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FOCUS, Communication Tips, and Creative Activities for Kids with ADHD

FacebookTwitterPinterestSpecial thanks to Nicole Garcia, CMO of Most Craft for writing this post! I first connected with Nicole when she shared a mnemonic with me: “Follow One Course Until Successful. FOCUS. My son deals with severe ADHD and ADD. He can lose attention on a task in a split second

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Elements of Art – 5 Fun Projects for Kids

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FacebookTwitterPinterestThe elements of art are generally considered to be line, shape, texture, form, space, color and value, with the additions of mark making, and materiality. The following projects were curated from some fantastic people and organizations. They combine one or more elements of art into fun art projects for kids! #1 Nature Creativity (Texture, Shape,

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The Gratitude & Happiness Connection – Activities for Kids

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FacebookTwitterPinterestI saw this video a while back and thought it was amazing. It shows an experiment which covers the gratitude and happiness connection. I have been a dabbler in perusing research on the science of happiness, and focusing on gratitude and having our kids learn and adopt an attitude of gratitude is

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Kaleidoscope Tiles

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FacebookTwitterPinterest It is fun and simple to make your own Kaleidoscope Art, aptly called Kaleidoscope Tiles! You’ll need: four paper squares, or tiles, a marker, and a ruler. First, mark the center point on all four sides. Repeat this step on all four tiles. Make a pattern that connects to each

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“Love Light” DIY Candle Craft

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FacebookTwitterPinterest To make your own Love Light you will need, tissue paper, scissors, Elmer’s glue, a plate, and one up-cycled glass jar or cup. After cutting out the red hearts, cut the pink tissue paper into strips that you will use to wrap the jar. When all of your paper

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DIY Sign Language Puppet

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FacebookTwitterPinterestHere’s how we made our sign language puppet 1-2-3. All you need is: an over-sized stuffed animal with floppy arms, an old long sleeved shirt (that you don’t mind cutting), a rubber band (or hair elastic), scissors, and a pair of gloves. I’ve seen people cut the arms off the

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Emotion Sensory Bottles by Jenny K

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FacebookTwitterPinterest This post comes from Jenny Knappenberger, an art teacher and very good friend of Gina Wilson from All Things Algebra! Emotion Sensory Bottles: Recently I watched the movie, Inside Out with my daughter (who is 3) – okay, who am I kidding, we’ve watched it MANY times. I truly think

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Pop Art – The Perfect At-Home Art Project!

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FacebookTwitterPinterestI collaborate quite a bit with my friend Jenny from Art by Jenny K and am OBSESSED with her pop art designs! Not only do I use them for math activities in my classroom, but I’ve also found that they work perfect for home projects with my own boys. Especially around