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If you missed my last 'CleverPatch' post - here's a snapshot of what we got up to...
Clockwise
- Decorate a coffee cup with porcelain markers
- Foam flower photo frame magnet
- DIY suncatcher clever kit
- Bead book work clever kit
- Wooden key holder
- Super silky twists for drawing
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Under the Sea Painting & Stickers
Miss M loves to "mix all colours" when she does painting, so for this activity I restricted her to blue, yellow and green so that the end result wouldn't end up a shade of brown and would somewhat resemble the ocean (these water colour paints are my own). Once dry she had fun decorating it with these fantastic sea creature stickers.
Foam Fishy Magnet
A super quick and simple activity for all ages!
3D Wooden Flower & Tree
This flower & tree were lots of fun to paint. We used our own paints and there are endless possibilities for decorating them. They'd make a great gift!
DIY Windmills
These windmills are super cute and come in a packet of 8. Little ones can enjoy decorating and older children can have a go at assembling it themselves by following the simple instructions included in the pack.
Terracotta Birds
I'm still deciding what we might do with these cute little terracotta birds - paint and decorate and hang from the cubby house verandah maybe?
A couple of other craft ideas I wanted to share...
Terracotta Pot
This was a special Mother's Day gift that Miss M and her cousin made for their Nanna. I bought this pot myself, but CleverPatch sells them too.
Painted Shells
These are some shells Miss M collected from the beach, but you can also order them through CleverPatch as part of their 'naturals' collection. Still deciding what to make with these - maybe a mobile?
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To enter this CleverPatch giveaway...
- Leave a comment below telling us why you love art and craft (in 25 words or less)
- Enter your name and email below to subscribe to the CleverPatch newsletter.
The winner will be selected by me (Lauren of Teacher Types) based on the best and most creative response to the question. This competition will run for the entire month of June 2015, and a winner announced in this blog post in the comments and on Facebook on Tuesday the 30th of June at 8pm (Adelaide time). This competition is open to Australian residents only. The winner has one week to contact me with their mailing address and I will pass it on to CleverPatch. There is no postage cost to the winner.
Good luck! And thanks again to the lovely team at CleverPatch :)
Lauren
I love to have crafternoons, with kids big and small. It gets them away from the TV or iPad, it gives you both the chance to talk about what you're doing, it develops their skills and you have a final product to show of. Yay for craft!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your entry Alissa! Great answer :)
Deletethe best thing about craft is giving a child of any age a blank canvas of any type and seeing what they create... imagination!
ReplyDeleteJordan Rovere - jordy_lee22@hotmail.com
Hi Jordan - thanks for your comment. Good luck in the draw :)
DeleteArt? my escape, makes me happy, helps me deal with :/ in the world, makes me see beauty in unexpected places and all this I want to pass on to my kids! Benita
ReplyDeleteThanks for your entry Benita! You are such an arty crafty guru :)
DeleteI am craft mad. I see craft in everything around me. I recycle ,reuse and create.
ReplyDeleteHi there - can I please have your name to make sure you can be entered into the draw :)
DeleteSo great to reuse and recycle!
Whether it rains, hails or shines
ReplyDeletePleasure to watch their creative mines
Create masterpieces in their eyes
Making a difference to their lives............ and mine
What a wonderful response! Please let me know who you are :)
DeleteI love the 'incidental learning' that crafts provide! Fine motor skills using manipulatives, sensory experiences with different textures, expanding vocabluar as we chat about what we are doing, identifying shapes and colours, extended concentration, problem solving the list is endless! All this and it's just so much fun to spend time together!! Natasha
ReplyDeleteSpot on Natasha! Thanks so much for entering the giveaway!
DeleteWorking in a preschool I just love to let the kids experiment with a wide variety of craft projects and see what they come up with
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Christie - they have amazing imaginations don't they? Thanks for your entry in the comp.
DeleteMy son (4) and my mum (nanny) spend the whole week planning for crafts on Friday. The excitement and planning is huge! From forests to rock animals to dragon painting to racetracks, there is freedom, creativity and much, much happiness. As a play coordinator in a children's hospital (before retiring) working with many immobile children, nanny is showing my son that through arts n crafts imagination is limitless, a box could be anything and there's fun in everything. PS Love your site.
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing Jane! Thanks so much for your comment, lovely to hear that you like what you see here at teacher types :)
DeleteNever a dull moment choosing what to make and create amazing things with all children on our Vacation Care. Like Christmas opening up the box.
ReplyDeleteI used to work in Vacation Care Cheryl (before I started teaching) - and you are right, there was never a dull moment. We were always looking for new art and craft ideas to keep the kids (of all ages) interested.
DeleteBoth my young girls love art and craft. It's special time to spend together when we can just stop and enjoy spending time with each other while letting their imaginations grow. Looking forward to school holidays to take some "time out" and 'make stuff" as my youngest says.
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely Anneta - I'm sure you and your girls will love the school holidays coming up. Thanks for your entry in the giveaway - only a week to go until the winner will be announced!
DeleteI love watching my children release inner expressions, by creating masterpieces. It is a magnificent way to see through the eyes of our children the world that they see.
ReplyDeleteHello Anonymous! If you could please leave your name before the competition closes I'll know who you are if you're selected as the winner :)
DeleteAll children speak the language of art & craft. Everyone from any cultural background can communicate in this universal language. I love it! Philippa
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiring comment Philippa! I hadn't thought of it from the cultural perspective, but you are so true. Thanks for entering the giveaway!
DeleteCleverPatch giveaways are a fun way to engage with their creative and educational products, often featuring arts and crafts kits for kids. The giveaways are easy to enter, with quality supplies that encourage creativity. However, availability may be limited due to high demand.
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