano did not grow .I will have to try again at some other time !<br />
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As you may remember , I went crazy and started to grow a lot of different vegetables . I was just curious to see what I could grow .<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(1) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Tomatoes :</u> The tomatoes were a complete success ! They have been growing amazingly ! I had grown tomatoes before , but I never saw anything like that ! I get 10 to 13 grape tomatoes each day. That is not much , but plenty to add to a salad :) Take a look at them :<br />
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They were growing so much and becoming so big , I had to transplant the tomato plants in bigger pots and move the pots from the shelf to the floor . I was a little shaky , because I am not too good at transplanting plants ....but they survived !<br />
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Don't they look delicious ? These are all grape tomatoes , because they are my kid's favorite . But I also recently tried to plant two grape vine tomato plants ...there are slowly starting to grow .<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>(2) <u>Radishes:</u></b></span><br />
Well , what can I say ? The radishes were pretty much of a disaster ! With the exception of one , they did not thrive . I believe they did not have enough sun on the shelf . They were fighting to get some sunshine . The leaves became very big ...but the radishes themselves stayed tiny . To try again in full sun !<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>(3) <u>Zucchini or Italian squash :</u></b></span><br />
We had already two or three of them . Not all the zucchini that start growing are maturing . I think it might be because of a lack of bees and an incomplete pollination process . However the ones we had were simply very tasty :)<br />
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If you never tried to grow zucchini before , you should . It is relatively easy ! It was the first that I tried :)<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>(4) <u>Green beans :</u></b></span><br />
I love green beans , but I didn't know if I could grow any . Oh , what the heck ! I just had to try . It started very well...(Most of the plants will generally start well !) ....And it kept growing ! I started to see some little white flowers (Sorry ! No pictures ! All of them got fuzzy !) ...And then a few days later , as I was watering the garden ...I lifted a leaf ...and they were ...green beans ....waiting to be picked up !! Yoohoo !!! I had done it !<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(5) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Spinach:</u> Sadly none of the spinach survived ! Heat or ...bugs .. or squirrels :(<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(6) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Peas :</u> I tried planting some peas again (as the other ones died ...) One plant started growing again ....and yesterday .... I noticed a couple of little flowers .<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(8) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Yellow squash :</u> Just like the zucchini ..it is pretty easy to grow , but once again , not all of them mature .<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(9) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Carrots :</u> Hmm .. the carrots have beautiful leaves ... but their bodies seem very small ...I think they are missing some sun . I planted them with the beans , and they ended up covered by the bean leaves ..<br />
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I got impatient ..and I had to see how small one of the carrot was ...See what I mean ?<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(10) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Lettuce :</u> The lettuce ...At first it did not grow...But I read somewhere that the soil needs to be a certain temperature ...and it should NOT be planted too deep...So I tried again ...and here we are ...<br />
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See how beautiful it is growing ?<br />
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Look at that ! I was so excited !!!<br />
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The lettuce was growing perfectly .....until the starving squirrels ate them all :(....And now they were all gone... Sigh ...<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(11) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Peppers :</u> Here are the peppers ...<br />
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But then it was hot ...and I think I made yet another mistake ...I overwatered it !!! Now the leaves and the flowers are falling off ....Oh well ...<br />
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Let's take a look at our flowers ...Remember , unlike the vegetables , I tried to plant them directly in the soil .<br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">(1) </b><u style="color: #0c343d; font-weight: bold;">Nasturtium :</u> They seem to be growing well . They can handle a pretty rough soil and seem perfect to grow in our garden .<br />
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I was not too excited about those flowers , but they end up to be very pretty with their bright colors :)<br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>(2) <u>Mammoth sunflowers :</u></b></span><br />
And here comes the drama of my beloved giant sunflowers . It is one of my favorite flowers to grow and it is usually fairly easy . But this year ....Oh , my goodness !!! Between the rollie pollies and the squirrels ...it is has been a huge fight ! I had five of them ....and then ...<br />
Look at this one ...it was about 3 to 4 feet tall ...and one morning I went out to find it like that . A squirrel had dug a tunnel underneath completely damaging it :(<br />
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I found out that putting an empty roll of toilet paper around the seedling helps protecting the sunflower against the rollie pollies...at least it worked for a while ...<br />
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This one was my last one ...I thought it was safe from both the rollie pollies and the squirrels ...I couldn't wait for it to bloom ...<br />
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....bitten away by a naughty little rodent ...:'( ..Even knocking down one of my poor little garden gnomes...<br />
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Whatever happens to your garden , don't get mad . Just remember that it is a learning experience . As I said in the first post , I am not a green thumb ....but I am learning as I go ...and believe it or not , it is a fun experience. Now if you do that with your children ..they will have the upper hand by the time they get grown-up .Not only that , but they will also more likely appreciate healthy food . All right ! That is is for today . I wish you all a happy gardening adventure :)<br />
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<a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Arianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-25913649753769725412014-05-10T12:20:00.000-07:002014-08-01T15:34:03.122-07:00Gardening with children 2 (follow up)Last March , I wrote a post about gardening with children . I tried to get you inspired to plant your own little garden with your kids . I wanted to update the post and let you know how things were going on my end . Some plants are growing beautifully ( I cross my fingers !) while some have a harder time or simply do not work out so well for whatever reason . If this happened to you as well , try not to get frustrated .It is just part of the gardening experience , and you will learn as you go .But no matter what , be sure that whatever is growing will just amazed your kids or students :)<br />
