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DANCING FIREFLIES

Have you ever admired dancing fireflies on a dark summer night? You can almost hear the music as they swoop and circle carrying their little sparkling lanterns. While some of the blinking lights seem to stand still, others wildly dart … Continue reading

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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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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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LITTLE HOOTIE OWL

I realize that most schools are closed for the summer, but I’m hoping to get a few new art projects onto this blog as the summer goes on. I’d like to share with you a cute little owl that is … Continue reading

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STORMS

We have tried other background colors, but lavender construction paper seems to work best in this project. We use black crayon for the cityscape or landscape and then colored chalk for the storm. Hairspray keeps the chalk in place. We … Continue reading

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SPIDER WITH CHENILLE LEGS

Make a room full of these hanging spiders to decorate your classroom for Halloween. The spiders are printed on black construction paper, stuffed with black tissue paper, colored chenille strips, a colored pom-pom and google eyes. Hang them with ribbon, … Continue reading

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PERKY THE TURKEY

We want to start early decorating for Thanksgiving because as soon as Thanksgiving is over it means we can decorate for Christmas. Here is a turkey project to get you in the Thanksgiving mood. A wire coat hanger is the … Continue reading

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STAND ALONE TURKEY

This project has three layers of feathers, a strip that holds the turkey body away from the feathers and a stand attached to the back to make the turkey stand on it’s own. There is a picture with and without … Continue reading

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