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Have you ever used henna to make mehndi patterns? We tried it this week as part of our project on weddings around the world and it was wonderful. Such a lovely group activity and a great hands-on (truly!) way to learn about a culture different to our own. Oh, and surprising good for math games too. Here are our tips for how to use henna as a beautiful art and math lesson.
Henna math games :: making mehndi patterns Read more »
My 5-year-old has been ill this week and play dough has come to our rescue. She’s been low on energy but still interested in playing something. She’s also almost lost her voice {the house has never been so quiet} so chatting play was out. This idea for making Play Dough Mandalas came about by a browse through the kitchen cupboards. What did we happen to have that might be interesting and gentle and still stimulating for a poorly girl? Here’s what we came up with. Play Dough MandalasOn offer we had: Read more »
The essential ingredient for any firework craft is glitter, right? For the simplest Bonfire Night craft idea take some black paper, add glue and glitter and invite your children to create their own firework display. We used chalk to draw in our people, adding an extra medium for the kids to try out. You could give each child their own piece of paper, or go big and have each child contribute a few fireworks to one huge picture. For more firework craft ideas Read more »
As soon as the clocks go back it’s like someone threw the light switch and the afterschool atmosphere changes. Instead of lamenting the lack of light we are making our own, transforming jam jars into beautiful candle holders to create a cosy glow in the kitchen as we play and eat dinner. How to make jam jar candle holders Read more » |
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