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<b>(1)</b><u style="font-weight: bold;"> Cilantro :</u> The cilantro started very well .It grew easily and quickly and it was beautiful ...<br />
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...at first... Then we got some hot weather ...and I think the pot was a little too small as well ..and it kind of dried out ..<br />
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<b>(3) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Sweet Basil :</u> After a slow start , our basil has changed a lot since our last post . It is now growing beautifully and I can't wait to use it with some pasta :)<br />
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Isn't it gorgeous ?<br />
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Our conclusion , our herbs are growing well and steadily . I strongly recommend beginners to grow basil and dill are , as they are extremely easy to grow ! We had to use extra patience for the spearmint .We are still waiting for something to happen with the thyme and oregano ...<br />
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Amazing transformation , isn't it ? And it is not over yet :)<br />
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<b>(2) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Radishes :</u> The radishes are kind of interesting . We planted two batches of radishes . One in a small planter that I put on a shelf .Another in a big box . The one on the shelf has been growing quite well . It started really fast , but then it became weird . The leaves are growing higher ...and the radishes themselves , are slow to mature . I think the reason is that they are behind other plants ... and the radishes' leaves are "fighting" for getting some nutrients from the sun ...On the other hand , the one in the big box all died . They were growing slowly at first . This box is placed in a more shady area , so I think , the first thing , they couldn't strive . Then with the heat and a lizard...they did not survive .<br />
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As you can see from last post , I had to transfer this zucchini plant to a bigger pot . I was a little bit shaky , because I usually kill the plants when I try to transplant them. But I am really happy to report that this one made it :)<br />
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Just like the tomatoes , this particular plant has been growing a lot . It has flowers and the vegetables are starting to grow .<br />
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<b>(8) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Yellow squash :</u> The yellow squash did not grow on the ground , so we tried to grow a couple of them in pots ...and it seems to work out just fine :)</div>
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<b>(10) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Lettuce :</u> The lettuce was growing ..then something ate some of them , so I replanted some lettuce . And it is growing slowly ...very slowly !</div>
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<b>(11) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Peppers :</u> Last year , we planted different kind of peppers , including sweet peppers and cayenne peppers .But it did not grow . This year I planted some radishes in the same planter ...and out of nowhere ...one of the pepper plants from last year started growing...I took it out from the planter and transfered it to a different pot where it can keep growing ...I don't know what kind of pepper it is yet , we'll have to wait . But look at it grow :</div>
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To wrap our vegetables section , I would advise to anyone who want to start growing veggies , to start with some tomatoes . They are very easy to grow and to care for ! Anything else will be quite an adventure :)</div>
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Both our mandarin tree and our lemon tree keep growing and adding leaves . New flowers and beginning of new fruits are showing as shown this photograph from our lemon tree :</div>
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<b>(1) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Nasturtium :</u> We planted those flowers in a very dry area of our yard ..and it seems to work out fine .</div>
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<b>(2) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Mammoth Sunflowers :</u> Ok . The one that was on my last post .....Hmmm .. How should I say that ? .. I killed it :( We planted new ones .Five started to grow and I got all excited ! ...But this time they were all eaten by rolly pollies . I don't care what you see on the internet and what some people say . Roly pollies do not only eat decomposing matter ! They love sunflower seedlings!! I caught them red handed !! They were all over the leaves ..eating them away !!!! But we did not give up ! We planted new ones again . And this time , as soon as I spotted the seedlings coming out of the ground , I placed a toilet paper roll around each one . And guess what ? It worked ! Yeah ! So now we have some mammoth sunflowers growing . </div>
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<u style="color: #45818e; font-weight: bold;">Garden creatures :</u> And of course , when you are gardening , you'll always come across some little creatures visiting your garden . This time we have a small lizard . Meet Leo the lizard :</div>
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I hope you had fun listening to our gardening adventures . Hope you'll try your own . We will keep you updated on the changes . In the meantime have a wonderful weekend :)</div>
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<script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Arianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-47276454775953186652014-03-20T20:03:00.000-07:002014-08-01T15:35:50.846-07:00Gardening with children 2Sorry for having been away so long , but I have been incredibly busy . However here I am back the first day of spring and I want to share with you another gardening experience . I think it is really fun for kids to learn how to grow flowers , vegetables and more . I had a post about <a href="http://icraftcafestudio.blogspot.com/2012/06/gardening-with-children.html" target="_blank">gardening with kids back in 2012</a> . Feel free to check it out . Anyway , here I am , two years later trying to grow more plants . And I want you to feel free to try your own experience with your children or your students .<br />
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I live in Southern California and winter was pretty mild this year . So I decided to start planting my "garden" at the end of February , beginning of March . We do have squirrels digging holes in our yard and most of the time they are successful in destroying whatever I try to plant . So this year I am trying to outsmart them by planting things ....in huge planters ;)<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Grade level :</u> If doing that with your own children , you can start with toddlers . You would be amazed to see how helpful they are to water the plant and how excited they get to see something grow ! If you are a teacher you can start with kindergartners and up .<br />
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* planters (if you plant in containers like I do ) of different sizes<br />
* blackboard paint<br />
* painter's tape<br />
* chalks<br />
* little shovel<br />
* garden soil (you can easily find that at stores like Home Depot)<br />
* seeds<br />
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Now you will need to help the children add garden soil to their pots and planters . Fill them up , add the seeds of you choice and water them ... You will need to check them everyday and water them as needed . However try to refrain from overwatering your plants , as it is one of the most common mistake people make .</div>
