Nov 1, 2016Button makingOur elementary school has a vintage Mr. Button maker. They share regularly with PTA and anyone willing to buy supplies for a project. I...
May 23, 2016Cement HandsOur courageous volunteer, Francine, found inspiration on Pinterest for these concrete hands. We followed the link at InfoYouShouldKnow...
May 3, 2016Bubble WandsOne sunny day I brought out the bubble stuff and some wire hangers to get the kids working on their own bubble wands. (I have never had...
Mar 24, 2016Hacky Sack vs. Bean BagsStudents created targets on the floor of the lobby for a toss game. Looking for the perfect throwable, they wanted to make bean bags. I...
Mar 23, 2016OrnamentsThere are several sources for styrofoam and fabric ornaments online. I think I first learned of this from Sunset Magazine. I showed...
Mar 23, 2016Musical InstrumentsWhen I finally jumped to a real piano for my sixth grade son, we brought a beginner's electric Casio piano to school. With lots of...
Mar 23, 2016Pony beadsSixth graders helped organize and label the chest of drawers with our art supplies. With a small group, they started looking up patterns...
Mar 14, 2016Weaving, Take TwoI saw several simple looms on Pinterest. I brought a picture to our Instructional Technology teacher and he built a frame in about 10...
Mar 14, 2016WeavingI can't remember if I read this in a magazine first, or saw it on Pinterest. But I found instructions online for Hula Hoop T-shirt...
Dec 9, 2015Painting rocksComing into the gift-giving season, I was looking for projects that would be accessible to anyone. A treasure trove of Google images...