“Look at my muscles!” The educator responded with “you painted muscles.” Her response, “yes! when I am big, I will have big muscles!” “How will you do that?” “By eating vegetables and doing exercise. You see?!” and then she did […]

Parent Gifts
As the holidays roll around – right now it is Christmas, but it could be Mother’s day, Father’s Day, or even Valentine’s day – I expect that at least one parent will ask me where the gift from their child […]
Autumn Art: Sticky trees
Autumn Art: Sticky Trees Materials required: Bristol board or another heavy paper Sticky Paper (also called Mac Tac) Scissors Assorted fake leaves Tape Glitter or sequins (optional) Roll the paper into a cone and trim the edges until it stands. Using […]
Rememberance Day Sticky Flower Suncatchers
I started with “My mom is super kind and helpful. The last time I was sad, she gave me a big hug.” The children then contributed their own memories: “Mom helped me do my hair in the morning.” “My mom […]