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Cardboard Cactus Craft
Cut out cactus and pot shapes out of cardboard and cut slits to assemble later. Paint desired colors. Add spikes and glue on pompom “flowers”. Assemble and have fun trying different combinations! Here are some fun books to accompany this craft. Enjoy! “Hug Me” by Simona Ciraolo “Cactus Hotel” by Brenda Z. Guiberson “Can You Hug a Cactus?” by Phillip Van Wagoner “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated…
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A Closer Look at Bees
In following The Playful Pioneers curriculum this week, we were led to study bees, beeswax and their common nectar sources. This study inspired the below activities and then so much more…we “followed the spark” and down the rabbit-hole we went for a fun-filled week studying all things bees! We used both Nature Anatomy and Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman to kick off our study and repeatedly, throughout our week as reference. After recreating bees and their common nectar sources with pom poms and markers, we moved on to study…
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“KidArtLit” Monthly Box Review
We recently were giveaway winners and received a free box from KidArtLit, we wanted to share our experience in case anyone would enjoy taking a peek at what they have to offer. (This blog post is completely voluntary and in no way were we compensated for this review.) KidArtLit ‘s monthly subscription includes a beautiful, boutique-quality picture book and related theme art projects all packaged and set to go for your family. The first thing we saw when we opened our box was a beautiful book wrapped in yellow tissue…
