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It wasn't the first time we traveled overseas. We got married after our Sophomore year, then starting spending our summers abroad the next year. When we knew I'd be finishing school, one year after Cory, we weren't sure what to do next. There was an opportunity to stay and settle down, but our hearts yearned for more adventure before children came.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EChildren that we didn't realize would be an adventure of their own.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EChildren that we envisioned simply arriving once we opened the door, not understanding how complicated \u0026amp; hard that journey can be. But we were young, and that's another story.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo we called our parents, on a sunny spring day, to let them know we'd be moving abroad. Looking back, perhaps a call wasn't the best method- but we were young (see above). Since we thought we were too young for a storage unit, we sold everything except our books \u0026amp; records. Whittled everything we owned down to two suitcases.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThere's something so freeing about carrying your whole world in a suitcase.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen we left for a year and a half. We learned a lot along the way, and were stronger for the journey. Afterwards we traveled back to the States, to continue our journey here. We've picked up a few passengers along the way (smile), whom we would love to travel abroad with someday. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-flickr-embed=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/26787486953\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/8\/7202\/26787486953_6b9bea1822.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile we haven't been able to afford international travel (yet), we try to introduce them to other cultures in our home- especially through  food, books, music, and crafts. This seasonal hanging scroll was a fun way to explore Chinese calligraphy together, which was a first for the kids. Isia especially enjoyed it, and I know we'll be doing more in the future! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EChinese Hanging Scrolls for Kids\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOur supplies (with affiliate links):  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA long strip of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1WZ70Mx\"\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA piece of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1WZ70Mx\"\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E for calligraphy (optional)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/qjutl4oore13u8q\/Chinese%20Spring%20and%20Summer.doc?dl=0\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFree Calligraphy Printable\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RO5EfG\"\u003EYarn\u003C\/a\u003E for \"branch\", and hanging\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGreen paper \"leaves\"- we used green card paper for ours\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor \"flowers\": cardboard egg cartons, paint, strips of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VxgNZo\"\u003Econstruction paper\u003C\/a\u003E, glue\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBranch for hanging \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESession One:\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003ETo create the flowers, an adult should cut apart a cardboard egg carton into multiple cups. Divide your cups between kids, and paint them into flowers. We used tempera paint, but acrylic would well, too. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile the paint is drying, make a branch on the side of your scroll for your flowers to sit on. Make sure you leave a couple inches on the top of your scroll, you'll need it later. The kids decided where they wanted their yarn first, then we glued it down together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a good time to practice your calligraphy! We printed off \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/qjutl4oore13u8q\/Chinese%20Spring%20and%20Summer.doc?dl=0\"\u003Eour calligraphy sheet\u003C\/a\u003E, then practiced on wipe-off boards. The kids then wrote them in pencil on a piece of paper that would fit onto the scroll. (Note: If writing both characters, you'll want to stack them- with \"Chun\"\/\"Xia\" on top, and \"Tian\" below.) Once they were happy with them, they traced them with permanent marker \u0026amp; we glued them onto our scrolls. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-flickr-embed=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/27323388591\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/8\/7639\/27323388591_d21244c2df.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr align=\"justify\"\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003ESession Two:\u003Cbr \/\u003EGlue your painted \"flowers\" onto your branch, then glue curled-up strips of construction paper into each flower. For gluing in the strips, we found puddles of glue in the bottom worked best!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERoll the top of your scroll around a branch to see how much you need. If there's any excess, trim it away now. Add a thin layer of glue to the top of your scroll \u0026amp; roll around your branch. Let dry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-flickr-embed=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/27296406752\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/8\/7321\/27296406752_dcfb6f4276.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor Hanging:\u003Cbr \/\u003ETie a long length of yarn onto the branch, on either side of the scroll. Hang from the middle, and enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EQuick History Lesson:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"A \u003Cb\u003Ehanging scroll\u003C\/b\u003E is one of the many traditional ways to display and exhibit Chinese painting and calligraphy. Displaying the art in this way allowed public appreciation and  appraisal of the aesthetics of the scrolls in its entirety by the  audience.\u003Csup\u003E \u003C\/sup\u003EIt is to be distinguished from the handscroll,  which was narrower and often much longer and not designed to be all  visible at once. The technique was imported to Japan and Korea who each  have their own traditions and aesthetics. Hanging scrolls are generally intended to be displayed for short  periods of time and are then rolled up to be tied and secured for  storage.