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Here is what I planted in my garden : herbs , vegetables and flowers . We also have two fruit trees that I will show you .</div>
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<b> (2) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Dill</u> : I planted some dill . My husband and my kid both love it on baked potatoes or on mashed potatoes . The best part is that it is extremely easy to grow !!!</div>
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<b> (3) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Sweet basil :</u> Basil is also fairly easy to grow . It adds great flavors to pasta , gnocchi , pizza and much more . Mine is just beginning to grow .</div>
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I also tried to plant some thyme and oregano for the first time . We will see if I am successful with those . I tried spearmint again this year , but it seems that I never have any luck with this herb :(</div>
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<b> (1) </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Tomatoes :</u> as I said that is the easiest vegetable to grow . I never buy any tomato seeds , but rather use the seeds of another tomato . It never fail ! I planted grape tomatoes .</div>
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<b> (2) <u>Mammoth sunflowers :</u> </b>Only one of the seed I planted seem to grow ...and it seems that some insect may be eating their leaves :( We'll see what happens .<br />
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And here is the little guy who is keeping me company whenever I go check my plants :)<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this post and you will start growing your own garden. In the meantime , will try to keep mine alive and if I do , I will write another post later with more pictures .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Objective :</u> To learn how to sew and create something 3D for the Holiday Season .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Resources :</u> You can find plenty of Youtube video on how to make Christmas ornaments or to learn how to sew . Just remember to ALWAYS respect the work of others and mention their link and credit . For this project I will refer you to a couple of video tutorials .I will mention them as we go along .<br />
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Or , you can have TWO green triangles and one brown rectangle if it is easier for you . Just like this :<br />
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<b>(2) </b>The second step will be to sew the buttons (= Christmas ornaments ) on the green piece of felt . If you are using only ONE green triangle , you will have to remember that you will need to fold it ...so make sure that you are not sewing buttons on the fold .Now you will have something like this :<br />
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<b>(3)</b> With a blanket stitch , you will now start sewing the trunk . If you do not know how to make a blanket stitch you should look at this<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkSE2TTF4s" target="_blank"> Blanket Stitch Tutorial video by GulfCoastCottage</a> on Youtube .<br />
You need to sew 3 side of the trunk . When you finished the third side , you will need to add a little bit of fiberfill inside. Then you are ready to finish your last side . And ...tada ...<br />
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Add some fiberfill .Then visualize where the trunk will be ....<br />
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Now start sewing the base with your blanket stitch . When you arrive at the trunk , you may make a back stitch If you do not know how to make a back stitch you may watch this Youtube video :<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G8aI7HVAY4" target="_blank"> How To Sew A Back Stitch-Beginners Hand Sewing & Embroidery DIY by StyleIconsCloset</a> .If your needle is not sharp enough to go through or if it is too hard for your child to do it , you can go around using your imagination and come up with your own stitch or use glue .<br />
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Tie it at the top ... and now your ornament is ready to be hung on your Christmas tree . Hope you had fun making it . Have a happy and safe Holiday Season :)<br />
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<b>(1) </b>Each student will have to think of what kind of bear they want . A brown bear , a polar bear , a panda bear ? Once they choose the bear , they will also need to decide what kind of details to add (like eyes , nose , mouth , etc...) Will the bear have some form of clothing , like a scarf ? A shirt ?<br />
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<b>(4)</b> Finish by adding some matte varnish . And here we are all done . Aren't they cute ?<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Objective :</u> To create a 3D sculpture . It is always nice to explore new art form that goes beyond a piece of paper .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Resources :</u> You can find plenty of resources online , starting with information on papier mâché , as well as different projects . You will even find different recipes on how to make your papier mâché paste . Just look around and choose what you need for your lesson . Just remember to always name your source !<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Definition :</u> </span>What is papier mâché ? "Papier mâché" means "chewed paper" in French . But obviously you are not going to ask your students to chew newspaper pieces ;) Something made out of papier mâché is something made out of paper pieces (usually newspaper) glue together with a special paste . This paste can be a special glue , wallpaper paste or some flour mixture . I usually choose the last one as it is the most affordable and it does the job really well .<br />
When you make papier mâché , you usually use a "base" like a balloon , chicken wires or aluminium foil . You cover this base with strips of newspaper soaked in papier mâché paste . You make several coats of this and let it dry slowly . You will then paint over it to make your piece look nicer .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Material needed :</u> For this project we will need the following :<br />
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* newspapers . (It is a good idea to ask your students to bring newspapers a few weeks prior to the project .If you do this at the beginning of the year you may save newspapers during the summer or use leftovers of last year supply)<br />
* aluminium foil<br />
* masking tape<br />
* scissors<br />
* cardboards<br />
* papier mâché paste (see recipe)<br />
* white glue<br />
* toothpicks<br />
* small bowl (one per student where they will have their papier mâché mixture)<br />
* white acrylic paint<br />
* paintbrushes and small plastic cups<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Papier mâché paste recipe :</u> To make papier mâché paste is really easy and inexpensive ! You will find most ingredients in your pantry closet as they are : flour , water and salt . To see the step-by-step recipe click<a href="http://icraftcafestudio.blogspot.com/2011/08/cat-in-papier-mache-part-1.html" target="_blank"> here.</a><br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Activity :</u> <b>(1) </b>Have students cut with their fingers (no need for scissors here ) small strips of newspaper .(We do not need big strips as we are doing a rather small project .)<br />
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<b> (3)</b> Add a toothpick to the body :</div>
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<b> (4)</b> Add some white glue to the toothpick and to the top of the oval shape . Add the head :</div>
