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Category Archives: Creative Kids
My Very First Sewing Class for Kids
This week I am running a week-long sewing class as part of my school’s after school program. I must say that I am LOVING it! (yes…that was shouted….with a big smile….and maybe even a little dance across the room in … Continue reading
Whatever Floats Your Boat
No matter how many times it happens, I am always amazed what a group of young children can come up with when left to their own devices. Yesterday afternoon, we made boats. Other than providing materials, and the direction to … Continue reading
Have you ever seen a stuffie this cute? Teaching kids to sew.
For the last few months I have steadily been teaching my students how to sew. It began with a plastic canvas project that was part of a special “learning lab” that we do at my school. To introduce the topic … Continue reading
We Are Inventors!
Inspired by this post, and our science theme of Electricity, I decided to talk to my students about inventors. We began by discussing “what is an inventor?” and then brainstormed a list of as many inventions as they could think … Continue reading
What if you became a Pizza…
A few weeks ago, we explored this book in my classroom: In this story, Pete is disappointed that he can’t go outside to play, so, to cheer him up, his Dad turns him into a pizza! Not a real one, … Continue reading
Giants, Beanstalks, and a Brave Girl Named Kate
I am so excited to be writing my very first Creative Kids post! I actually had an activity I did in my classroom last week that I wanted to write about, but had such a fun and amazing afternoon with my students … Continue reading
Creative Kids – that other part of my life
For the past ten years I have spent most of my days creating, imagining, reading, writing, and discovering with young children. Each year the ages of those students has changed (my youngest class yet was made up of 3 year … Continue reading
