Tag Archives: rainy day projects

A Call for Caterpillars

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

As seen on the Making Art With Children blog from the Art Studio at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts: Enter The Carle’s Call For Caterpillars Contest! To celebrate The Eric Carle Museum of Picture … Continue reading →

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One For Every Kid

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Forget the iPad – let’s give every kid an easel! as seen on Wonderopolis this week…

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Young Artists

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

A few months ago I had the great good fortune to be asked at the last minute to run a short afterschool art program open to kindergartners, first- and second-graders at one of our local elementary schools.  The savvy mom* … Continue reading →

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Hurricane’s a-coming!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

It’s been a while since we had to prepare to ride out a hurricane up here in Rhode Island.  Right now I’m making a list of what we’ll need to have on hand – bottled water, bread, peanut butter, flashlights & … Continue reading →

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rainy day project: My Heart is Like a Zoo

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

This book by Michael Hall is one of our favorite finds from the library this summer, so much so that it’s made our “Must Buy” list.  We are a family of animal-lovers, and the simple, vibrant graphics and rolicking verse … Continue reading →

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