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ABSTRACT DANDELION FIELD
I saw an acrylic painting, called “Abstract Dandelion,” by an artist who sells her paintings on an Etsy site at M.Schneberg. This painting made me wonder what everyday item could be used to make the finely grouped lines needed to … Continue reading
NATIVE AMERICAN MASK
The Native American used masks as part of their religious ceremonies, as part of ceremonial costumes, for entertainment or for medicinal purposes. The masks were often made to represent the spirits of animals, and the Pacific Northwest Indians believed that … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd Grade, 4th grade, american indian, art, ceremonial, ceremonial mask, crafts, for kids, mask, masks, native american, pacific northwest indians, projects
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SUPER, SPECTACULAR SUPERMOON
If you haven’t yet seen a supermoon, you’ve missed out on a super, spectacular sight. An astrologer, Richard Nolle, named the supermoon over 30 years ago, but it’s been only the last few years that this name for perigee has … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Grade, art, coffee filter, craft, for kids, full moon, moon and trees, project, supermoon, supermoon art project
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PARTY LINE GOSSIP
Have you ever noticed a flock of birds sitting on a telephone wire and wondered what their conversation was about? I imagine from that height they get a pretty good view of what’s going on in the neighborhood. Actually, when … Continue reading
JESUS TREE BIBLE QUOTE
Spring and Easter are near at hand, and I think it’s a great time to have a conversation with the students about appreciating all the gifts God has bestowed on us. One of my favorite Bible quotes is, This is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd grade gallery, art, bible quotes, butterflies, easter project, flowers, jesus tree, spring, tissue tree
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ASHES TO ASHES
The ashes are a symbol of our sinfulness. We are reminded that our bodies are but ash, and to ash it shall return. Our soul is who we are, the part of us that will live after our death. By dying on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, ash wednesday, ashes to ashes, craft, cross, dust to dust, for kids, lent, lenten art project, lenten craft, project
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SIMPLY EASY TURKEY
If you are looking for a easy and inexpensive turkey project for the kids to make before Thanksgiving, maybe this Simple Turkey is that project. Although I used burlap for the body, consider using pieces of print fabric or construction … Continue reading
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Tagged art, christmas cards, easy, feathers, for kids, greeting cards, project, simple turkey, Thanksgiving, tp roll
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Kids & Glitter is this blog where all the art projects I used while volunteering as art teacher at Holy Trinity Elementary, can be found. All are complete, with patterns and directions, and free for you to use. Since I … Continue reading