\u003Csup\u003E \u003C\/sup\u003EThe hanging scrolls get rotated according to season or occasion, as such works are never intended to be on permanent display.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Excerpt from: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hanging_scroll\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hanging_scroll\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVariations:\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Instead of egg carton flowers, glue pressed flowers \u0026amp; leaves up the side of your scroll. This also allows you to easily roll it up for storage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Drawings or collages of flower images are also a nice decorating option. \u003Cbr \/\u003E-Traditionally, hanging scrolls have a second rod at the bottom to add weight, so you can wrap and glue a branch at the bottom of the scroll to make it look more traditional. This will also help weigh it down in a breezy house. Our egg carton flowers weigh ours down, but pressed flowers or drawings won't.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003Eamzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\"; amzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"wwwfreshlypla-20\"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\"; amzn_assoc_region = \"US\"; amzn_assoc_title = \"Our Supplies\"; amzn_assoc_asins = \"B00000JH4Y,B005598NBE,B000Q3KHCM,1845073185,B00FY2O708,B000M5J7W0,B0013CQ20Q,0756637538,1481460471\"; amzn_assoc_linkid = \"c6ff8ec8f23a75136b361b73f7797984\"; \u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-flickr-embed=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/279363983114018193\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chinese Hanging Scroll\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/8\/7171\/27369903006_6c6e890215.jpg\" width=\"353\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/feeds\/8624773963955284781\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/2016\/06\/chinese-weather-hanging-scroll.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1360246915008254668\/posts\/default\/8624773963955284781"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1360246915008254668\/posts\/default\/8624773963955284781"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/2016\/06\/chinese-weather-hanging-scroll.html","title":"Chinese Calligraphy Art Scroll for Kids {Free Printable}"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"freshlyplanted"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17133534280351814032"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EmxS7VzxdVo\/V09QErfkA4I\/AAAAAAAAIQY\/0fdPTllig1k7-J0vi03WPWzgjOiCaKgdwCLcB\/s72-c\/Seasonal%2BScrolls%2BSquare.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360246915008254668.post-3465563172947573132"},"published":{"$t":"2016-01-14T08:28:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-04T16:09:51.988-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Artist Study"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Creative Kids"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Artist Study for Kids: Matisse"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tM4wFI7S_qE\/VpkrxhmUbmI\/AAAAAAAAH2s\/BWPouTJ7mkU\/s1600\/Square.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tM4wFI7S_qE\/VpkrxhmUbmI\/AAAAAAAAH2s\/BWPouTJ7mkU\/s320\/Square.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ETwice a month, we've been holding Art Club this year. While we usually make something everyday- even if it's as simple as putting pencil to paper- studying artists was something I wanted to be purposeful about in Treehouse School this year. Since I was already preparing materials for two children, why not add eleven more? As I've shared before, I was once an art classroom teacher so I know you can do just about anything with a good lesson \u0026amp;amp; prepped materials (wink). To keep our Club small, we only invited our Preschool thru 1st grade friends to join us. While older siblings have jumped in time to time, I wanted the focus on the littles. To make it even more little-friendly, we broke up into two groups: Preschool and K\/1st. One group works upstairs at the dining table, and the second group works in our basement's homeschool area. Sometimes we stay in these areas the whole time, other times we'll switch halfway through. The switching is especially handy for messy projects since it's only occurring in one space! If you're interested in holding a similar Art Club, I'll be sharing some pointers in a post next week so stay tuned.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xWY3c4gZ-rk\/VpksJ-SaxRI\/AAAAAAAAH20\/Zh-hG3FSGN4\/s1600\/2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xWY3c4gZ-rk\/VpksJ-SaxRI\/AAAAAAAAH20\/Zh-hG3FSGN4\/s640\/2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EHere's a peek at our homeschool space this year. There's a few changes from last year, including more shelves. (Is there such a thing as too many shelves?) My childhood blackboard also joined our space this year. For Art Club, I write the name of the artist so everyone can see it in print. I'll usually draw something that correlates to that artist and- if we're filling in our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/practicalpages.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/02\/famous-artist-biography-page.pdf\"\u003Ebiography notebooking page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;together- we'll come up one or two short sentences for everyone to copy onto their page.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENotebooking Sentence Ideas:\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHenri      Matisse was a French Artist. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHe      lived in \u003Cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003EParis\u003C\/st1:city\u003E.      \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHe      made art with paper shapes .\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EFor this class, we had already looked at Matisses's artwork together. I made a PowerPoint that you can access for free (personal use only, thank you) via Dropbox, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/r9krst9va7dctvs\/Henri%20Matisse.ppt?dl=0\"\u003Ehere it is\u003C\/a\u003E. On the PowerPoint, I begin with two different artworks on the same slide before telling the children anything about Matisse. \u003Ci\u003EWhich picture do you think Matisse created?\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;I asked. \u003Ci\u003EDo you think the same artist created both pictures?