'Hearts on Me' Book

Ella loves making her own predictable readers!

serendipity

This morning, while cutting out hearts for a language arts project, we discovered that we were left with something that resembled butterfly wings!  So - of course we got to work creating a butterfly :)
First, Ella used our new crayon stones and rubbed color all over a sheet of white drawing paper.  She then used the same paint colors (purple, red, pink, and orange) to paint a craft stick and a wooden heart for the butterfly body and head.  We placed the white paper under the heart cut-outs, glued on the craft stick and heart and added google eyes.  I love it when we just happen upon an art project . . .

photo collage on wooden initial

Mod-Podge is quickly becoming my favorite art supply.  We used it here with photos of Ella and pink paint on a wooden letter E that I bought at Hobby Lobby for $1.99.  It looks really cool - this photo doesn't do it justice.

Valentine Treasure Box

Ella painted some seashells with watercolor paint and we used Tacky Glue to adhere them to a paper box that I found at Michael's.  She was so excited to fill the box with all of her little nature finds:  seed pods, acorns, pretty leaves . . .

Sight Word Practice

Ella came back from Christmas break with a strong desire to "really read".  She has been sounding out what she wants to write on all of her drawings but we've been practicing some sight words as well.  I wrote some of her sight words on a sheet of paper and placed a sheet of vellum over it for her to trace them on.  She also wrote the words 'I SEE THE' on a sentence strip and then attached drawing of animals that she had drawn and labeled.  The drawings are stapled at the top so she can flip them.  (Note:  She is still most comfortable writing in all capitals most of the time so I go with that.)

Handmade Paper Heart Mobile

Ella was so proud when she mastered drawing hearts this week!  I gave her some handmade paper that I made a few years ago and she drew a few hearts and cut them out.  I helped her attach string and tie them on a piece of driftwood for a cute mobile.

Seashell Candy Bowl

A Saturday spent beachcombing resulted in a Monday spent painting seashells.  This one was perfect as a Valentine candy dish . . .

We used watercolor paint and painted the shell both inside and out.  We let it dry in the sun and then filled it with kisses :)