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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Woven fabric with colorful strips and blue floral patterns on a burlap background, showcasing intricate weaving techniques.

Weaving on Burlap with Kids

Weaving on BurlapWeaving camp has been over for a couple of months now and I’m finally getting around to updating…

  • August 11, 2010
  • first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
A clay sculpture of birds in a nest perched on the edge of a small clay bowl with a flat background.

Clay Camp for Kids– Week Three– Birds in a Nest

Here are some of the things we have been working on during clay camp for kids. The kids are going…

  • July 26, 2010
  • clay, first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
A child proudly holds up a colorful, striped knitted object in a classroom setting, showcasing their creation from Weaving Wonders Camp.

Weaving Wonders Camp Part 4

Part 4 of my Weaving Wonders Camp: Some of the kids tried finger weaving or finger knitting.  It was too…

  • July 22, 2010
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, third grade
Handmade white clay sculpture resembling a wide-mouthed creature with ears and small appendages, crafted during Week Two of Clay Camp for Kids, on a wooden surface.

Clay Monsters for Elementary Art

We are having a great time at the summer Clay Camp for kids that I taught. The second week we…

  • July 22, 2010
  • clay, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, second grade, third grade
A child uses colorful paper strips to create a woven pattern on a table, showcasing the magic of Weaving Wonders.

Weaving Wonders Part 3

  Paper Weaving.  One of the projects I did with the kids for my Weaving Wonders Camp was Paper Weaving. …

  • July 22, 2010
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  • first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade, weaving
Handmade pottery bowl resembling a large leaf, with intricate veins and edges, created during a Kids Clay Camp, resting on a wooden surface.

Clay Camp for Kids- Week One

This summer I have also been teaching a clay class for kids. It is only 6 sessions, one hour each…

  • July 20, 2010
  • clay, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, sixth grade, third grade
The Weaving Wonders Camp presents a colorful woven yarn and feather craft with a red spiral center on a circular base, displayed on a wooden surface.

Weaving Wonders Camp Part 2

Circular Weaving is another one of my favorite ways to teach weaving. We did these circular weavings at my Weaving…

  • July 15, 2010
  • first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade, weaving
A woven grid of colorful feathers and yarn strings displayed on a flat surface, showcasing the wonders of intricate weaving techniques.

Weaving Wonders Camp

Styrofoam Weaving   At the beginning of this summer, I taught a “Weaving Wonders” camp at my school. Kids entering…

  • July 14, 2010
  • first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
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