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Kids Art: Rainbow Snake Pots

May 8, 2013
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These rainbow snake pots are made from sticks of coloured plasticine (modelling clay). As well as looking bright and cheerful on our playroom shelf, making them provided Immy with a wonderful opportunity to put her developing fine motor control skills to good use. Immy rolled each stick of plasticine out into a thin snake, Curling [...]

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Kids Art: Flower Fairies & Other Colourful Collage Creatures

May 1, 2013
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On a recent visit with my parents Immy had a lovely time collecting flowers, petals and nuts from around their garden. When my Mum sent me a photo of an arrangement she had made in a bowl, I suggested she collect some more to bring home for us to use to make collages with. She [...]

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10 Easy Ideas for Making Art Outdoors

April 29, 2013
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This post is by regular contributor Tricia Hogbin of Little Eco Footprints. I like art with kids to be spontaneous and not requiring too much in the way of preparation, and I usually find that taking art outdoors fits the bill nicely. Here are 10 outdoor art ideas that I hope inspire some spontaneous, messy, [...]

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Kids Art Ideas: Stained Glass Effect Drawings

March 18, 2013
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Showing children new ways to use familiar materials is a great way to encourage continued creativity. This stained glass effect transforms the appearance of oil pastel or crayon on plain paper with a reveal stage that young children may just find a little bit magical. Begin by drawing your image or design using a thick, [...]

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{Play & Learn} Links for Creative Play

March 3, 2013
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Self initiated creative play: Immy creates an underwater world for her miniature sea creature figurines complete with seaweed and coral directly on the tabletop with Colorix Silky Crayons. March is Playful Learning month at Childhood 101 and each Sunday I will share a series of interesting links related to one type of play…starting today with [...]

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Kids Art Ideas: Making Scratch Art

February 18, 2013
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Week two of back to school and Immy was home sick for two days with what I suspect was a mild virus. As I wanted her to rest as much as possible, I looked for activities that kept her interested and engaged without consuming too much energy. She has been enjoying two new sets of [...]

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Organising Kids Stuff: Tips for Storing Artwork

February 15, 2013
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When I recently shared on Facebook and Instagram that I was storing Immy’s artwork from last year I received a number of questions about what I keep and how I recommend storing kid’s artwork. With my first book, Time to Create, due for release in just a few months (you can see it available here [...]

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Using Creative Materials to Develop Hand Strength

February 4, 2013
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During the school holidays Immy had lots of fun with new (and familiar) creative materials. Nothing unusual about that…except I had an ulterior motive. I had noticed that Immy uses quite light pressure when writing and I wanted to provide lots of opportunity for her to develop strength in her fingers, hand and arm. These [...]

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