In keeping with the seeds theme, we decorated little terracotta pots, filled them with soil and planted tomato and/or kale seeds though only a few were keen on kale! We talked about where each of those plants made seeds, they
Art: Dripping Paint
We dripped paint in honor of the dripping rain. The kids drew an umbrella and covered it, and all the space underneath, with removable tape. We then mixed and dripped various colors from the top. When removing the tape and
Art: Making Play Dough
Thanks to everyone who brought in mixing bowls, The Quarks enjoyed making play dough last week. They really got into this experience! Once they had their dough made, we read You Nest Here With Me by Jane Yolen (although honestly
Art: Tissue Paper Flowers
This week I stood in for Stephanie who was unable to attend but had planned a low key activity of making tissue paper flowers. Teenagers are generally fun to interact with, and this group is no exception. They went along
Art: Papier Mâché Planters
The Quarks worked with papier mâché (aka paper mache) yesterday. Hilariously, Estelle and Amelia each labored over applying one strip of paper to their balloons and declared themselves “done!” Fortunately, Mac enjoyed this project so much that he was happy
Art: Terra Cotta Roses
Thursday we tried to make terra cotta roses. Some kids chose to freelance. We used brushes for smoothing cracks and metal spheres for a light polish.
Art/Drama: Bluffaneer and Buildzi
In my quest to challenge and intrigue the Muons I brought two games: Bluffaneer and Buildzi. With Bluffaneer, the kids had to decide if their friends were bluffing or not. The kids had fun guessing their friends’ strategies although……Yes, they
Art: Building Beaver Dams
We had a group of busy, adorable beavers today, making working dams out of sticks, rocks, mud (playdough), and leaves. The beavers were able to tests their dams and then make adjustments to improve their effectiveness. Ethan shared the verb
Art: Monograms
This week in art, we talked about monograms and made some of our own. We used only our first initials and decorated them. The suggestion was to use overlapping, multi-colored paper strips for decorating. Some of the kids liked that suggestion,
Art: Sowing Native Wildflowers
Stephanie and I combined our classes today for an activity of winter sowing native wildflowers. We teamed up one Muon with two quarks to fill containers with soil and seeds and then covered them with saran wrap to help retain