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<b> (5) </b>Give each student four small additional pieces of aluminium foil . Two bigger pieces that they will roll on their desk in their length (like if they were making a worm with play dough ). They will become the arms of the bear .And two tiny pieces that will be shapes like balls and will be the feet . Make each piece smooth , by rolling them on the desk .Here is what you will get :</div>
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<b>(6)</b> Now your students will need to cover all those six pieces (the head and body , the two arms and the two feet ) with newspaper .To accomplish that they should take one piece of newspaper strip at a time , dip it in the papier mâché mixture , gently squeeze the extra paste and cover the head . They should keep doing this step until the entire bear is covered .They should start from the top of the bear ....and work their way to the bottom it make it easier that way.</div>
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So your students should have cover the entire body , the two arms and the two feet . Let it dry . Apply a second coat of newspaper soaked in paste . Let it dry .</div>
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<b>(7)</b> Now they will have to attach the arms and the feet to the body somehow . That is pretty simple actually . Let's start with the arms . Attach each arm with a couple of piece of masking tape to the back of the body , just like that :</div>
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<b>(8)</b> The feet are a little more trickier . If you have young students , you and your helper may want to do this .You will need to break a toothpick in a smaller piece and insert it into the foot , like this :</div>
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Add a little bit of white glue and insert the toothpick inside the body now .....so it will look like this :<br />
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<b>(9)</b> Because you do not want the arms and the feet to come off , your students will have to apply some newspaper dipped in papier mâché paste and cover the back of the arms and the feet .This way they will make sure they are all well attached to the body .<br />
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As you can see , the feet are now firmly secured and the tape (from) the arms are no longer visible :<br />
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<b>(11) </b>They should cut them with scissors and attach them to the head of their bear . For that they will need once again a little bit of masking tape (one on each side of the ear ) :<br />
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And once again ask your students to cover the ears with small pieces of newspaper dipped in papier mâché paste .<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Grade level :</u> </span>it can be done with any child who can hold a paintbrush . But I would say it is more geared toward children 6 and over .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Objective :</u> To paint an underwater animal giving it the impression it is swimming .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Resources :</u> This lesson is not my idea . It was based on the following book :The Usborne Book of ART skills . If your child likes art , you may want to purchase this book or to borrow it at the library . It is full of really cool projects !<br />
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* pictures of under the sea creatures (such as seahorses , fish , dolphins , whales , starfish , etc.)<br />
* a blue pencil<br />
* watercolor paints (blue and green ...more colors if you wish )<br />
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* plastic cups (for water)<br />
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<b><u style="color: purple;">Activity :</u> (1) </b>Each child should have a piece of paper . They should choose an underwater animal to draw.<br />
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And voilà ! Here is the effect of the clear plastic wrap up close :<br />
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Can you see it ? It is pretty cool isn't it ? And here is a view from the entire painting :<br />
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I hope your kids had some fun during this project . Enjoy the rest of your week and stay safe =)<br />
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Sorry for not posting anything this month , but a couple of things happened that made me really upset . I found a couple of pictures from this blog used by people for their own purposes ! I am perfectly aware that when you post an idea , a picture or a craft on the internet , it may get stolen . It is sadly done by unscrupulous and uncreative people who cannot do things on their own . Have you check if your own artwork has been used by others lately , without you knowing it ? You may want to check it out ! I thought I was too small a fish ...but boy was I wrong !<br />
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The first picture stolen was taken by libraries in Santa Fe , New Mexico . They use it to promote their own kids craft , without asking for my permission and without any link or mention of my blog ! :( I contacted them , as well as Google , since they were using blogger as well . I have to say they were kind enough to remove the picture of my bird mosaic and I want to thank them for that . Google responded pretty quickly as well and I am thankful for that ,too On the other hand , the second one is a picture from my papier mache craft .It is used by an Amazon seller in the UK , who goes by the name OMG .He/she is trying to sell some extra strong glue ...(here is <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/PAPIER-PAPER-MACHE-CRAFT-STRONG/dp/B00A7GLN5S" target="_blank">the link </a> and please feel free to flag him/her !!) . This person is such a dishonest seller . Not only has he/she has stolen my picture , but he/she is also using FALSE advertisement as he is using my papier mache paste picture made out of FLOUR , SALT and WATER to sell his/her crap !!! As for Amazon , even though I filed a complaint with them for copyright infringement , I still haven't heard from them and they have taken no action against this seller ! And that's make me really awfully mad !<br />
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So as you can see I have been rather more emotional than creative lately . Should I stop writing this blog because of it ? No ! I am not letting the bad guys win !!! There are a lot of people who are using this blog properly . So I will keep writing and posting new projects starting after the July 4th holiday weekend . In the meantime let me remind you the rule of using this blog in form of questions and answers .<br />
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<b>Q: </b>Who can use this blog ?<br />
<b>A:</b> Anyone who is <b>NOT</b> trying to commercialize on it . It means parents at home , teachers and art docents in the classroom . The only thing I ask is that you <b>name the source</b> of your lesson . It is a nice gesture and so easy to do .<br />
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<b>Q:</b> Can you reblog a blog post ?<br />
<b>A:</b> Yes , as long as you include a <b>link</b> to this blog and/or mention it , I have absolutely no problem with that .<br />
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<b>Q:</b> Can you post one of the pictures (or more) on the web ?<br />
<b>A :</b> Once again you may . But you can <b>ONLY</b> do so if you <b>copy the image URL </b>(thus it provides a link back to this blog) <b>. <span style="color: red;">Do not download the image on your computer and then pass it as your own ! And you cannot modify the picture !</span></b><br />
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<b>Q : </b>Can you pin any of the blog post on Pinterest ?<br />
<b>A :</b> Yes , you can . Pinterest will link people back to the original website or blog .<br />
