June 10, 2009
Artsy Fartsy
Summertime and the living is easy right? Well not always. If you’re now looking at 8 wks as the head counselor at your very own summer camp, you’re gonna need a few tricks up your sleeve. Here’s an easy art activity that will help you squash those “there’s nothing to do” sentiments this summer.
P.S. My camera man is 7
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That teacher is brilliant. My girls will love this as they’ve created a similar activity, but instead of clay they wet a wad of toilet paper and color it. Lovely. Thanks to you I won’t be picking up t.p. balls all day and we’ll finally have it when we truly need it!
Glad ya found this helpful Mindy!
Tru kept talking about how much he LOVED that model magic stuff at school, and I was hesitant to buy all the colors he longed for. Then he let me in on the art teachers little secret:)
Everyone needs a little recession proof playdough.
happy day!
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Hey all, try the old fashioned food coloring trick, absorbs great, isn’t sticky and you can have tons of fun really blending colors. merrily, remembering shaking macaroni in a container with food coloring?? colors can be a lot more vibrant than magic markers , and the kids love the tie dyed fingers!!!~