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| Include this Easter gift tag in your next basket of goodies. |
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Easter Chick and Tulips Gift Tag
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Bunnies In A Basket
Bunnies and Babies in A Red Easter Basket
Description of Illustration: large woven basket, bonnet, seven bunnies, baby sister, big sister, old postcard
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Vintage Butterfly Clip Art
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| brown butterflies, blue forget-me-nots |
Description of Illustration: butterflies, moths, flowers, forget-me-nots in blue and pink, basket, text "Forget Me Not"
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| blue and yellow butterflies, pink-forget-me-not |
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Clip Art of The Crucifixion
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| "I thirst!" "It is finished!" |
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Illustrated scripture for Easter
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| "I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting." Isaiah 50:6 |
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Easter lilies and the cross
Description of Illustration: vintage crosses, Easter crosses, lilies, silver and gold
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Angelic Easter Blessings
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| text reads "Easter Blessings Crown Thee" |
Description of Illustration: angels illustrated, purple flowers, wings and lilies, old postcards, text paired with angels, white or parchment backgrounds
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| text reads "Easter Joys Be Yours" |
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Illustrated Scripture from Isaiah
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"We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:6. |
Description of Illustrations: greyscale of angels with scripture from Isaiah, cherubim, curly hair, wings
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"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53: 5
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Easter daffodils
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| yellow daffodils, old church |
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Egg Hunt at The Church Graphics
Description of Illustration: three versions, vintage Victorian scraps, text "Egg Hunt at The Church" and "Egg Hunt at The Church" including a bird, "New Life In Christ", all have violets and purple ribbon
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
A basket of violets
Description of Illustration: Victorian die cut, scrap, basket, handle, violets
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Easter Cross With Angel Graphic
Description of Illustrations: The Easter angel above is posed in front of an Easter Cross along with rabbits and forget-me-nots. The Easter angel below is posed in front of a cross with lily-of-the-valley.
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A little Easter still life graphic
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| Craft a lovely little card or invitation with this simple Easter still life. |
Description of Illustration: green vase, daisies, woven basket, dyed eggs: yellow, purple and pink
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Easter Lilies In The Sanctuary
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| Both color and black and white illustrations of Easter lilies in the Sanctuary. |
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Jack & Jill Sheet Music
I have restored an old sheet of music from the late 1800's. "Jack and Jill" is an old Mother Goose Rhyme. Above is a musical score created so that children of that time period could also sing the rhymes in school, at home or in a small performance.
Monday, August 5, 2013
The Faberge Imperial Eggs
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| Tsar Nicholas II presented this egg to his wife. |
The most famous eggs produced by the House were the larger ones made for Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia; these are often referred to as the 'Imperial' Fabergé eggs. Approximately 50 eggs were made; 42 have survived. Another two eggs, the Constellation and Karelian Birch eggs, were planned for 1918 but not delivered, as Nicholas II and his family were executed that year, and Nicholas had abdicated the crown the year before.
Seven large eggs were made for the Kelch family of Moscow. The eggs are made of precious metals or hard stones decorated with combinations of enamel and gem stones. The Fabergé egg has become a symbol of luxury, and the eggs are regarded as masterpieces of the jeweler's art.
'Fabergé egg' typically refers to products made by the company before
the 1917 Revolution, but use of the Fabergé name has occasionally been
disputed, and the trademark has been sold several times since the
Fabergé family left Russia after 1917 (see House of Fabergé),
so several companies have subsequently retailed egg-related merchandise
using the Fabergé name. The trademark is currently owned by Fabergé
Limited, which also makes egg-themed jewellery.
Above Right, On April 22, 1907, Tsar Nicholas II presented this egg to his wife, Alexandra Fedorovna, to commemorate the birth of the tsarevich, Alexei Nicholaievich, three years earlier. Because of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, no Imperial Easter eggs had been produced for two years. The egg contained as a surprise a diamond necklace and an ivory miniature portrait of the tsarevich framed in diamonds (now lost). Fabergé's invoice, dated April 21, 1907, listed the egg at 8,300 rubles.
