Month: May 2022

Our Plasticine Paintings 2022

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VIDEO ~ Making Plasticine Pictures with Barbara Reid

Barbara illustrates all her books with plasticine.

 

Hello,

Plasticine paintings are incredible and so fun to look at, not to mention inspiring.

Plasticine (also called modelling clay) works especially well for kids because it’s a forgiving medium. You don’t have to be great with fine motor skills or details.  It’s movable and moldable and kids are not intimidated by it!

Students were instructed to come up with a SPRING THEME.

How do you get these amazing results?

  • begin with the background
  • then add on top of it as the foreground
  • blend colours
  • add texture

Our Marble Mazes 2022

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THINK FUN!

THINK CRITICAL THINKING!

THINK SPATIAL REASONING SKILLS!

THINK MENTALLY STIMULATING!

Our class made a box with a maze on top with holes and a marble. The object of the game is to try to tilt the playfield to guide the marble to the end of the maze without letting it fall into any of the holes.

Quick video 0:48 / us making our marble mazes

Marble mazes are designed to test your child’s critical thinking, visual perception and spatial reasoning skills. Unlike a straightforward marble run, where the object of the exercise is to construct a structure for marbles to tumble down, a marble maze is far more mentally stimulating.

A marble maze is a logic game. A child has to think very carefully about what path their marble will take. If they choose the right path, the marble ends up in the right place and they win the game. But, one wrong move and it’s game over!

Marble mazes are great for children and adults alike!