The Daily Update – Page 188

s is for spin art

good old spin art made an appearance again.

oh joy was mine. we worked left to right following a sample chart of rainbow order to paint stripes. this was a hard concept to grasp at first. in order for the paint to dry by the end of the morning, we made prints with another piece of paper. this was pretty exciting! then weContinue reading “r is for rainbow”

q is for quilting

we’ve quilted before, but this year set it up as a “quilting circle.” it was an interesting concept for some preschoolers to work in their laps rather than on the floor or at a table. we had plastic canvas, big needles and embrodiery floss (thank you, thrift shop). then it was sewing time. up andContinue reading “q is for quilting”

q is for q-tip painting

we used q-tips and our chalk paints with quilt block templates (i googled “quilt block” and found several options). like so many projects, they are beautiful alone and stunning all together.

i is for i spy

my valentine to preschoolers this year was an i spy bottle. inside there are white beans, heart beads, mini valentine erasers, jewels and mirrors. plus a secret message. i’m counting on the preschoolers leaving the bottles taped up tightly! : )