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| teaching art | 7/2/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I was wondering if you could give me suggestions on giving art lessons to a twelve year old. I am ...
A: The only suggestion I have is to purachase a book called Emphasis Art: A Qualitative Art Program ...
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| boredom | 7/1/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: AND I'AM FOURTEEN. I NEVER HAVE ANYTHING TO DO. I MAINLY GO ON THE COMPUTER AND RIDE MY BIKE SEE IM ...
A: I think if you are 14 you should think about doing things with younger kids and helping them to ...
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| kids crafts | 6/28/2004 | Ginger Lordy |
Q: I need a craft for a money raiser using brass colored 6 inch cow bells. Thanks, Shirley
A: Sorry for the delay in response I have been thinking about your question for a few days. I am not ...
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| cardboard boxes | 6/26/2004 | Ginger Lordy |
Q: I am looking for a way to make the outside of large boxes look like a cave. Any ideas? This ...
A: I think there are a few ways to make a box look like a cave. I am not sure if you are making a ...
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| thanx for the idea | 6/22/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: its me again.the ideas were great (playdough and books)but I'm wondering if you have more ideas so I ...
A: I think you need to investigate some of the websites available for lesson plans...I'm glad you liked ...
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| any suggestion? | 6/21/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I'm 18 years old girl and I love kids.recently I got my diploma and wanted to work in a ...
A: Eli, I used to be a kindergarten teacher, so I find your question intesting. I'm actually not ...
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| Hi. I was wondering if there... | 5/25/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I was wondering if there is anyway to write on a bathing suit; maybe using a fabric marker or ...
A: Go to a craft and hobby store, like Michaels, and buy some fabric paint. The squeeze-on kind should ...
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| Research on open-ended art for preschoolers | 5/10/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: MaryAnn, First, I absolutely LOVE your "First Art" book! I am teaching a 2 year old preschool ...
A: Mary Jane. What a great note from you! I'm glad you like First Art....and that your kids do too. I ...
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| Do you know anything about... | 4/22/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: Do you know anything about papier mache? If so, what should I make my armature out of? I've never ...
A: The size of the armature depends on your ultimate goal. If very small, a balloon or lightbulb will ...
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| ideas | 1/12/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I have been teaching for 23 yrs. in Christian schools all over the country. I wound up here in ...
A: Joe. Thank you for your kind words! I needed them today. :o) My books are on my website ...
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| Art | 8/29/2002 | don`t ask me |
Q: I have a 6 year old son. I have absolutely no artistic talent what so ever! I can't draw a stick ...
A: if you can't draw very well, then let your son know that. it may actually help him feel better about ...
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| beumper stickers | 8/9/2002 | don`t ask me |
Q: First of all - Thank you for taking your time to help me. I am a teacher in a small poor school but ...
A: i can relate to your problem. as a kid, i went to a really small school with a minimal amount of ...
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| craft classes | 7/17/2002 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I am very interested in opening my home to students who are interested in arts and crafts. I'm ...
A: Cheryl. Wow. There are just Soooo many places to find ideas. One is my own website, where you can ...
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| Crafts for a teen boy | 7/2/2002 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: My nephew is a creative, artistic young man, and he is always looking for new ideas. Right now, he ...
A: Marie. I'm not very tuned in to teenage art projects, and especially crafts. I'm sorry I can't help. ...
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| activities with kids | 4/19/2002 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: Where can I find activities that parents of children under 3 yrs old can do with their kids. I work ...
A: Wow, Patricia, I hardly know where to begin! Here are a few suggestions: 1. Go to the website, ...
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| tile and milk bottle tops | 1/1/2002 | don`t ask me |
Q: I am working with a group of special needs people. I have lots of plastic milk bottle tops, any ...
A: well, for the bottle caps, you could plan out a mosaic type project. it could be individual mosaics ...
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| Decoupage or Mod Podge | 11/12/2001 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: My 10 year old niece is working on a mod podge project for Christmas and we wanted to know could we ...
A: Anna Marie. I have never modpodged on a slick prepared surface, but I have a feeling that it would ...
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| homemade holiday gifts | 11/12/2001 | don`t ask me |
Q: My creative juices aren't flowing so well these days and was looking for ideas for my boys (10yrs) ...
A: hmmm...it's kind of hard to explain the things that i have in mind in full detail, but here's some ...
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| art homework | 9/23/2001 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I have a art home work where i have to make the word RECYCLE out of recycled materials, by either ...
A: Emma, What a cool project! I'm in the middle of moving today to a new house, so I don't really have ...
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| Play-Doh | 9/20/2001 | Stoop |
Q: Can Play-Doh be baked? We are doing a project where no supports can be used and the model must be ...
A: I haven't had any luck finding outif you can put play-doh in the oven safely or not. Perhaps ...
