It's hard to believe the holiday season is upon us already. Each year, our kids love to make Christmas ornaments. I bought glow in the dark glue a while back and Capri asked if she could use it. She created so many fun things with it and I was impressed by how well it works. So, I decided to set up an easy glow in the dark Christmas ornament craft. *This post contains … [Read more...]
The Big Orange Splot Art Activity
The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater is a wonderful book about a neighborhood where all the houses are the same. A bird flies by and drops orange paint on one man's home, creating a 'splot' on his roof which becomes offensive to the neighbors. He ends up being inspired by the 'splot' to make the house look like the home of his dreams. One by one, he convinces the … [Read more...]
Window Crayon Art
I decided to bust out the window crayons that Uncle David had given the Sugar Snaps a while ago. They all stood side by side and colored the window in the door together. I think the forbidden quality of it makes it more fun. They could not believe I was allowing (and even suggesting) that they color the window. They jockeyed for … [Read more...]