\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;They didn't, and were surprised to learn that Matisse had actually created both. This is one of the most fascinating parts of Matisse's art career to me. He began as a painter and then, after being diagnosed with cancer at 72, completely changed his media. I enjoy his paintings, but I\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Elove\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ehis cut-outs. They are uninhibited to me, created by someone who didn't have extra time to fiddle around. All of the children liked them too, and it was easy for them to see which shapes kept reoccurring in Matisse's artworks:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003EStarburst\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ESplash\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ESpirals\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003EZigzags,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003EWavy lines\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EFor the K\/1st grade group, we first reviewed what a \u003Ci\u003Epattern \u003C\/i\u003Eis and\u0026nbsp;everyone filled a piece of construction paper with pattern using Prismacolor NuPastels. After coloring their pages, we reviewed Matisse's shapes with them discussing the difference between \u003Ci\u003Egeometric\u003C\/i\u003E shapes (circle, triangle, etc.) and his\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Efree-form \u003C\/i\u003Eshapes. We\u0026nbsp;encouraged them to include at least a couple of Matisse's shapes in their artwork. They then cut out shapes from their patterned paper, as well as small pieces of miscellaneous paper from our collage bin. Once their shapes were cut, they glued them onto another piece of paper to create their collage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ayFiadq5t_A\/Vpkc1rxliDI\/AAAAAAAAHp8\/7MogprzuGYg\/s1600\/3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ayFiadq5t_A\/Vpkc1rxliDI\/AAAAAAAAHp8\/7MogprzuGYg\/s640\/3.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yhBrIjIQyDM\/Vpkc1baSoVI\/AAAAAAAAHp4\/8r9mhiU7hxY\/s1600\/4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yhBrIjIQyDM\/Vpkc1baSoVI\/AAAAAAAAHp4\/8r9mhiU7hxY\/s640\/4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Pgu2ZFbceA\/VpkczEquy3I\/AAAAAAAAHpw\/Es_hXU2kE_0\/s1600\/5.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Pgu2ZFbceA\/VpkczEquy3I\/AAAAAAAAHpw\/Es_hXU2kE_0\/s640\/5.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EFor the Preschool group, we also reviewed what a \u003Ci\u003Epattern \u003C\/i\u003Eis and\u0026nbsp;talked about the\u0026nbsp;patterns\u0026nbsp;in Matisse's artwork. We encouraged them to create a pattern using beeswax crayons on a piece of construction paper. We then reviewed what a \u003Ci\u003Eshape \u003C\/i\u003Eis, asking them which ones they knew (circle, square, etc.) and pointing out again which ones are in Matisse's artwork (\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\"\u003Estarburst, splash, spirals, zigzags, wavy lines). T\u003C\/span\u003Ehey then cut out their own shapes and glued them onto the patterned paper. One child decided to make a three-dimensional spiral, which I thought was fabulous!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GpnogKniRTE\/VpktPyrkdpI\/AAAAAAAAH3M\/qlHhs4dg15U\/s1600\/7.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GpnogKniRTE\/VpktPyrkdpI\/AAAAAAAAH3M\/qlHhs4dg15U\/s640\/7.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NxbpwKLsVCU\/Vpktmht1NeI\/AAAAAAAAH3U\/fzacrmnmXPU\/s1600\/6.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NxbpwKLsVCU\/Vpktmht1NeI\/AAAAAAAAH3U\/fzacrmnmXPU\/s640\/6.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_478702023\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe last thing we created was a plastic lid sun catcher based on Matisse's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/collection\/the-collection-online\/search\/337069\"\u003E\"Icarus\"\u003C\/a\u003E (1947). We've made \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/2015\/10\/plastic-lid-pumpkin-suncatchers.html\"\u003Eplastic lid suncatchers\u003C\/a\u003E before using glue \u0026amp;amp; paint. While they turned out fine, I've figured out a method with richer color and fuller coverage. We use a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1l7yS0l\"\u003EMartha Stewart Multi-Surface Paint\u003C\/a\u003E as a base, then tint it with a little bit of another acrylic color. The Multi-Surface Paint binds wonderfully with the lid, and we haven't had any flaking or cracking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EFor the suncatchers, I first wrote each child's name on the outside of their lid's rim with permanent marker. This way it won't show later when the sun shines through! I put a large squirt of silver Multi-Surface Paint on each \u0026nbsp;lid. then added a smaller squirt of blue acrylic paint for them to mix in. Some of the older children wanted to add in black paint, but I wouldn't recommend it since it became a lot more opaque.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kBR3daKic24\/Vpksf6-ZZBI\/AAAAAAAAH28\/O_B8fqmuy_k\/s1600\/8.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kBR3daKic24\/Vpksf6-ZZBI\/AAAAAAAAH28\/O_B8fqmuy_k\/s640\/8.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-prr4_c-1GIU\/VpkgKFOs6cI\/AAAAAAAAHqs\/VgZP3DLV-U8\/s1600\/9.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-prr4_c-1GIU\/VpkgKFOs6cI\/AAAAAAAAHqs\/VgZP3DLV-U8\/s640\/9.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EWhile the paint was still wet, the children stuck on foam stars and a little figure that I had already prepared. Once they were dry, we added the smidge of red with Prismacolors (acrylic paint would work too) and hot-glued on a pipe-cleaner loop for hanging.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DdTHdEuncoU\/Vpks5w7SRqI\/AAAAAAAAH3E\/5efTlJXAvRA\/s1600\/12.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DdTHdEuncoU\/Vpks5w7SRqI\/AAAAAAAAH3E\/5efTlJXAvRA\/s640\/12.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThen they're perfect for hanging in a window!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIf you've enjoyed this, I'll be adding more Art Club lessons. So far this year we've made aluminum dancers like Edward Degas, ran around our woods splatter-painting like Jackson Pollock, and created nature sculptures like Andy Goldsworthy. So much fun!