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| arts and crafts | 9/9/2001 | don`t ask me |
Q: Could you please help me find some interesting arts and crafts sites for my little 5 year odl girl
A: i have found a pretty good website about all different types of crafts. some of them are directed ...
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| dog ties | 9/4/2001 | Stoop |
Q: looking for a pattern for my kids to make xmas presents for all the dogs in our family i saw a dog ...
A: I didn't have a whole lot of luck finding a pattern for a dog tie. Perhaps something here will be ...
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| coffee can crafts | 8/24/2001 | Stoop |
Q: Sherri, I was wondering if you could give me some ideas on using empty coffee cans for crafts. ...
A: I have a selection of coffee can crafts here: ...
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| Baby food jars | 7/21/2001 | Stoop |
Q: I am co-hosting a baby shower for my sister-in-law. I would like to make winnie the pooh honey jars ...
A: What a fun craft idea you have! :-) I don't know wher oyu can buy baby food jars without the baby ...
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| free angel reproducables | 7/20/2001 | Stoop |
Q: I have done the fake stained glass art for a number of years. I recently found a website with free ...
A: Karen, Thanks for writing. Everything I have found related to angels can be found here: ...
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| suggestions? | 6/19/2001 | Stoop |
Q: My 8 year old granddaughter is with me for a couple of days and I was wondering how to keep her ...
A: There are so many options for craft with your grand daughter that I am not sure where to begin! :-) ...
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| French Knitting | 6/14/2001 | Stoop |
Q: My daughter has asked me to start her off with french knitting. I have gotten a wooden knitting ...
A: Here are some resources that should be helpful! http://www.indy.net/~rlafara/bobstuff/spool.htm ...
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| Grizzly Bear Mask | 5/14/2001 | Stoop |
Q: My 7 year old needs to make a grizzly bear mask. As usual time is of the essence. It is due on ...
A: As far as using paper mache to to make a bear mask, I would say go for it if you had more time. ...
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| mad scientist birthday party for a 6 year old | 5/5/2001 | Stoop |
Q: My son wishes to have a mad scientist birthday party. I would like to know where I can get old ...
A: For white shirts, I would think the salvation army or goodwill would be your best bet. :-( Pehaps ...
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| Robin | 4/25/2001 | Stoop |
Q: what are some other crafts that kids can do?
A: Melissa, Thanks for writing. Your message is a tad confusing. Can I assume you are looking for ...
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| Easter Baskets | 3/24/2001 | JOYCE A HOTCHKISS |
Q: Joyce, I'm wondering if you have any clever ideas for making a child's Easter basket. When I was ...
A: ...AS A MATTER OF FACT WE JUST MADE EASTER BASKETS FOR OUR CLASS OUT OF A 2 LITER SODA ...
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| Ways to use Jigsaw Puzzle pieces? | 3/23/2001 | Stoop |
Q: We have numerous jigsaw puzzles that have pieces missing. I am loathe to throw them away because ...
A: Here are some crafts made with puzzle pieces: http://www.geocities.com/es815/jigsaw.html ...
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| Printable cards | 3/21/2001 | Stoop |
Q: would you know of any sites on the internet where you can create a greeting card,print it out and ...
A: Georgiann, Thanks for writing. I have found a few sites with printable cards. Sorry, I can't help ...
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| clay | 2/21/2001 | Stoop |
Q: My son aged 10 has an Aztec project at school. We have bought him some clay and would appreciate ...
A: I am not sure what speciically you are looking for related to Aztecs, but here are some resources ...
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| team banners | 2/15/2001 | Stoop |
Q: my husband and i are going to make the team banner for our daughters t-ball team and I was wondering ...
A: I haven't had much luck searching for banner info - all that comes up is how to make banners for web ...
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| Saturn | 2/14/2001 | Stoop |
Q: My son has to do a project on the planet Saturn. My artistic ability is very limited and this ...
A: One of my favorite crafts is paper mache, perhaps you can make a planet using those techniques. ...
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| Looking for a type of paint | 2/2/2001 | Stoop |
Q: I work in the education field and attended a conference for early intervention. One of the ...
A: I know what Bio Colors are! :-) They come from a company called Discount School Supply at ...
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| finger paint pudding | 1/17/2001 | Stoop |
Q: Wondering if you have recipe for finger paint pudding? Thanks, Janice
A: As far as I know, there is not a 'special' recipe for making pudding paint. I have always just made ...
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| bird feeders and houses | 1/5/2001 | Stoop |
Q: I have the ability to make feeders and houses but I need a supplier of parts such as inserts to use ...
A: I have directions to make various bird feeders, but it sounds like you don't need those! :-) Not ...
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| arts and crafts for kids | 12/18/2000 | Stoop |
Q: I have a 5 year old daughter who thoroughly enjoys arts and crafts. She wants to make some neat ...
A: I have tons of Christmas ornaments posted. We just love to make them! :-) A few my kids have made ...
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