by jessicaperkins | Mar 30, 2011 | activity, art, bug, bugs, drawing, hands on learning, home school, insect, natural play, pretend, science, sensory bin, tot school
As an extension of our Sensory Bin…and an extension of our Bug Find Game within the Sensory Bin, we decided to Draw the bugs we saw….and make up our own bugs!I was shocked by how wonderful and creative Buga was at creating these bugs. I wasn’t sure...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 15, 2011 | 3 year old, art, artwork, child, doodle, family, people, picture, portrait, whiteboard
Buga drew this picture of Daddy on the white board yesterday….He even has glasses! It started as a Daddy-Drawing and……ended up as a Family Portrait. I love how she is “on top” – I think on Daddy’s shoulders. When she drew me...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 7, 2011 | acrylic, activity, art, artist, easel, paint, picture, smock
I love having the easel easily accessible. So does Buga. She often asks to get her paints out (I don’t leave the acrylic ones out all the time). It is a special project, but she has really enjoyed playing and experimenting lately. I have since added more colors,...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 8, 2010 | art, craft, learning, mache, paper
Buga and I recently did a craft project I found in a parenting magazine. Early Introduction to Paper Mache – using tissue paper and flour paste.What You’ll Need:1/2 cup water1 cup flourbowlold paint brushestissue paper in 2″ squares1. spray the bowl...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 2, 2010 | art, color, colors, experiment, mixing, play, project, science, water
I have been trying to incorporate some more “curriculum” like things into our learning time. Science is one that I have been trying to add in…I bought these really cool test tubes that I know will get a lot of use for different types of activities. I...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 30, 2010 | art, autumn, collage, fall, hike, leaf, leaves, nature, nature walk, project, walk
We took the leaves from our Leaf Hunt and made simple Autumn Collages using double-sided laminate sheets to make it easy for little hands to stick and keep. I taped one sheet down on the table…while Buga placed the leaves where she wanted them (everywhere!) She...
