Homemade Play Dough

 I miss clay so much! Here's another great way to make 3-D creations.

Homemade Play Dough

This recipe is great. I actually like it better than store bought play dough, it crumbles less!
You may not have all the ingredients in your home but maybe on your next journey to acquire groceries you could pick up what you need.

1 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream or tartar or alum
1 tablespoon oil
food coloring (optional)
essential oil (optional)

Mix together and cook until it starts to clump together. Put on a plate or piece of wax paper to cool. Mix in food coloring if you wish.

Here are some pictures of my daughter Josie and I making the play dough.  I recommend parental supervision!

one cup flour

one cup water

1/2 cup salt

2 TBS cream of tarter or Alum

1TBS oil

Here's where parental supervision is important.

Turn the stove on medium low and stir making sure the bottom doesn't burn.

Add essential oil so it smells great!

Add food coloring if desired. You could always paint when dry.

Mix mix mix we recommend gloves because our fingers got a little stained.

You all know I love the Rainbow!

Have fun I hope you can share your creations with me! Here at this album  https://photos.app.goo.gl/k6GpNfrLtU1Wy6Xn7

Andy Goldsworthy

The artist Andy Goldsworthy collaborates with nature. Andy Goldsworthy is a sculptor and photographer.  Who lives in the UK.  He makes  sculptures and art in natural settings.
Here are some of his sculptures. He takes things from nature and arranges them in beautiful unique ways.

What can you find in your yard to create something in the style of Andy Goldsworthy?  I was looking around my yard and found snow, sticks, stones, and  pinecones.  Think about pattern, line, symmetry, Asymmetry and shape.

Chalk art

Here's a way to get outside and beautify your yard! All you need is painters tape,  sidewalk chalk, and a fence.

 1. Make an abstract design using painters tape.

 2. Color with sidewalk chalk (can dip chalk in water for a more creamy feel).

 3. Remove painters tape.

4. Enjoy (It will wash off with rain, snow or hose.)

Specials Expedition Coming Soon!

The 2020 Specials Expedition "Break it Down" will kick off Wednesday January 9th with Chase Evered from the School of Breaking in Aurora https://www.schoolofbreaking.com/ It's always a great Experience when Chase is here! We'll keep you posted on Celebration of Learning dates.

2019-20 Off to a great start.

Kindergarten used the primary colors to mix all the secondary they did this for their rainbows as well as their color wheel clowns.

 2nd Grade is Working on their monster drawings as well as their clay monsters based on the artist James De Rosso. 

 6th Grade is working on their asymmetrical mask drawings as well as their clay masks based on the artwork of Kimmy Cantrell.

 5th Grade is working on a multi-layered landscape based on the art of Canadian artist Ted Harrison.