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Invitation to Explore and Create a Famous Landmark
When Discount School Supply #gifted Excellerations® Photo Block Building Around the World it inspired recreating one of my all time...
Feb 22, 20221 min read


Reginald Laurent Collage Art
Reginald Laurent has been described as a master colorist one of the premier abstract artists in the United States. Laurent is proficient...
Feb 21, 20221 min read


Alma Woodsey Thomas Textured Water Color Art
Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and educator whose exuberant colorful paintings used the techniques of pointillism and...
Feb 20, 20221 min read


Two Ways to Create like Jean-Michel Basquiat
To celebrate another amazing artist for #blackhistorymonth, here are two ways to let a child create just like Basquiat! Jean-Michel...
Feb 16, 20221 min read


Simone Leigh Sculptures
Educating children from a young age about the many achievements of Black History and how it has shaped cultures worldwide, provides for...
Feb 10, 20221 min read


LOVE is a Truck Process Art Invitation
One of my favorite process art invitations from Meredith of @homegrownfriends book Art Play! is Magic Drawing Cars. It is such a great...
Feb 9, 20221 min read


3 Heart STEAM Invitations
STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The difference is that arts are included, ranging from visual...
Feb 9, 20221 min read


SMOOCH Loose Parts & Coloring Butcher Paper Invitation
Butcher paper invitations are great for being able to do more than one process. You can draw out the outline of images and create a loose...
Feb 3, 20222 min read


I Am Golden, Lunar New Year Mix Media Collage
The newly released I Am Golden written by Eva Chen and Illustrated by Sophie Dao is a beautiful story about celebrating the Chinese...
Feb 2, 20222 min read


Mae Jemison Space Small World Play
Mae Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut who became the first black woman to travel into space. February...
Feb 1, 20222 min read


Lunar New Year Mandarin Orange Sensory Soup
To explore many of the the traditions of the Lunar New Year inviting a child to explore one of the symbols the citrus fruit which...
Jan 31, 20222 min read


Invitation to Explore Light Up Glow Cylinders
Young children are very curious about the sights and sounds in the world around them and interested in exploring them. They are naturally...
Jan 29, 20221 min read


Sweet Treats Bake Shop
There is no denying that children love to use their imagination especially during pretend play! A fun way to enhance your dramatic play...
Jan 28, 20221 min read


19 Valentine's Day Invitations
There are so many fun ways to incorporate Valentine's Day Activities in your home or classroom. Whether it is STEM, Loose Parts Play,...
Jan 27, 20221 min read


30 Black History Month Activities
Black History Month, for parents and educators can present a wonderful opportunity to discuss and expose race, civil rights, artists,...
Jan 26, 20222 min read


15 Lunar New Year Activities
The beauty of celebrating different cultures is that you get to learn and create in so many different ways. With Lunar New Year just...
Jan 25, 20221 min read


Emotion Sensory Bottles
Another afternoon activity with Grow Maple is set for this Thursday 1/27 @ 4pm. Join us on IG Live as we make Emotion Sensory Bottles....
Jan 24, 20221 min read


Invitation to Build a Robot in Love with Picasso Tiles + Loose Parts
With Valentine's day just around the corner the Book Robot in Love written by by T.L. McBeth is a great book to read followed by a STEM...
Jan 21, 20222 min read


Buildings in the Snow
The book Ten Ways to Hear Snow written by Cath Camper and Illustrated by Kenard Park is a perfect book to read about discovering the...
Jan 20, 20221 min read


Mixed Media Snow Collage
To explore winter through process art, setting out an invitation to paint a snow collage with mix media materials is a innovative way to...
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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