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Clay Animal Brush Head Fifures

Leave it to children to come up with a new way to imagine my brush head figure sculptures. I was working with a group of kids during a recent St. Patrick’s Day program for my "Luck of the Irish...

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St. Patrick's Day Mini Mobile

I found yet another use for old cds. Grab yourself some glue, glitter and some simple jewelry findings and you will the materials for creating a sweet little rainbow themed mobile, just in time for...

Mar 10, 2013 Like

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Galaxy Print Leather Wristlet & Wallet

I was just finalizing my tutorial for this galaxy print leather wristlet and wallet project when the meteor hit in Russia. Wow! I knew there was an interesting trend going on with galaxy themed...

Feb 17, 2013 Like

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Happy Valentine's Day CD Pendant

Just in time for a last minute Valentine Day’s gift, here is my fun, upcycled CD pendant. Get yourself and old CD, a drill or Dremel tool, some glitter and get to work! You'll look like a million...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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Spring Flower Sun Catcher

We just got our first, light dusting of snow this morning and despite this occurrence, I’m turning my mind towards spring. Here is a sweet little tutorial that is great for developing fine motor...

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Mosaic Push Light

I took a recent trip to the local Dollar Tree and found a “Push LightDorcy International AA Push Nft. Light 41-1077 (Google Affiliate Ad)" plus a four pack of double AA batteries. For only two...

Jan 26, 2013 Like

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Tinsel Painting - Folk Art Style

Recently, I had the pleasure of taking my second and third grade students to New York City to visit the wonderful American Folk Art Museum. There we viewed an exhibition titled Tinsel Painting in...

Jan 26, 2013 Like

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Little Bake Shop Treats

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Let’s celebrate by baking up some imaginary treats using my favorite soft clay – Model MagicCrayola Model Magic Bucket, 4 Assorted Colors, 2 lbs. (Google Affiliate...

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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Easy Candlestick Holders made from recycled Method Bottles

I just celebrated a big birthday and in the spirit of birthdays and other festive celebrations, I came up with a fun way to recycle my favorite Method brand soap dispensers into a beautiful set of...

Jan 12, 2013 Like

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Create a cute ?Cuckoo? Clock

I love the charm of cuckoo clocks. Their whimsical old fashioned look and playful birds will charm anyone. I designed a simplified “cuckoo” clock of my own. Just in time to ring in the New Year....

Dec 24, 2012 Like

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The Fun Castle Project

As a teacher, I am constantly examining the functionality of my art room at school. The art room that I have inhabited for approximately nineteen years at this school has an unusual shape. The...

Dec 15, 2012 Like

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Mosaic Light Box

Here is a tutorial inspired by an image I discovered on a blog. This mosaic light box is so easy to make, a perfect project for children as young as two years old to create with just a little...

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Winter Snowman Mosaic

Now that Thanksgiving is over. It’s a good time to start planning some winter themed projects. If you have been reading my blog for some time, you’ll know that I have created many snowman themed...

Nov 24, 2012 Like

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Good Luck Goldfish!

February is a great time to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and goldfish are thought to bring good fortune. Children will enjoy creating this lucky, goldfish mosaic. It’s filled with color and fun!...

Nov 4, 2012 Like

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Fairy Forest

Children love working with natural materials. After creating the little forest with my preschoolers, I created another nature themed craft, again using sticks and twigs – left over from Sandy’s...

Nov 3, 2012 Like

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A Fall Forest for Little Ones to Create

The little ones (aged two) were enchanted last week when I arrived at their classroom door with twenty-five pounds of ceramic clay along with sticks and twigs I had gathered outside around the...

Oct 22, 2012 Like

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Sea Jelly Mobile

Sea Jelly Mobile I recently ordered four tiny “jellyfish air plants” via Etsy. When they arrived, I was immediately charmed by their beautiful tentacle like strands and the lovely sea urchin shells...

Oct 6, 2012 Like

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Picture Frame Mosaic for little ones

Beautiful Mosaics a fun for children to make and help to improve their fine motor coordination because they are like little puzzles. Here is an easy and fun mosaic that sits sweetly inside an Ikea...

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Glittery Cake Painting

Here's my follow up to the previous post on creating a glitter filled cupcake painting. I'd now like to share with you a fun tutorial for creating a glitter filled cake painting that’s both...

Sep 2, 2012 Like

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Glittery Cupcake Painting

I was pursuing Pinterest the other day and came across a link to a fabulous spot on the Martha Stewart show where an artist makes replicas of Joseph Albers paintings using glitter. It got me...

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Butterfly Mosaic

As the summer winds down, I have a little more free time to enjoy creative activities while looking towards the business of the fall. Here is another simple and beautiful mosaic project that...

Aug 19, 2012 Like

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New Art Room Sign

My art room is under renovation this summer. It’s very exciting. A new floor, new lighting and increased storage are planned. I decided that a new sign, welcoming my students to the art room was in...

Aug 17, 2012 Like

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Beneath the Button Tree

If you follow Pinterest, you may have seen a beautiful imageof a tree filled with buttons, set against a dark, moody sky. I fell in love with this picture and was determined to create a modified...

Aug 10, 2012 Like

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Dump Truck

“Dig Into Reading” will be the NYS summer reading theme for kids next summer. I’ve been working on several new craft programs with this theme in mind and have a new parent and child project to...

Aug 5, 2012 Like

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Creating "Sweet Dreams", all summer long!

Here's a quick post that I wanted to share with you as a follow up to my tutorial Sweet Dreams Ice Cream Sculptures. This program has been an absolute hit with kids and teens in libraries all over...

Aug 2, 2012 Like

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Skull Mosaic

This third mosaic project was almost a “craft fail”. I was interested in the tradition of Dia De Los Muertos and how the concept of mosaics might tie into this event during the fall. I once again...

Jul 27, 2012 Like

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Mosaic Peace Sign

As promised, this next mosaic tutorial is based on the iconic peace sign. This symbol never seems to go out of style and is always a teen favorite.A perfect craft for teens to make & love!Materials...

Jul 20, 2012 Like

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Mosaic Mirror

I have two more mosaic designs to share with you. This time, instead of working on canvas, I used cork rounds that I purchased at Ikea. They are easily found in the kitchen area of the marketplace...

Jul 19, 2012 Like

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Royal Mosaic Crown

I tend to look forward on the calendar so my tutorials don’t always reflect the current season or holiday, but then again I like to plan ahead in general. I happened upon a beautiful mosaic design...

Jul 15, 2012 Like

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The Art Annex

Clay Animal Brush Head Fifures

St. Patrick's Day Mini Mobile

Galaxy Print Leather Wristlet & Wallet

Happy Valentine's Day CD Pendant

Spring Flower Sun Catcher

Mosaic Push Light

Tinsel Painting - Folk Art Style

Little Bake Shop Treats

Easy Candlestick Holders made from recycled Method Bottles

Create a cute ?Cuckoo? Clock

The Fun Castle Project

Mosaic Light Box

Winter Snowman Mosaic

Good Luck Goldfish!

Fairy Forest

A Fall Forest for Little Ones to Create

Sea Jelly Mobile

Picture Frame Mosaic for little ones

Glittery Cake Painting

Glittery Cupcake Painting

Butterfly Mosaic

New Art Room Sign

Beneath the Button Tree

Dump Truck

Creating "Sweet Dreams", all summer long!

Skull Mosaic

Mosaic Peace Sign

Mosaic Mirror

Royal Mosaic Crown

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