by jessicaperkins | Aug 21, 2011 | activity, art, artwork, beach, craft, fish, homeschool, ocean, project, toddler, totschool
We are always looking for ways to incorporate our themes into our art projects. We recently decided to make an under the sea “mural” on our door using different methods of expression for different creatures in the deep. We are learning about the beach and...
by jessicaperkins | Aug 12, 2011 | art, artwork, crayon, drawing, picture
Buga drew this picture of a “shark” after a recent outing to the “aquary-min”. I thought it was surprisingly accurate and I love looking back on these little masterpieces.
by jessicaperkins | Jul 26, 2011 | art, caterpillar, homeschool, preschool, project, toddler, tot school
So simple a project I am sure everyone has seen, but it was suiting with our live caterpillars we are watching mature. So we make “caterpillars” out of egg cartons. I love how intense Buga looks as she paints her little guy.
by jessicaperkins | Jun 21, 2011 | art, artist, car, paint, painting, paper, project, tires, toddler, tracks, trucks, wrapping
Recently one of Buga’s friends had a “Construction” themed birthday party. I always try to include her in the process of thinking about what someone else would like as a present (a task difficult for 3-year-olds); “writing” or drawing in...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 26, 2011 | art, artwork, book, collage, crayons, cutting, drawing, glue, homeschool, literature, picture, project, scissors, tall tall grass, tot school
We have been reading stories and doing story art projects a lot this Spring. I like that we are exploring different types of materials and relating them to books we’ve read. It helps build story-telling skills, memory, and most of all comprehension. Buga likes...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 7, 2011 | activity, art, box, car, cardboard, drawing, homeschool, imagination, play, pretend, project, School, sculpture, tot
With a little imagination, This:cardboard boxBecomes this:personal driving machineBuga found a cardboard box. She pretended to drive it like a car.So we decided to cover it in easel paper, decorate it…and turn it into a car.I added a side-car snack holder so she...