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EAdditional Matisse Resources:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E+Online Interactive Matisse Activity for Kids: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/artbma.org\/flash\/F_conekids.swf\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/artbma.org\/flash\/F_conekids.swf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E+Article about Matisse's Paper-Cuts:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.henri-matisse.net\/cut_outs.html\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.henri-matisse.net\/cut_outs.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E+Note-booking:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/practicalpages.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/02\/famous-artist-biography-page.pdf\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/practicalpages.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/02\/famous-artist-biography-page.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; 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These are the perfect days for swimming, boating, and running around outside. Water is an integral part of our play around here. Whether it's helping Mama with dishes, playing with the hose, or- their most favorite of all- water experiments. This is a simple one, with only chalk and spray bottles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20496532080\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3582\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/700\/20496532080_c7f05c986d.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EI'm borrowing pictures from last summer so enjoy the younger-looking kids! This experiment started with some rocks borrowed from our yard.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EWe first experimented with drawing on dry rocks,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1NhGyJ8\"\u003Ethis sidewalk chalk\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003Eversus drawing on wet rocks. We used our \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1URcp4W\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003Espray bottles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E to wet the rocks, which helps to build up little hand muscles too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20496592058\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3570\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5806\/20496592058_30c51ee447.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20062177154\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3559\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/710\/20062177154_bc1a86e464.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThen we kept drawing and spraying on the rocks. The colors start to really blend and float together, especially when we kept drawing on top of the water. So beautiful!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20684544465\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3578\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5776\/20684544465_baa6a8087b.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20691330311\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3572\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/774\/20691330311_95372d4452.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThen the kids started to use their spray bottles to spray other objects...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20496723690\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3567\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/759\/20496723690_d633b41c5e.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca data-context=\"false\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"false\" data-header=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/20497938139\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" nbsp=\"\" title=\"DSC_3568\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" Chalk on Rock Experiments | Freshly Planted\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/745\/20497938139_fc096ab1f3.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003Eand realized the outlines were being left behind! 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S7EjBheuS0w\/WPfNnylceQI\/AAAAAAAAI7E\/YxeZUfUn6TAV5hGGUAgIQGYjeX8FpztgQCLcB\/s1600\/spring%2Bcircle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S7EjBheuS0w\/WPfNnylceQI\/AAAAAAAAI7E\/YxeZUfUn6TAV5hGGUAgIQGYjeX8FpztgQCLcB\/s400\/spring%2Bcircle.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe first encountered \"circle time\" at the library's story time. It was amazing to watch wiggly little bodies synchronize together for ten minutes as they followed the teacher. When we began homeschooling, it was an easy way for us to begin our school-time every day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's been an important part of \u003Cb\u003Eour school routine\u003C\/b\u003E every since.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe best part has been memorizing the songs \u0026amp; fingerplays together! The fingerplays are \u003Cb\u003Ehandy\u003C\/b\u003E while waiting in lines or restaurants, and singing circle songs is a fun way to \u003Cb\u003Eease transitions\u003C\/b\u003E (or get a smile from a grumpy preschooler). These are new songs and fingerplays that we've added to our rotation this spring, we hope you enjoy them too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/17072842922\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Spring Circle by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7616\/17072842922_8685a3f8ae.jpg\" title=\"Spring Circle: Songs \u0026amp; Fingerplays for Children | Freshly Planted\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWaldorf-Inspired Spring Songs \u0026amp; Fingerplays\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWe act this out with our hands, creating a flower during the last  line with two raised hands cupped together palm to palm with fingers  spread. Alternately, you could have the children crouch down, perhaps  covered with a play scarf at the beginning for the \"ground\", then  encourage them to grow \"up\" into flowers during the last line. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIn our winter garden, seeds lie warm below,\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eflowers are waiting, waiting, waiting,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Efor the Spring to show.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWe  say this one as a poem, with questioning hands during the first line.  