Easter Tree (Osterbaum): Mixed Media (March 2015)
In Austria and Germany, the ‘Osterbaum’ is an Easter tradition, seen in homes, gardens and even in shop windows during the springtime. In our kindergarten at this time of year … Continue reading
WILD! flowers: Paper Collage (March 2015)
This was a really fun project for children aged between three and eight. I simply provided the children with scissors, glue and lots of brightly coloured materials – including muffin … Continue reading
Safari Silhouettes (February 2015)
This project for children aged between four and eight was completed over two 45 minute sessions. The first was spent looking closely at the body markings of some iconic wild … Continue reading
Spring Still Life: Grape Hyacinth & Daffodils (February 2015)
A lovely pre-Spring project to bring some colour to a dreary, drizzly day… For the still life subject I brought in two pots containing Spring bulbs – daffodils and grape hyacinth … Continue reading
Snowy Owls: Textured Wallpaper Collage (February 2015)
This is a tried and tested project for small children – it’s perfect for three and four year olds. For a slightly different version of the project, please view my earlier … Continue reading
Alpine Landscapes: Wallpaper Collage (February 2015)
This was a second outing for this project, using torn layers of textured wallpapers to create Alpine scenes with the effect of aerial perspective. On both occasions, the project was planned for a … Continue reading
Embossed Clay Valentine Hearts (February 2015)
For Valentines Day, my three and four year olds created Valentine hearts from air-drying clay, each decorated with embossed patterns. To begin with, I helped each child stamp the word ‘LOVE’ … Continue reading
