Creativity and Movement New Things: Monthly Sewing and Craft Kits
Here is a peek at our sewing kits. This is another extension of our passion which is to offer easy access into sewing, crafting and the creative life. We are passionate about living life fully and truly believe that creativity is a pathway to maintaining a life worth living.
Our goal is to create two kits a month and we are LIT UP by the ideas God is giving us to bring to you.
CLICK HERE to purchase our kits and feel free to share your suggestions in the comments.
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Creativity and Movement: A Bunny in a Hutch
Sometimes the simplest of projects bring such joy and delight
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Creativity and Movement: Popsicle Stick Sailboats
We have this basin that I have been wanting to utilize. Did you know that children and water play go hand in hand? Popsicle sticks, glue, markers and cardboard from random boxes.
We explored:
- how large or small the sail should be
- how long the boats can be submerged before the school glue gives out
- what we can do to cause the boat to move.
The whole process was a three day project which can be difficult for preschoolers. Also the patience it takes to glue the popsicle sticks just so. Day 1 we glued the raft portion of the boat. Day 2 we design the sail and attached it to the raft. Day 3 was sail day.
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Creativity and Movement: Three Little Birds sitting on a Nest
I am always so tickled to see what children will come up with when you simply give instructions and not offer your own interpretation of the finished project. Lately I have begun to NOT create a sample of the work and just allow them to take my words and interpret the project the way their mind would enjoy.
You can see the many interpretations of the nest for example. And the design of the birds. I take this in very deeply and let it inform my 'big girl' work.
We used paper plates, strips of scrapbook paper, crayons, and markers for the nest. I used simple copy paper for the birds and we did sponge painting on the bodies before adding the googly eyes.
I bet you have all these things in your home right now - I invite you to go play!
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Creativity and Movement: New Packaging for our Sewing Kits
We have the OFFICIAL packaging for our first Josey's Art School Sewing Kits. We are in the process of creating funky owls, a run retro RV and a beautiful array of little girl faces.
You can find our full selection: CLICK HERE
We would also love to hear your suggestions for what you or your children would like to hand sew.
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Creativity and Movement: Submarines and the Beauty of Deep Sea Exploration
Sometimes I will teach a project with the children without having a sample available of the finished product. I believe it helps the children tap into their own ideas of what the theme for the that day's project should look like based on their own experiences. This was one of those times.
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Creativity and Movement: Take some Chalk, Add a Hammer and an Old Tire
Some of the fun stuff going on this past week include: washing a tire, hammering nails to a stump, working with chalk, creating a kite and working with a screwdriver.
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Creativity and Movement: How Does an Arizona Garden Grow?
One of my assignments as a Montessori assistant teacher is to promote gardening with the preschoolers. I will admit that this has felt like a daunting assignment. But I began the project at school bringing to life their first vegetable garden. THIS challenged me to do the same at home with Josey. So here is a peek at the first week's results. The radishes and sunflowers are growing like gangbusters. Following close behind is the cabbage and the broccoli. No sign yet of the lettuce and the cauliflower is barely peeking out.
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Creativity and Movement: Ready to Go on a Nature Walk?
We came across this lovely project and love it! We will be adding to our list of available craft projects to teach your group. AND I plan on modifying it to teach to the Montessori class.
Click here to read more on how to create this project
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Creativity and Movement: Art Work Coming to our Montessori School
This year I begin the wonderful adventure of working in the Outdoor Environment at a local Montessori school. I am blessed to have a beautiful lead teacher who is allowing me to take the skills acquired from AMI training and translate them into lessons for art, gardening, woodworking and physical fitness. This is some of the artwork hanging in our environment.
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Creativity and Movement: Zebras Were Everywhere and So it Goes...
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Creativity and Movement: Anyone up for Some Sewing Fun?
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Josey’s Art School is now
Offering art, yoga, drumming and rhythm, and hula hoop
classes
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