Oh Easter. The symbolic holiday that celebrates the moment when Jesus rises from the grave and ascends into heaven. He has Risen! For the majority of people who celebrate Easter, the focus is on the more commercialized Easter bunny and what he brings. Other symbols of Easter include signs of new life like baby animals, …
My daughter's new favourite thing is to point out everything she sees when we drive. She gets excited when she sees the churches (Elsa's ice palace), and the old stone houses, and the various small businesses in our town. She recently began noticing signs and symbols, and I thought it would be fun to introduce …
The autumn season offers multiple opportunities for nature exploration, and naturally raises a lot of questions: Why do the leaves change? Why does the temperature grow colder? Why do we need coats during the daytime? Why are the leaves falling off of the trees? Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving, Halloween and Remembrance Day? All of …
We are currently redoing my daughter's bedroom in order to transform it from her nursery, to her "big girl" room. I thought a piece of art identifying her space, hanging from her bedroom door, would be a cool addition to her room. I felt like it would personalize it a bit more, and it would …
The end result of the art process isn't always the most important thing. Allowing children to discover various mediums through exploration allows them to build their schemas about art and about the different properties surrounding the concept of creating art. After trying different brands of paint and rating them for their vibrancy, washabilty and friendliness …
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