The other day I read Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses to my art class. It is a sweet little book. Poor Pete is in a mood and feeling quite grumpy. He had the blues. His friend Toad gave him some cool blue, magic sunglasses to make his blues […]
Science
STEAM Ahead- Nature Raft Craft
This nature raft craft came about through trial and error, born like most of the projects we do around here. When you’re working in a maker space / STEAM lab, you’re constantly examining, questioning, and then tweaking your designs. Something may start out as one thing, but then it evolves […]
Constellations- Use A Star To Make Sun Prints
We went on a family (four families and Jenny) road trip to Fort Davis Texas last week. It was a fabulous getaway! Wwe visited the revived art town of Marfa (home of Donald Judd) and attended a Star Party at the nearby McDonald Observatory . If you ever are near […]
Kids Glitter Experiment
Today we did a super easy experiment using glitter. The girls were excited to do anything that involved purple glitter. I will start with showing you a quick video of it. (I stopped filming too soon, so the last word that I say is “move”.) Materials: Glitter Bowl of water […]