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Here . I hope that help clear certain confusions . If you are not sure or if you have any questions , please feel free to contact me or add a comment . I will respond to it the best I can . Thank you for your understanding .<br />
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<br />Arianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-80680523032612978442013-05-22T15:56:00.000-07:002013-06-10T16:42:21.348-07:00Little Garden Gnomes ...Here . I am back . After a very busy month in April and a crazy beginning in May , I finally have time to write a new post on this blog. Since Spring is in full spring , and gardening may have been in your mind , I thought it would be fun to find a project related to it . That is how I came out with the idea of making some little garden gnomes with toilet paper rolls and felt . If you are concerned by the cost of the project , you can easily replace the felt by color paper .<br />
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* toilet paper rolls (or paper towel rolls cut in smaller sizes )<br />
* felt of different colors<br />
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<b>(2)</b> Each student should now pour a little bit of fabric glue into a paper plate . Using a toothpick they should apply the glue onto the felt rectangle and glue it neatly to the toilet paper roll .<br />
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<b>(3) </b>Now they should use a different color of felt . This piece will be the jacket of the little garden gnome . This new rectangle should be slightly shorter than the previous one . It will be 2.25 inches long and still 6.75 inches wide .<br />
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<b> (7) </b>Before gluing the eyes and nose however , you want your students to start working on the hat of the little gnome . They can choose the same color of felt than the belt , as it will be a neat match . It should be a rectangle of<b> </b>3 inches (height) by 6.75 inches (width) . They should once again trace it , cut it and glue the base of the hat on the top of our toilet paper roll . And this is what it should look like now :<b> </b><br />
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* cotton balls<br />
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<b>(1)</b> The teacher should measure the white construction paper with the following size .<br />
Height : 4.25 inches<br />
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<b>(6)</b> Using Sharpies , the student should draw the eyes and the nose of the bunny . He / she should also glue the ears at the back of the bunny's head .<br />
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<b>(7)</b> Once all of the above is done , the student will go ask the teacher to poke six wholes to fit the mustache .<br />
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<b>(8)</b> After the teacher made the wholes , the student will choose a couple of pipe cleaner . In this example , I made a white bunny ...and I chose a white pipe cleaner . However you can use any color you want ! The student should put the pipe cleaner through the whole , twist the part that is inside the roll . He / she should cut the pipe cleaner outside , at the desired length .<br />
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<b>(10) </b>Now it is time to glue the feet at the bottom of our bunny .<br />
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<b>(11) </b>Now our bunny is done . But to make it more fun you can add anything you wish to it . Like a ribbon ....<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Grade level :</u> Any grade between 3rd and 6th grade . Make sure the kids are calm enough so they will not jump around with their needles !<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Material needed :</u> * two pieces of felt (about 8.5" X 11" )<br />
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<b>(1) </b>Ask you students to draw a monster on a regular piece of paper with a pencil . They should avoid making skinny legs and arms , as it would be awkward and difficult to fill it with the fiberfill .They should also not draw any details , as we only want them to draw a pattern of their monster at this time . Here is an example of how their pattern should look like :<br />
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<b>(2)</b>The students should cut out the outline of their monster with scissors.<br />
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<b> (3) </b>They will now place their pattern on one of the big piece of felt and trace around with their pencil .<br />
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<b> (4) </b>Now the students have their monster drawn on one of the big pieces of felt . They should pinned BOTH big pieces of felt together . Using their pencil , they should draw a bigger outline around their original monster and cut around on this second line .<br />
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<b>(5)</b> Now your students should remove the pins . They have two separate pieces of felt .One piece will be the front of the monster , one piece , the back .<br />
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<b>(6) </b>On the leftover of paper , they can draw with their pencil , details they would like to add to their monsters . Such as eyes , a heart , a tooth , etc. Here is an example :<br />
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<b>(7) </b>By using scissors , the students will cut those eyes , heart , etc. They will take scraps of felt of different colors and trace those eyes , heart , etc . Once it is done , they will cut them .</div>
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<b>(8)</b> It is now time for the students to take the piece of felt that will be the front of their monster . Using pins , they should place and secure those eyes , heart , tooth . </div>
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Show your students how to stitch them using a "blanket stitch" .If you don not know how to do that , you may want to take a look at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkSE2TTF4s" target="_blank">this video by GulfCoastCottage</a> . It will explain it very well .</div>
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For the mouth , you may want to show your student how to back stitch . Here again if you do not know how to do this , you may want to take a look at<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GFFTgKay8g"> </a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GFFTgKay8g" target="_blank">this video by Needlerific</a></div>
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<b>(9) </b>Now , is time to sew our monster together . Your student will put the back of their monster , flat on a table . They will then grab the front of their monster and put it on the top of it , neatly aligned and INSIDE OUT ! (You want the good front of their monster facing the back !) They will use pins to secure the two sides in place . Like this :</div>
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<b>(10)</b> Using a back stitch , they will sew their monster following the line . </div>
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<b>(11) </b>They will have to make sure to leave one area open , so they will be able to turn their monster around (so it will be on the "good" side ) , and also so they can fill it with synthetic fiberfill .I like to let one of the leg open so the last few stitches are not too visible . But it can be a little tight and difficult for a child to turn it around . So you may prefer to leave the top of the head open . It is up to you . </div>
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<b>(12) </b>Once your students are done with filling their monster , they should close up the open are using a slip stitch . If you do not know how to do that , you can easily learn it reading this tutorial from <a href="http://quilttaffy.blogspot.com/2008/07/invisible-closing-seam-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Taffy Talk</a></div>
