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Flag Art Project
Asked by S.T. from Dallas
on February 10, 2010
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Hi!
My 1st grader needs to write a report and make an art project on the US Flag. Any creative ideas for an art project? I'd like to include the original and curren...
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- I would go to Hobby Lobby or Micheals and just cruise up and down the isles and see what inspires you.
- I teach preschool and do a handprint flag. This might be too easy for your 7 yr old, but thought I would mention it. Using the child's left hand. Paint the thumb/flag...
- How about some type of mosaic? Does the school allow you to bring in baked goods? You could bake a cake and decorate it.
Kindergarten Art Smock
Asked by A.E. from Hartford
on September 13, 2011
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When I was a kids, my art smock was one of dad's old shirts. WHen my son was in preschool, they provided the smocks. Now that he is in Kindergarten, he was told to b...
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- PSHT! You get what you get and you don't get upset. My kids tried telling me the same thing in preK, so to make it even, I donated enough old shirts for EVERY child...
- Each of my kids used one of my old dress shirts. My wife cut the sleeves so they fit my kids arms. She just cut the sleeves off, but didn't hem them. Giood luck t...
- I think that it is common to have a "storebought " whatever these days. Nothing wrong with Dad's shirt, but if you want a different smock, Crayola makes them, you coul...
Best Ideas for Organizing School Papers, Art & Cards
Asked by S.S. from Tampa
on November 20, 2011
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I am finally trying to edit my endless piles of kids school papers, artwork and all the greeting cards we get throughout the year. I do have a "mailbox" system set up...
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- Sort through the pile for each year and select your favorites. Then scan them, put them in a photo book (like you can do on Shutterfly) and get rid of most of the ori...
- For the school papers etc. Each year she had a rubber made tote. At the end of the year she went through it dnd picked a few of her favorite. They then went into a fil...
- We have totes for each kid and everything that we are going to keep for them goes into that. Once I year I filter that out also. Then when they graduate Im planning o...
Sons Art Work
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on November 17, 2008
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I have a dilemma. My son went to a home daycare for three years and never once did he bring home artwork. Now he is going to the YMCA where he brings home artwork DA...
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- S. I have a dehumidifier in our basement and it keeps it nice and dry down there. We don't have much of a problem with wetness in down there, but without the dehu...
- I have friends who have scanned their kid's art work and turned them into hardbound coffee table type books! That way you can preserve the artwork without having to k...
- Another way to preserve artwork, take a digital picture of each one and group them together to make a collage on a t-shirt or bag. You can buy iron on transfers for y...
Art Classes for Four Year Old
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on September 24, 2008
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Are there any art classes for a four year old interested in taking an art class (Springfield/Burke, VA area)?
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- Check out the Gymboree in Springfield.
- C., I agree with megan. Google, park takes VA. The FFX County rec centers offer great art classes also check out Gymboree in Springfield. A little pricoey but the art...
- there is also abrakadoodle. they might have a location nearby although i am not sure. http://www.abrakadoodle.com/
Art Activity
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on June 11, 2009
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I am watching 8 children on Saturday of all ages (ranging from infant to 8 years old). Does anyone have a good, easy art activity I can do with them that they would a...
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- I have one but it has peanut butter. Don't know if any of the kids are allergic. HOWEVER, you should be able to find several online. Even if it isn't the edible kin...
- I heard of an edible play do recipe that calls for equal parts powdered milk, peanut butter and honey. Have fun!!
- I agree with sidewalk chalk - always fun! So are fingerpaints, but they can be a bit messy. Coloring is a hit for every age group, too!
Good Ideas for Raising Funds for a ART Program at a Local Elementary School
Asked by N.P. from San Francisco
on March 28, 2010
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We started an ART program at our son's school this month for K-3rd grades. We need to think ahead and find new idea to raise more funds, to support Art education in ou...
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- Lawyers & Art Museums for general fundraising. Silent auctions are HUGE. Digital Media Classes (photography, illustration, Adobe, etc for the silicon types)
- every year a local school has a "race for education" where the children bring in address lables (mom fills them out from her address book ofcourse) and sends out lette...
- This is one of the fundraisers we did at our elementary school. We made sure we started this in the fall, so that the merchandise would arrive for the holidays. The qu...
Looking for Art Classes Around Plymouth
Asked by S.F. from Minneapolis
on September 27, 2006
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Hi,
I am looking for some after school art activities for my two children. If they have classes for adults, I would love to take some classes also. I know winter is...
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- Hi S., Abrakadoodle (www.abrakadoodlemn.com) offers art classes after-school at each of the public schools in Plymouth. If your child doesn't attend public school, ...
- There is a new art studio in Plymouth on Vicksburg Lane called My Paint Buddies. I just signed up for classes for two of my children and for myself. For me it is a l...
- Have you looked thru the city of Plymouth parks and rec? you should have been meailed the fall activities brochure but if you don't have look online, search for city o...
Kids Work and Art projects...What to Keep?
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on January 19, 2011
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Question..........Tell me what you keep when it comes to your kids work from school. Do you keep only art projects or do you keep work? It could be both. How do you de...
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- I don't keep worksheets. I do keep artwork (most of it). I keep some good tests.
- I asked a similar question recently, as far as art and projects, most agreed, they pick and choose, and many things get pitched. However, for my 1st grader, I keep AL...
- years ago I started with binders to keep a "portfolio" of DS best work. Now, in recent years I have begun scanning items. i create a file or CD for each grade with h...
What to Do with "Art" from Preschool?!
Asked by N.A. from Cleveland
on January 30, 2008
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My son comes home with plenty of "artwork" from preschool. What should I do with it??? Im starting to get quite the collection. Any ideas mommys??
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- You have received lots of good advice. Something to think about. You're going to have 13-14 YEARS of papers unless you put a method in place now. When my stepsons wer...
- It is so easy to want to keep everything!! i would hang them on a bare wall, until it was full and then take a picture of it!! If there was something that you can't ...
- I have 2 older daughters (13 & 9)and I started out saving the majority of their artwork, but soon realized that just wasn't gonna work. My solution was too save it on...
