Sunday, December 30, 2012

Art from Recycled Paper Bags

The creative freedom using a paper bag for ART is endless. The children stuffed and painted these very colorful stuffed bags, which I found at the Teachers Recycling Center.

 

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Materials:

Paper bags

Liquid Watercolors

Paint brushes

String or Rubber bands

Tinsel foil drape

 

Directions:

1.Stuff paper bags with newspaper or shredded paper.

2. Scrunch top together and wrap with string or rubber band.

3. Paint paper bag with liquid Watercolors.

4. Set aside to dry.

5. Staple tinsel foil.

 

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Using recycled paper bags for ART is just one solution to our waste problem.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Free Play+Creative Play= Happy Children

 

Free play is ALL about children making choices; it does NOT involve adult ruled decisions. We must make room for FREE PLAY in our early childhood classrooms and family child care homes.

 

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The children learn to make plans, focus on creative self expression, and take turns. Free play is the only time that children have control of their own environment.

 

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Play should be fun and pleasurable!!!

 

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Creative Play is a great partner of Free Play. It enables the children to interact with their environment, to manipulate objects and express their feelings and ideas.

 

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The light table is a wonderful place for children to play freely and creatively.