The kids then sink down to sleep (or act like they're nibbling nuts) in  the third line, before \"waking up\" in the fifth line to perform the  action. They do the animal's actions for a minute or so, then we all  join hands (which brings them back to circle) and twirl in a circle for  the last two lines. Squirrels were originally jumping in the last verse,  but Isia thought climbing would be better (smile).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhere are the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Efroggies\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;when the north winds blow?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWe cannot see them in the ice and snow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDeep, deep down in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Emud\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;they lie,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Efroggies\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;sleeping with tight-closed eyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhen the warm spring sun comes out,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Efroggies wake and jump about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOh how happy they will be,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea springtime world they will see!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhere are the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eturtles\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ewhen the north winds blow?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWe cannot see them in the ice and snow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDeep, deep down in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Emud\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;they lie,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eturtles\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;sleeping with tight-closed eyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhen the warm spring sun comes out,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eturtles wake up and crawl about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOh how happy they will be,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea springtime world they will see!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhere are the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ebears\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ewhen the north winds blow?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWe cannot see them in the ice and snow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDeep, deep down in a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ecave\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;they lie,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ebaby bears\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;sleeping with tight-closed eyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhen the warm spring sun comes out,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ebear cubs wake up and run about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOh how happy they will be,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea springtime world they will see!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhere are the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Esquirrels\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ewhen the north winds blow?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWe cannot see them in the ice and snow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECracking nuts in a hollow tree, \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Esquirrels\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eare cozy as cozy can be.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhen the warm spring sun comes out,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Esquirrels wake up and climb about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOh how happy they will be,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea springtime world they will see!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/17072822222\" title=\"Spring Circle by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7723\/17072822222_7a73e3c6da.jpg\" title=\"Spring Circle: Songs \u0026amp; Fingerplays for Children | Freshly Planted\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI've sang different variations of this in Waldorf circles. It's a very old folk song, but I could only find the tune\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/draft.blogger.com\/%3Ca%20href=%22https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/17137418426%22%20title=%22Spring%20Circle%20by%20Cassidy%20Sevier,%20on%20Flickr%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7647\/17137418426_225cfcaea1.jpg%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22333%22%20alt=%22Spring%20Circle%22%3E%3C\/a%3E\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E- not any videos with people singing. If you come across one, please share! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWinter goodbye, Winter goodbye\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou may no longer stay,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Espringtime is on its way.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWinter goodbye, Winter goodbye.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis  is the kids' favorite! They curl up on the floor at the beginning, like  little seeds. Then I \"grow\" them! I \"sprinkle earth\" on them (line  two), pat them (line three), make a wish (line four), give them sun by  making a circle with my hands (line five), rain down on them by lightly  tapping them with my fingers (line five), and then they grow tall into  flowers with \"blossoms\" (\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003Etwo raised hands cupped together palm to  palm with fingers spread). I usually get asked to \"grow\" them over and  over again (wink). \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA little seed for me to sow,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea little earth to make it grow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA little hole, a little pat,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea little wish, and that is that.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA little sun, a little shower,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA little while, and then a flower.