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August 2008

Recycled Crayons II

More recycled crayons fun from Danny Seo :) He has a different way of creating these more intricate cut outs that I'd like to try.

08/30/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Crafts, Crayons & Pastels, Family, Gifts to Make, Inside, Party Ideas, Recycled Crafts | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)

Display for Nature Walk Finds

I love how Maya Made displays their nature finds, all labeled and everything! There's more ideas and pictures too so check it out :)

08/30/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Fall Crafts, Family, Inside, Nature Crafts, Organizing Ideas, Science, Spring Crafts, Summer Crafts, Winter Crafts | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Pinecone Painting

Painting a pinecone, just plain fun! See more at Sara's Art House :)

08/30/2008 in 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Experiential, Family, Paint | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Recycling crayons into new ones is one of the most frequently submitted activities I receive. The first time I learned about it was 20 years ago in Mary Ann Kohl's book, Scribble Art. She named them Scribble Cookies and you can get the directions here. Be sure to click around her site for lots more free art activities too!

Anyway, it's fun to see the different variations on this wonderful idea such as Let's Explore's alphabet crayons. These are perfect as gifts, party treats and even stocking stuffers :)

08/29/2008 in 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Crafts, Crayons & Pastels, Gifts to Make, Parent Made, Party Ideas, Recycled Crafts | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)