All Spaced Out: Crafting With Kids

Mar 23 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Crafting with Kids, Parenting Resources

In case you haven’t heard, there will be the first-ever KamloopsParents.Com event tonight!

We’ll be checking out the observatory at TRU. Space is limited so please do RSVP to elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com. There are a few family spaces left.

6:30-6:40 – meet in room IB 1019 of the International Building (see map)
6:40-7:15 – multimedia presentation on the Moon and Mars
7:15-8:00 – go upstairs from tour of facilities and view the sky

We should be wrapped up at around 8am, as there is another group following us into the observatory.

A big thanks goes out to Colin Taylor, at TRU, who is preparing and presenting for us, this evening!

The inspiration of this event was my four-year-old, whose favourite book is the Atlas and peruses the space page and regales us with fun facts whenever he feels like it. ”Saturn is the sixth planet and it has rings made of rocks and ice.” Awesome.

In the spacey way, we have prepared a number of crafts that have helped to my crew get excited for this event and that would be fun to do with your kids, whether or not you will be attending the Astronomy Night!

We used all our bowls and traced them, in approximate sizes to create a solar system on our living room ceiling…

It was determined that in order to be able to see all the planets and the Sun, we would have to lay on our floor and pretend it was the Moon. So that’s what we did. The planets were up there for over a month until just recently when we added the final touch and moved them all to his bedroom ceiling.

For the final touch… we rolled up some thick paper (you could easily use a paper towel roll or a toilet paper roll) and added accents to make a rocket. Then hung it from the ceiling below the solar system (which you can’t see in the picture, unfortunately).

So, KamloopsParents, get spaced out and I hope to see you, tonight!

***Don’t forget to enter the giveaway from Delish Naturals! And you can e-mail your entries to elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com, if you are having trouble logging in!***

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Tuesday Tutorial: Chore Chart

Mar 02 2010

Posted by Guest as Adventures in Parenting, Crafting with Kids

Welcome to Tutorial Tuesdays with KamloopsParents.Com

On Tuesdays you will be able to try out some fun hands-on crafty activity with your kids. March’s activities will be created by Dawnica Flatt, a Stampin’ Up demonstrator, Early Childhood Educator and Mom of one little guy. If you have any questions, you can leave them as comments on this post, or contact Dawnica at dabsanddots@gmail.com

Enjoy!

This is a great project to make with your kids to motivate them to do their weekly chores and it helps you, the parent, stay organized! We all know that positive reinforcement helps motivate so why not try this project! The Calendar stamp set from Stampin’Up! is very versatile and can be used for so much more than just calendars.

Chore Chart Piece Setup

First take white 8 ½” x 11”cardstock and cut in half widthwise at 5 1/2” so that it is 8 ½” x 11” and stamp the Calendar stamp in a dark color. (Fig 1)

Next add 3 vertical lines to make a complete grid and label the days of the week. (Fig 2)

List chores on right hand column and assign a sticker for each chore. (Fig 3)

Take two different colored 8 ½” x 11”cardstock. Cut darker of the two lengthwise so it is 6 ½” x 11”. Cut the lighter peice lenghwise so it is 3 1/2” x 11”. (Fig 4)

Take leftover white cardstock and cut 6” x 2” then taking alphabet stamps, stamp CHORES. (Fig 5)

Assembly

Layer small peice of light colored cardstock on bottom of dark colored cardstock then using a hole punch, punch holes around the bottom three sides. (Fig 6).

Next weave ribbon through the holes to hold the two pieces together to form a pocket. And attach CHORES layered on colored cardstock Put charts and stickers in pocket (Fig 7 and 8 )

Hang from fridge or bulletin board (Fig 9)

The stamps and paper used in this project are from Stampin’ Up! If you would like more info about these products or my stamping opportunities, visit my webpage at www.dawnica.stampinup.net