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Have fun making your own monsters !</div>
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I just want to thank everyone who ever visited this site and every single person who is following it . We just reached the 4,000 total page views today ! I am so amazed that I was able to reach so many people , and it will definitively keep me going . I will be back next week with a new art project !<br />
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<br />Arianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-29585589321970302122013-02-01T19:43:00.000-08:002013-06-10T16:37:18.038-07:00Salt dough magnets and plaques (Part 3)In this third lesson , we will finish our plaques and magnets . As a teacher , art docent or mother , you have baked your students art projects and it is now time for the finishing touches .<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Materials needed:</u> </span> * Old newspapers to cover the desks<br />
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* acrylics paints of different colors<br />
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* gloss and matte varnishes<br />
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* paper plates (for acrylic paints)<br />
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<b>(2)</b> Each student should get a little bit of acrylic paints of different colors . They should paint their magnets and their plaque . This stage should not take them very long .<br />
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<b>(3)</b> Let it dry for at least 24 hours .<br />
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<b>(4) </b>The teacher or art docent can apply some varnish on all the pieces .<br />
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<b> (5)</b> Using the super glue , glue a round magnet on the back of the small art pieces to make the magnets . Let it dry !<br />
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<b>(6) </b>Attach a beautiful ribbon to each plaque .<br />
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And here are more beautiful pieces :</div>
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Here it is . This project is now done ! I certainly hope that you and your students had a lot of fun creating your very own magnets and plaques . Have a wonderful weekend :)</div>
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<b>*</b> Some salt dough we made last week (give each student a generous amount so he/she will be able to make two magnets and one plaque)<br />
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* Some plastic picture frames 5" X 8" (to measure the plaque )<br />
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Start by covering each desk with wax paper .<br />
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<b> (1) </b>Each students will start by kneading the dough a little bit to get rid of the air bubbles .<br />
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<b>(2)</b> Each student will then roll the dough flat with the rolling pin . He/she will use the plastic picture frame to measure the size of the plate . With a plastic knife he/she will cut around the frame . We now have the base of our plaque .<br />
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<b>(3)</b> Use a plastic straw to make two holes at the top of the plaque (so we will be able to put a ribbon through later on , to hang the plaque) .<br />
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<b>(4)</b> Now each student can decorate their plaque the way they want to . They can add flowers , ice cream , make a cat or a dog , or simply make a landscape . It is really up to their imagination ! When they add additional pieces of dough on the plaque , they should "glue" it by adding a little bit of water .<br />
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<b>(5)</b> The student can add details to their design , by using toothpicks , a plastic knife ,a straw , etc.<br />
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<b> (6) </b>Once the student is done with the plaque , he/she should set it aside on his/her desk .<br />
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<b> (7) </b>With the extra dough that a student has , he/she can now make a couple of magnets , once again , simply ,using their imagination . They should just use the dough as they would using play dough . They can once again add details by using toothpicks , a plastic knife or a straw .<br />
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<b>(8) </b>After the student is done , they should set the magnets aside on the wax paper .<br />
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Once every students are done with their salt dough art , it will be the teacher or art docent's job to bake every single piece . BE AWARE ! It will take some time . Use the oven at 350 F . The magnets could take about 2 hours (depending on their sizes ) and the plaques about 4 hours . Make sure each piece is completely dry on BOTH sides !!!!!!!!<br />
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A glass of refreshing lemonade . Look how the lines on the lemon and on the straw were added by using a plastic knife .</div>
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A little mermaid . The mermaid , the flowers and the algae were all modeled separately and then glued onto the plaque by using water . As you can noticed , there is already a little bit of paint on this item , which bring us to our lesson next week ,where I will explain how to paint and varnish the items . We will also add all the other finishing touches . </div>
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<b>(1)</b> Salt dough recipe<br />
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<b>(2) </b>How to make a plaque and magnets<br />
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<b> (3) </b>Painting and varnishing your items .<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><u>Part 1 : Salt Dough Recipe</u> </b></span></h3>
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I did this project with second graders . But once again , it can be adapted for any grade .</div>
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My mom knows how much I love to create things , so a few years back she sent me a book on how to make salted dough projects . The book was a French translation of<b> "Salt Dough" written by Cheryl Owen .</b> The book contains a lot of amazing creations and is very inspiring . I love her salt dough recipe and that is the recipe I use whenever I want to create something out of salt dough .<br />
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Here is the recipe :</div>
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You need to mix the flour and salt in a big mixing bowl . Then you add the water , little by little until your dough becomes smooth and firm . </div>
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Be careful , if you add too much water , your dough will be extremely sticky and it will be hard to do anything with it . If you add too much flour , some cracks will then appear in your creations after you baked them .</div>
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Take the dough out of the bowl and knead it for at least ten minutes . By doing so you will eliminate the air bubbles . You may used the dough immediately , but it is better to let it rest about 30 minutes in a closed container in your refrigerator . </div>
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And it is done . As a teacher or an art docent , you may choose to make the dough yourself , in advance . If you are a mom and doing this with your kids at home , you may want to have them help you out .</div>
