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Invitation to Paint Floating Ghosts & Witch Hats
Spooky season is here, and today we invited the children to dive into some spirited fun with our Floating Ghosts & Witch Hats Action Art experience! This festive invitation combined creativity, movement, and exploration for a truly BOO-tiful process art adventure. To set up the invitation, we prepared @discountschoolsupply paint cups filled with vibrant @colorations.artoflearning Fluorescent Paints. Our floating ghosts were crafted from balloons wrapped in white paper table
Oct 7, 20252 min read


Dot Marker Collage
International Dot Day is a worldwide celebration of creativity, courage, & collaboration inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ beloved book The...
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Steam Train, Dream Train STEM Invitation
Our favorite Steam Train, Dream Train is pulling back into bookstores this fall—just in time to deliver double the joy for the...
Sep 17, 20251 min read


Wassily Kandinsky’s Circle Exploration
Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian painter & art theorist, is often called the pioneer of abstract art. Instead of painting objects to look...
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Three Ways to Explore Fall Foliage
As fall arrives, the children have been noticing the beautiful changes in nature—especially the leaves shifting from green to brilliant...
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Two Ways to Create Just Like Piet Mondrian
This month, we are exploring the work of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter best known for his bold use of geometric shapes & primary colors....
Sep 8, 20252 min read


Nylon Splat Painting
Lisa Murphy , founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. , has over 30 years of experience in early childhood education. She’s a globally...
Aug 26, 20251 min read


Invitation to Create Cubism Self-Portraits with Loose Parts
This month, our Artist of the Month is none other than Pablo Picasso—the Spanish artist who forever changed the world of art. We’ve been...
Aug 25, 20251 min read


We Are A Garden Tuff Tray Play
Teaching children about the beauty of diversity is crucial for fostering a more inclusive and understanding world.By introducing children...
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Shape of Our Home Collaborative Art
We are exploring diverse cultures & places around the world, so we read The Shape of Home written and illustrated by @rashin.kheiriyeh....
Aug 21, 20252 min read


Rice Pouring Station
Since rice is a staple food for over half of the world’s population, it provided a wonderful and relatable medium for exploration during...
Aug 20, 20251 min read


5 Ways to Use 3-in-1 CF Cube Chairs
We're excited to share five versatile ways we use our Children's Factory flexible seating cube chairs in Early Childhood Environments!...
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Three Ways to Paint the Dot
The delightful story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, shares the journey of a girl named Vashti who discovers her inner artist through a...
Aug 15, 20251 min read


Invitation to Mine Gems
Freezing any type of toys, loose parts, nature, or special ingredients always makes for a great way to explore science. We froze acrylic...
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Snakes in Sensory Sand
We learned all about the fascinating reptiles with unique features SNAKES. They slither on the ground, are covered in scales, smell with...
Aug 10, 20251 min read


Invitation to Build a Rainforest+Jungle STEM
We read the book Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner (Author), Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator) where they discover...
Aug 9, 20252 min read


All About Axolotls
Axolotls are fascinating fully aquatic amphibians . Their unique appearance, remarkable regenerative abilities, and their...
Aug 8, 20251 min read


The Quiet Forest Small World Play
"The Quiet Forest" by Charlotte Offsay, with illustrations by Abi Cushman , tells the story of a mischievous mouse exploring a quiet,...
Aug 7, 20251 min read


Invitation to Create Andy Warhol's Pop Art Bill Posting
Andy Warhol was one of the most prolific and popular artists of his time. He ventured into a wide variety of art forms, including...
Aug 1, 20251 min read


Invitation to Create an Art Museum
We have been exploring all different kinds of art from famous artists through reading books, seeing images of their creations, & setting...
Jul 31, 20252 min read
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