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The Ancient Art of Quilling
Quilling is an art that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. The paper is then glued at the tip … Continue reading
Paint a Plate – Mothers Day Love
I recently picked up these cute heart shaped plates from Target and together with the ever faithful Sharpie Marker we created some designs for our Mums. This is a super technique to decorate any piece of ceramic, be it plates, … Continue reading
Coloured Rice
Coloured Rice Just For Fun! Sunshine Art Classes are primarily for School Aged Children and at present most of the students are not younger than 9 but.. I often find that the simple hands on activities that are enjoyed in … Continue reading
Bleach Festival
The Southern Gold Coast is so fortunate to host the amazing Bleach Festival Bleach* brings together high calibre artists from around Australia and the Gold Coast for a 13 day celebration of music, photography, arts, theatre, film, ideas and lifestyle … Continue reading
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Tagged activities with kids, art with kids, Beastman, Bleach Festival. Southern Gold Coast Art. Coolangatta, community events, exhibitions on the Gold Coast, fun with kids, Kirra Kite Festival, Ralph Riddell, Strange Fruit., the imagination of children
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Gong Xi Fa Cai
Happy Lunar New Year Our Welcome Back to our Sunshine Art Workshops coincided with this years Lunar New Year. The Year of the Snake was fairly prominent in our group and with its link to prosperity and luck and we … Continue reading
Edible Art -YUM
There is always pleasure in eating what you make and when its sweet and crunchy and pretty – there is not much better. We bought some delicious biscuits (cookies) from Ikea but you could definetly make your own and then … Continue reading
It’s all about the GOO!
The tactile nature of mixing and pouring and stiring gives such pleasure to kids. We have made Goo/Slime in our workshops previously but this activity was welcomed again with great enthusiasm. Ingredients 250ml bottle of clear glue 1/2 cup of … Continue reading
Thats a great EYEdear!
Lots of fun was had making this as our New Years Day surprise. I waited with great anticipation for the first little visitor to the fridge! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!! originally from http://funforepkids.com/2012/03/april-fools-day-ideas-for-kids/
Posted in art craft and science, Uncategorized
Tagged fun with kids, the imagination of children
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6 Fun Ways to Recycle Christmas Cards
Mudpies & Sunshine blog has so many fabulous ideas and this one is a wonderful way to think ahead and organise an activity for next Christmas.
Posted in art craft and science, traditions, Uncategorized
Tagged activities with kids, Christmas Cards, Christmas Craft, recycle, reuse
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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
Christmas is finally on its way. I often feel it is a long time coming in the eyes of kids, some schools finish quite early ( late November) so the pre Christmas work up seems to go forever. I am … Continue reading
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