Creative play is essential in the development of a child. When kids are acting, playing dress up, dancing, or creating visual art, they are experimenting with decision making. At Figment, that is exactly what I like to promote. I had a large box left over from a package delivery. I […]
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Breaking down Styrofoam using Acetone -Erupting Volcanos and Halloween Science
Plastic if left in the ground will take hundreds to thousands of years to break down. There are a couple of ways that we can break down styrofoam. We experimented with acetone, erupting volcanos and having some spooky Halloween science fun. Check it out! Let’s see if I can explain […]
Oliver Jeffers Inspired Art Lesson
In art class we often talk about and emulate artists that are no longer with us. Amazing artists like Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh …, but what about the artists that write and illustrate the books that we read to our kids everyday? One of our favorite picture book authors and […]
Fringe Art Wall Hangings
We have been rained in all weekend, so guess what we have been doing. Making fringe art of course! It has been a great distraction from the bustling winds of Hurricane Harvey. I have to say, we kinda cheated with this project using already made fringe that I scored on […]