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/17137418426\" title=\"Spring Circle by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7647\/17137418426_225cfcaea1.jpg\" title=\"Spring Circle: Songs \u0026amp; Fingerplays for Children | Freshly Planted\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESang to the tune of \"Ten Little Indians,\" I based this song off a  similar bubble one we sang at library time. We count fingers during the  first three verses, then have \"raining fingers\" until the last line when  we make a circle \"puddle\" with our hands. This is a great song to  whisper-sing together like a secret while waiting in line at the store. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOne little, two little, three little raindrops,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFour little, five little, six little raindrops,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeven little, eight little, nine little raindrops,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETen little raindrops falling down!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFalling, falling, falling raindrops,\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFalling, falling, falling raindrops,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFalling, falling, falling raindrops,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETen little raindrops make a puddle!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA great fingerplay to lead into \"A House Is a House for Me\" (see below).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis is a house for robin\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(make a nest with hands)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis is a hive for bee\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(two fists together to make a hive)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis is a hole for bunny\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(thumbs \u0026amp; pointers on both hands to make hole)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnd this is a house for me\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(arms and hands form roof overhead)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E______________________\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESeveral verses were found via \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themysticalkingdom.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/welcome-spring-circle-time-verses-for.html\"\u003EThe Mystical Kingdom\u003C\/a\u003E, a great place for even more spring songs!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMore everyday songs can be found here, by Sarah Baldwin (Waldorf educator, owner of Bella Luna Toys). 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I understand now, but I'm not sure whether time actually moves faster- or if you just become more aware of it. Because we have these little markers of our days running around, their tiny achievements plotting out our months \u0026amp; years. These achievements are often bittersweet, especially when they mark the end of an era. For example, when your oldest daughter loses her first tooth and you know her little smile will never look the same.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/16502895710\" title=\"First tooth by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"First tooth\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8671\/16502895710_f1a7c302cb.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ECan you see her excitement? She was also a bit nervous too- because she had accidentally\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eswallowed\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;it while she was eating her pumpkin bread. And how can you give the Tooth Fairy a tooth that you don't have anymore?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EWe decided that Isia should write her a note, explaining what had happened, and leave it under her pillow. Isia thought an envelope would work, but I went looking on Pinterest and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.purlbee.com\/2009\/07\/26\/mollys-sketchbook-tooth-fairy-bags\/\"\u003Efound this instead\u003C\/a\u003E. Quick, and easy enough to sew by hand! The only downside was I didn't have any white felt, so I embroidered a tooth instead (or an apple, depending on who you ask- ahem). I was pleased to find this \u003Ci\u003Esimple \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sublimestitching.com\/pages\/how-to-chain-stitch\"\u003Echain stitch\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Etutorial, and Isia picked out the light purple. Because aren't most teeth light purple?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/16505949868\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"First Tooth for the Tooth Fairy by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"First Tooth for the Tooth Fairy\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8606\/16505949868_68d6324768.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003EShe made the cord for the bag. We're trying to include more simple handwork into our lives, for \"working like Mama\" and centering of busy little hands \u0026amp; minds. For this one I started a loop chain, as for crocheting, then she kept pulling loops through \u0026amp; tightening it to make the chain. I can't find a tutorial for what I mean, so perhaps I'll have to make one (wink). We pulled the cord through when she was finished, and tucked her note in at the end of the day to put under her pillow. She then woke up to this!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/16692500622\" title=\"First Tooth for the Tooth Fairy by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"First Tooth for the Tooth Fairy\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8577\/16692500622_6366ff03a9.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe quarter was \u003Ci\u003Eglittery\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;when she first woke up, but the magic was soon rubbed off by little fingers. If I had to guess, I would say that the tooth fairy rubbed some balm on it and sprinkled fairy dust over it. The tooth fairy actually sprinkled a little fairy dust everywhere- on the windowsill, on the floor, under Billy's pillow (looking for a tooth?), and under Isia's pillow along with her treasure \u0026amp; note. Isia had great fun gathering it up, sprinkling it on her head, and jumping off the chairs trying to fly. Somehow it wasn't working, perhaps there's another kind of fairy dust for flying?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/16505955418\" title=\"First Tooth for the Tooth Fairy by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"First Tooth for the Tooth Fairy\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8631\/16505955418_4362c39536.