Marshman Snowmallow

 Hello there, my name is Marshman Snowmallow. It's cold out there and I wanna check on you. And also invite you for the class holiday party, where you will see more of my family.

The Pumpkin Prayer

Halloween is around the corner and people are excited about making jack-o-lanterns with pumpkins. It is believed that the custom of making jack-o-lanterns first started in Ireland. But they had used huge turnips and when this custom travelled overseas to the United States, pumpkins replaced turnips. May be because of the size! We don't see huge turnips in the US.

Mornings are cold and days are getting shorter, and soon there will be frost. Pumpkins have to be harvested before that. So harvest of pumpkins happens right in time for Halloween. Pumpkin patches, photobooths, pumpkin carving, pumpkin cider, pumpkin pie, pumpkin this and pumpkin that - pumpkins are everywhere. The orange pumpkins along with the red and yellow leaves do brighten up the gloomy fall season.

DIY Staff Appreciation Card - Native American Designs

Teachers should be and deserve to be appreciated everyday, every moment. But staff appreciation week comes in handy to express our appreciation for them. Buying a card from store is simple and might be more beautiful. But cards made by the kids themselves  add an extra touch of love and appreciation.

DIY Envelopes - Recycled Reused Ad Catalog

DIY Envelopes from Ad Catalog

Won't that be awful to throw away those glossy vibrant ad catalogs? Even if its for recycling. So here we go, make colorful envelopes which can hold gift cards, valentine cards, teacher appreciation notes and more. Reusing paper, catalogs into DIY envelopes!

Kids Building Bridges Fun Activity - Indoor Play

Soldiers build a bridge.

Military vehicles test the bridge.

 Some soldiers building the bridge from the other side.

Connect the bridge to reach the enemy camp, says the commander.

The bridges from either ends didn't meet as expected. Happens in unknown war territory.

But the soldiers won't give up. They still work out strategies.

In the delicate bridge, soldiers advance carefully while some give cover.

Well, well it was an interesting play activity for a group of 7,8 year olds. Fun, isn't it?

You might also like building towers fun activity.

Kids Building Fun Activity - Indoor Play

 How tall a tower can you build?
How can you make it stand?

Piet Mondrian Inspired Illuminare - Reuse glass bottle

 I love candles floating inside bottles illuminating the room. I have tried adding glitter, leaves, marble, pine cones into a glass bottle and floating a candle on top. Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist believed in using just vertical and horizontal lines for his artistic representations. He advocated abstraction with a minimal palette.

Race Car Birthday Party

 What is more fun than a car... RACE CAR party for 8 year old boys!! And customizing decor gives a satisfaction not guaranteed by store bought ones.

Samurai Helmet - Origami

 

Samurai warriors used to wear a helmet which is called as kabuto into battle. Hence it is a symbol of courage and bravery in Japan. On Children's day celebrated on May 5th in Japan, children make and wear samurai helmets. Lets make one too.

Wormies - Art and Poem

Creepy and crawly
Slimy and slithering;
Queasy and squirmy
Wiggly  and writhing;
What an art,
Worms can be!