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Sunday, May 13, 2012

life is full of hidden art

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If you look closely enough, you can see art nearly anywhere you look!

LED tealight in the middle of the table with a glass of water in front of it.

just a simple glass of water becomes art with light behind it.

color lessons with Alpha Pops

matching the pops and discussing color

citiblocs become art ;)

makng a wooden spiral with the citiblocs


adding on some other blocks

translucent color chips on top of the table become art on the dirt under the table when the
sunlight hits them, reflecting the color on to the dirt! See all of the color on the dirt? It is from simple translucent color chips we got at lakeshore learning. We use them for many different things.

Graham and Colin used playdough and playdough tools on a tree to create some pretty neat art! We had a playdough and chalk playdate at the park and this is what they came up with on their own!

They had a really great time and it was their own idea!!!!

so into their art!  (BTW it removes easily from the tree with no damage)
They spent a lot of time on their art and kept going back to it

Parker, playing chase with a new friend at the park


Balloons with LED lights inside of them inside of a play tent

They had so much fun in the tent with the glow balloons that it was impossible to get a good photo!



drawing with highlighters is a favorite of Graham and Parker!

A close up of some glass bead gems we use in every day play becomes art!

a very artsy view of our marble run with close up

these squishy balls look awesome, they make a great artsy photo!

a close up of our light table stacking tubes looks so pretty

Some translucent stirrers we use on the light table looking very artful in this close up

Magna tiles always look very artsy!

I had an idea after we used these translucent color chips at the park for a playdough/chalk playdate

I got out the scotch tape and the translucent color chips and started making strips of bingo chips

when the sun shines through, they create a rainbow in the room!

So simple, yet so fun and pretty! 

introducing "cascading rainbow sun catchers"






Starbucks tazo passion tea

cake pops, yum

we love cake pops!


Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Lemony exploration

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close up view of ice, liquid water colors and salt in the water table

lemons in the water tub

checking out the lemons

lemons and lemon extract in the water  table

Yum it smells so good, Mom!!

dumping the lemons into the colander

playing with the lemons

pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt

pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt 

pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt 

pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt 

pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt 

pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt 


pouring cups of liquid water color over ice, and adding sea salt  


lemon extract and soap suds



textured sponge bombs


a layer of citiblocks on the waldorf playstand


citiblocks



painting on the art porch

playing the drum by the rock garden

painting

chalk table I made from an old table we had, plus a corn scoop and play bin on table

tent. drum, rock garden

the rock garden








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