I recycled a stack of those pesky magazine subscription post cards to make this little practice book.
Each morning the kindergartner-to-be gets to fill out a new postcard to get a bit of ADDRESS PRACTICE!
Maybe I’ll send one in and he’ll get a surprise magazine at the end of the summer!
Visual Poetry: A Creative Guide for Making Engaging Digital Photographs.
If you are interested in photography, at all, this book will absolutely ROCK your creative world.
Chris Orwig will invigorate and challenge your creative spirit to the core!
I found my copy while browsing Barnes N Noble a couple months ago and have been meaning to share it with you ever since!
WARNING: do not sit down with this book unless you have at least one pack of sticky notes!
{TEASERS}
“The point of creative photography is that we all get to choose our own way.” [page 57]
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“And finding photographs depends on realizing how distinct we actually are. If you an tap into what makes you different, what sets you apart, you can begin to find photographs that will be completely your own.” [page 212]
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“People will tell you it is all about capturing the essence. I say capture the essence of what captivates you most.” [page 186]
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“…pursue your vision again and again. In a sense, you will need to let yourself go and become a beginner with each frame you take.” [page 53]
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“Don’t examine what type of photography sells. Rather, ask yourself what makes you come alive.” [page 259]
Working on Christmas gifts & stocking stuffers…
5 x 7 Photographs + Spiral Bind = Little Counting Book
You could substitute miniature toys, blocks, treats for the crayons… Mason’s book focuses on numbers 10-20 and Blaise’s book is all about COLORS!
And some leftovers from our crayon week…
I still have bits of crayon under my finger nails!
One Christmas gift DONE! Only 20 or 30 more to go!?
Matching ABC style!
Supplies:
Older kids can do a speed match— turn over the polker chips and see how fast they can fill the board. Toddlers can use the colors to help them find matching letters. A search and find twist— use old magazines (Kid Craft has a cool version) to hunt for pictures and letters to put on the board!!
Check out Playful Learning for some magnificent ABC inspiration!!!!
This accordion style coin book is really just eight (front + back) paint samples taped together. I used cheapy double stick tape to adhere the coins to the sticks and paint chips.
Object of game? Match the popsicle stick to the correct coin.
I’m really diggin these recycled craft projects. Why on earth did I ever pay money for mainstream toys and games? While I was working on this Mason made a house with paint chip siding. Emerson used ‘dots’ on chip samples. I’m out of paint chips now… maybe that means I need to start another home improvement project! Naaaa, I’d rather do art!
Recycle old paint samples for fun a match & learn game…thanks to No Time for Flashcards!
To make these little matching monsters you will need:
Simply adhere a strip of ‘color chip’ to the clothes pin and add eyes.
To make this more challenging for older pre-schoolers— have them spell the color as they as they find the matching paint sample.
Match on!
xoxoxoxoxo
In preparation for Earth Day we are doing lots of trash-to-treasure projects! Meet Robby— he’s actually a counting game disguised as a lovable little robot!
Supplies:
-thirty buttons in various sizes
-three recycled tins (at least one with a lid for game piece storage)
-modge podge
-paper for game cards & tin wrap
-roll of self adhesive magnet tape
Project takes about thirty minutes… while I was whipping up Robby, Emerson made some button art and Mason made a guitar from an egg box. Adhere paper to tins with a thin coat of modge podge and add a small slice of magnetic tape to the back of each button.
Game Cards:
Count by 10s
Count by 5s (shown above left)
Count by 2s
Add (Example 5+2=___ child would put 5 buttons on top tin, 2 on middle & 7 on bottom)
Free Time (create your own robot)
Small, Medium, Large (organize buttons by size)
The coffee tin is the perfect size for storing the smaller game pieces. Robby says go make a recycled art project for Earth Day!!!!
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