Last week was my first week ever of ART CAMP for kids. It was a lot of fun & the kids really seemed to enjoy it! We had a different theme every day with a new craft to learn, plus snacks, drinks & music to make the afternoon fun!
"I'm One Awesome Kid!": I taught them how to make a scrapbook page with an "All About Me" theme. They had LOTS of paper, punches, embellishments, etc to use & I took individual photos of each child at the beginning of class for use on their pages. I also asked them to fill out a questionnaire that I made up to get them thinking about some of the things they like right now. Could be a great page starter for someone of ANY age!
This may have been my favorite day... popcorn + scrapbooking...
Bryn came up with a great idea for her page. She cut out the questionnaire after completing it & then adhered it to her page...
"Charmed, I'm Sure!" Today was all about making buttons, figurines, charms, etc. out of clay. Some of the creations were made into rings & a lot of them were just made for fun. I created quite a few buttons, myself!
"Slumber Party!" Today the we all wore our pj's to camp & created personalized pillow cases using fabric markers. Bryn insisted we buy the neon-colored markers & I have to say, they did make for some bright & happy-looking pillow cases! With some time left-over at the end, we made some very basic friendship necklaces + bracelets out of yarn & plastic initial charms...
"Owl Be Seeing You Soon!" I taught the kids basic hand-stitching & we made the CUTEST little eyeglasses/sunglasses holder. I found the pattern here. I mean seriously... so CUTE!
"You're the Tweetest!" For our last day we went outside on the patio to paint birdhouses & eat popsicles. Thankfully it wasn't quite as hot & humid as it had been, but I did turn a fan on for some extra relief. I think the 3 popsicles/each helped keep the kids cooler, too. LOL!
I was able to do a little painting myself (on chipboard!) for my upcoming day to post on the Nikki Sivils blog. Stay tuned for that on the 5th! I may have been inspired by some OWLS this week!
And real quick...
HIP 2B SQUARE is having a design team call! For information on the requirements, check it all out here!
And... I finally received my copy of the Scrapbook Inspirations Idea Book...
My little "fashionista" is in another magazine...