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<b style="color: blue;">Grade level:</b> This art lesson or craft can be used by teachers in a classroom or by a parent at home . Kids of any age can do it . For the youngest ones , you may want to keep the designs simple .<br />
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<b style="color: blue;">Objective :</b> This project is using the same concept than negatives for photographs .<br />
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* orange tissue paper 8" x 11" (or any size you wish)<br />
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<b style="color: blue;">Activity :</b> This project is very simple .<br />
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<b>1. </b>Every child will need to draw , on the black tissue paper with a white pencil , a shadow of a Halloween design such as pumpkins (plain or with carved eyes , nose , and mouth ) , bats , crows , haunted houses , owls , etc . Small children may be frustrated when trying to draw on a tissue paper . If it is the case you may want to use a black construction paper instead of a black tissue paper .<br />
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<b>2.</b> Now they will need to cut the outline of their Halloween design .<br />
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<b>3.</b> The next step will be to take the orange tissue paper . The student will arrange all of his "Halloween shadows" on it . Once he/she likes the way it looks , he/she will glue the "shadows" in place .<br />
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<b>4.</b> You can now tape the beautiful Halloween decoration on your classroom/your house windows .<br />
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Here is an example for younger students where you may want to do something simple , such as pumpkins carved with eyes , nose and mouth .</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: blue;">Objectives :</b> The children will look at the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe and attempt drawing a close-up of a flower themselves .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: blue;">Material : </b> *real flowers for students to look at</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * Color construction paper 12' X 12'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * white and color chalks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: blue;">Biography :</b> Georgia O'Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887 . She was the second of seven children and the oldest of five girls . Her mother made sure that her children had the best education possible . She especially wanted her five daughters to have the chance to learn a profession since it was becoming more acceptable for women to go to college and work . </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The O'Keeffe lived in a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From age 5 , she attended Town Hall School ( a nearby schoolhouse ). When she was 11 (along with her two younger sisters) , she took weekly private drawing and painting lessons . Georgia loved these lessons and she progressed very quickly .From then on , her artistic talents were recognized by her teachers and by her parents who encouraged her to go to art college after graduating from high school . </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1905 , she studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and learned traditional art . In 1907 she enrolled at the Students Art League in New York. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Georgia liked New York City . It was busier and more exciting than the peaceful farm where she had grown up . Whenever she was in New York City , she often visited a small gallery that showed the work of new artists . It was owned by a well-known photographer named Alfred Stieglitz .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After finishing school , she traveled to Texas , where she decided to teach art . She found it an exciting place to be and very inspiring . At this time , she would teach art during the school year and take classes in New York during the summer .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alfred Stieglitz became very interested in her artwork and asked her to come back to New York , where she could paint and he would promote her paintings in his gallery . The two will eventually get married . Georgia moved to New Mexico after her husband death . She died in 1986 (at the age of 96 ) in Santa Fe , New Mexico .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Georgia O'Keeffe is the only woman in the United States to have a museum dedicated solely to her works . This museum is the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and it is located in Santa Fe , New Mexico .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: blue;">Resources :</b> You will show the students several paintings of flowers made by Georgia O'Keeffe . Here are some examples of what you could look at :</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(1)</b> "White trumpet flower"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(2)</b> "White flower on Red Earth "</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(3)</b> "Blue flower"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(4)</b> "Poppy"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(5)</b> "purple petunia"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and so on . Notice how she doesn't draw the entire flower , but how she draw a part of the flower , a little bit like if she would zoom in on the flower with a camera , showing us a "close-up shot" ? The way she paints those flowers is just amazing as well . They look so soft , so real , so colorful .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>(2)</b> Using both hands , they should form a "rectangle" and use this "rectangle" to look at the flower , as if it were a camera . It will help them to draw a close-up of the flower .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>(3)</b> Using a white chalk , they will draw the outline of their flower .</span><br />
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<a href="//pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ficraftcafestudio.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F07%2Fgeorgia-okeeffes-flowers.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-yL0hpf8QUfg%2FUBb_hBWcTFI%2FAAAAAAAAEDA%2FVtJqzv6rFjE%2Fs320%2FFlower%2B2.jpg&description=Next%20stop%3A%20Pinterest" data-pin-do="buttonPin" data-pin-config="none"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a>Arianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240573706637873275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749593447040142211.post-25190853891833814042012-06-08T10:33:00.000-07:002013-06-10T16:21:19.459-07:00Gardening with childrenThis time I would like to do something slightly different . I would like to share with you a story from third grade . I had a wonderful teacher named , Mrs. Duss , who was a nature and animal lover . She taught us regular lessons like math , history or language art . But the most memorable thing she taught us was to respect the world in which we are living . She told us (to my mom's disgust ;-) ) to pick up worms with a stick when they were on the sidewalks (after a rainy day) and put them back to the grass where it was safer for them to be . She also taught us how to grow things . I remember every student in the class had a small tiny square garden . But it was big enough for all of us to plant something . So we all planted something , took care of it and picked up the fruits or vegetables when it was ready . I personally had strawberries and radishes . And they tasted so gooooooooood ! It was such a valuable lesson that it stayed with me ever since . And even though I am far from being a green thumb , I enjoy experimenting planting flowers , or fruits and vegetables . Sometimes it works ...sometimes it doesn't . But the experience is definitively worth it . When my kid was small , even tough we were living in an apartment , I shared this experience with him . We planted flowers and tomatoes in pots on our balcony . The gardening experience was a success . The pride end excitement of a child when he/she realizes how a seed can grow , and how this plant can produce a vegetable he/she can pick up and eat ... is priceless !<br />