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIsia's favorite part was the note. She had opened it right away, and brought it to us to read. She doesn't read \"adult writing\" yet, in her words. Don't you love the Tooth Fairy's stationary? It looks something like \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/intermittentblogger.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/16\/with-love-from-the-tooth-fairy\/\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E, those tooth fairies must work with the same suppliers! We were happy to see that the Tooth Fairy didn't mind there wasn't a tooth, and Isia's been happy to make extra sure the rest of her teeth are sparkling for the Tooth Fairy next time. In the meantime I'll be soaking up her little smile- before it inevitably changes again (smile).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E________________________\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E*Find more Creative Ideas\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;on our\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/freshlyplanted\" style=\"color: #1d36a5; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;page \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/freshlyplanted\/preschooler-love\/\" style=\"color: #1d36a5; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;boards.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;\"\u003EThanks for visiting!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/16692560351\" title=\"Tooth Fairy by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Tooth Fairy\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8652\/16692560351_d5d4d7fe91.jpg\" width=\"262\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/feeds\/4205028463438442762\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/2015\/03\/tooth-fairy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1360246915008254668\/posts\/default\/4205028463438442762"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1360246915008254668\/posts\/default\/4205028463438442762"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/2015\/03\/tooth-fairy.html","title":"Tooth Fairy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"freshlyplanted"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17133534280351814032"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360246915008254668.post-8321312107184677051"},"published":{"$t":"2014-09-22T07:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-14T07:09:02.017-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Creative Kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Simple Homeschool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Creative Kids: DIY Butterfly Stickers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIt's so easy to look at a series of photographs and think that a project happened in the span of a day, or two, or maybe even a week. Not with these pictures. The time period between coloring the initial butterfly sheets (that I created \u0026amp; am including for you!), to making them into stickers, to including them in an artwork was one month... perhaps even two. This is a great project to do incrementally, to pull out on rainy days or according to attention span, and the results speak for themselves!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/15126422040\" title=\"DIY Butterfly Stickers by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY Butterfly Stickers\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3874\/15126422040_b743d42b96.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe first thing we did was color our butterfly pictures. I printed one \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B2J7pLo-39daeTlVSmlfaVRYM2M\/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003EButterfly Printable\u003C\/a\u003E for each of the kids, and one for myself too (smile). We used markers, which worked perfectly. Ours were \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Washable-Markers-Assorted-conical\/dp\/B003W0O1KA\/ref=wwwfreshlypla-20\"\u003Ewashable markers\u003C\/a\u003E, which bled a little bit in the next step, but you could also use \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Prismacolor-Premier-Colored-Woodcase-Assorted\/dp\/B00006IEET\/ref=wwwfreshlypla-20\"\u003Ecolored pencils\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sanford-Sharpie-SAN30075-Permanent-Assorted\/dp\/B003973DKK\/ref=wwwfreshlypla-20\"\u003ESharpies\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with older kids which shouldn't bleed at all.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/15313163875\" title=\"DIY Butterfly Stickers by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY Butterfly Stickers\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5579\/15313163875_32272c30a6.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/seviers\/15309986891\" title=\"DIY Butterfly Stickers by Cassidy Sevier, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY Butterfly Stickers\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3892\/15309986891_d27c8a8c75.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EAfter you've colored in your pictures, cover your paper with contact paper before painting this sticker glue mixture on the back:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ESticker Glue Recipe\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1\/8 cup white vinegar\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1\/4 cup white glue\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1) Mix together in a small bowl.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2) Paint on the back of your sticker sheet using vertical strokes. Let dry.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E3) Paint a second layer onto the back using horizontal strokes. Let dry.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E4) Cut out your butterfly stickers and store until ready to use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E5) To use, dab the back onto a wet sponge before placing on picture. Smooth in place.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E6) Let dry, then enjoy!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EWe put our butterfly stickers on these \"cloud\" paintings from this past summer. We had covered our watercolor paper (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.freshlyplanted.com\/2012\/04\/create-with-kids-rain-art.html\"\u003Egood information on choosing one in this post\u003C\/a\u003E) with blue watercolor then lifted up paint with a paper towel, leaving our clouds behind. 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