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This is why I chose gardening for this project . Just have your child plant a seed , water it , see how it grows and enjoy the beauty of it .<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Grade level :</u> Kindergarden and higher . Older kids will pay more attention and take a bigger part in taking care of the plants . But the smaller children will still enjoy this process .<br />
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* seeds from flowers ( like sunflowers )<br />
* seeds from your favorite vegetables ( like tomatoes .You can buy the seeds or actually use the seeds from an actual tomato .)<br />
* seeds for herbs (like parsley , dill , basil , cilantro ,etc)<br />
* some planters or pots (ceramic or plastic)<br />
* soil for vegetables and flowers<br />
* a small shovel<br />
* gardening gloves (optional)<br />
* water<br />
* watering can and/or spray bottle<br />
* some acrylic paints<br />
* paintbrushes<br />
* chalks<br />
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<b>(5)</b> Then ask the child to water the soil using a spray bottle . Repeat the watering every day until the plant start growing and produce flowers or vegetables .<br />
<b>(6) </b>Enjoy your new garden ! You will be amazed ! Beside producing flowers and vegetables it will also attract some wonderful creatures like butterflies , pretty ladybugs , birds , curious squirrels...<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Tips :</u> If you are not an experience gardener (just like me !) , I may say this . A sunflower NEVER failed to grow , no matter what time of the year or season I planted it . (However I live in Southern California .) And no matter what kind of sunflower I planted , it ALWAYS worked ! And tomatoes were always a success as well . So if you are a beginner , and you are not sure what to plant , I will really advise you to choose sunflowers and tomatoes .<br />
Also if things does not seem to work at first , keep trying ! Some things we tried to grow did not always grow . Some plant just simply never seemed to work for us . Maybe it's the location , maybe we're doing it wrong . Sometimes the squirrels destroyed our plants . Sometimes our dog ....But we never gave up ! We kept trying and we tried to fix the problems. (We stayed away from certain flowers , we put a small fence to prevent the dog for digging or eating our plants , and we sprayed some Cayenne Pepper in hope to try to discourage the squirrels .) So why don't you give it a try ?GOOD LUCK !<br />
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<u style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Our garden :</u> This year we planted :<br />
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<b>(1) </b>Mammoth sunflowers (can grow up to 12 feet tall). We planted them directly in the soil .<br />
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<b>(2) </b>Some Oriental Lilies .(Those were bulbs , not seeds .) We planted five of them directly into the ground . Unfortunately the squirrels stole two of them :-(<br />
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<b>(3)</b> Some four o'clocks in a pot on the porch .<br />
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<b>(5)</b> Some pansies in a planter on the porch ....but this did not grow as well . We were never able to grow any the previous years ....but let's see if we can do it this year ....<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We have a busy life and we planted our vegetables and herbs a little late this year . But still.,we certainly hope to be able to grow something ....</span><br />
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<b>(6)</b> Some Juliet Hybrid tomatoes (grape tomatoes) in a pot .<br />
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<b>(7)</b> Some Cascabella peppers in a pot . Nothing yet .....It is something new for us . It is the very first year that we tried to plant some peppers . It is growing slowly...<br />
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Did you know that children are more likely to eat their vegetables if they grow their own ? Hmmm...that may be another reason for you and your to try to grow a garden !<br />
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You may also want to try to grow some fruits like strawberries . It is supposed to be quite easy . I haven't tried it yet , but we did plant a mandarin tree in our yard last winter . And it is fun to watch it grow ...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: purple;">Artist concept and skills : </b>Create a series of ACEO cards .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: purple;">Material needed : </b>* white cardboard paper 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> * color pencils , sharpies or crayons .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> * if you decide to make a series on animals , have pictures of birds , cats , dogs , lions , etc available for your students to look at .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> * you may want to show examples of ACEO cards .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: purple;">Vocabulary : </b>What is an ACEO card ? ACEO stands for art card editions and originals . It is also sometimes called ATC cards (Artist Trading Cards ) . It is a miniature work the size of a modern baseball card . It measures 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches . The ACEO movement started in Switzerland . Those cards can be produced in any media . From dry media (pencils , pens , markers , etc.) , wet media ( watercolors , acrylic paints , etc.) to paper media (collage , papercuts , etc.). Some cards are even made of metals or cloth . Those cards are trade and exchanged .</span><br />
ACEO/ATC cards are usually created in a series of three or four cards representing a theme (like beach , animals , pets , birds , or landscape , etc)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="color: purple;">Project :</b> In this project ,each student will create a serie of ATC/ACEO cards . In this example below I chose the theme animals. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>(1)</b> Each students will be given 3 blank cards (measuring each 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches )</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>(2)</b> Each student will have to decide what animals they want to draw , and then draw ONE animal on each card , using either color pencils , sharpies or crayons.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>(3)</b> On the back of each card the students should include the following information :</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>Title</b> (A Lovely Owl)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>Artist name </b>: (AC)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>Date </b>(April 17 , 2012)</span><br />
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A great variation of this lesson is the following . Have students draw their own self-portrait on a regular piece of paper . The teacher will then scan those portraits and print them the size of 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches . Print as many copies as you have students . At the end of the year party , give each student a pack of those self-portraits and have each student sign their own portrait . It will build great memories !</div>
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