Above Right, On April 22, 1907, Tsar Nicholas II presented this egg to his wife, Alexandra Fedorovna, to commemorate the birth of the tsarevich, Alexei Nicholaievich, three years earlier. Because of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, no Imperial Easter eggs had been produced for two years. The egg contained as a surprise a diamond necklace and an ivory miniature portrait of the tsarevich framed in diamonds (now lost). Fabergé's invoice, dated April 21, 1907, listed the egg at 8,300 rubles.
Faberge Eggs, Part 1, Watch Part II here.
The first Fabergé egg was crafted for Tsar Alexander III, who decided to give his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna, an Easter Egg in 1885, possibly to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their betrothal. It is believed that the Tsar’s inspiration for the piece was an egg owned by the Empress’s aunt, Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark,
which had captivated Maria’s imagination in her childhood. Known as the
Hen Egg, it is crafted from gold. Its opaque white enameled ‘shell’
opens to reveal its first surprise, a matte yellow gold yolk. This in
turn opens to reveal a multi-coloured gold hen that also opens. It
contained a minute diamond replica of the Imperial Crown from which a
small ruby pendant was suspended. Unfortunately, these last two
surprises have been lost.
Empress Maria was so delighted by this gift that Alexander appointed
Fabergé a ‘goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown’. He
commissioned another egg the following year. After that, Peter Carl Fabergé,
who headed the House, was apparently given complete freedom for future
Imperial Easter Eggs, as from this date their designs become more
elaborate. According to the Fabergé family tradition, not even the Tsar
knew what form they would take: the only requirement was that each one
should contain a surprise. Following the death of Alexander III on
November 1, 1894, his son presented a Fabergé egg to both his wife, the
Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, and to his mother, the Dowager Empress
Maria Fedorovna.
No eggs were made for 1904 and 1905 because of the Russo-Japanese War. Once an initial design had been approved by Peter Carl Fabergé, the work was carried out by an entire team of craftsmen, among them Michael Perkhin, Henrik Wigström and Erik August Kollin.
The Imperial eggs enjoyed great fame, and Fabergé made some other large eggs for a few select private clients, such as the Duchess of Marlborough, the Nobels, the Rothschilds and the Yusupovs. A series of seven eggs was made for the industrialist Alexander Kelch.
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
God Has Made A Way
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Jesus, my only hope Thou art!
Strength of my failing flesh and heart;
Oh, could I catch a smile from Thee,
And drop into eternity.
Strength of my failing flesh and heart;
Oh, could I catch a smile from Thee,
And drop into eternity.
Mr. Moody relates the following incident: During the late war a young man lay on a cot, and they heard him say, "Here, and some one went to his cot and wanted to know what he wanted, and he said, "Hark! hush! don't you hear them?" "Hear who?" was asked. "They are calling the roll of heaven," he said, and pretty soon he answered, "Here!" -and he was gone.
gateway worship video "Cast Your Burden"
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
More Wearers of the Laurel
So here they are---woman's, woman! All in a row for you. And surely there are great among them. These little chaps (feminine). Little girls are dainty--so I cannot show you the grubby knees of them, the scratches and mars and bruises, the poverty, as I could on the little boys. But it's there most surely!
Who could believe that crop-headed, boyish Sara, with the squint and the Teddy-bear, will discover more magic in the scientific world some day--something that will set the world by the two pricked ears! Barbara, with the steadfast gray eyes and the "er-plain face," who speaks at the Explorers club on the far places she has gypsied through, was once this little beauty with the pale brown curls, the blue baby-ribbon wound in them, and the frothy dress. Then she was a professional beauty! Julie, with the stockings that were knit to last, the old-fashioned apron, and the hair ribbon faded and glossed with the washings and ironings that have been its lof--Julia, with the gallent little smile--any one might dream here is a great comedienne! Cissy, with the boyish hair and socks, scuffed shoes and ravaged knees, all boy save her heart--becomes a great mother. And there are famous mothers--many.
The mother of a great suffragette and orator, a woman with a silver tongue and voice of gold, brings out her baby picture. And lo! It's a bit of a girl with a blue slip, soft hands, soft face and demure, long soft, brown curls! Just a baby girl named Dorothy Jane!
Here is Joan. Fat and smiling, dimpled and golden, clutching a flower with all her soul. A "snap"--the sun in her eyes and her hair ablow. The material in her slip is cheap and not new. But the light in her eyes is rich and alive to sound. And one day you will pay joyously your five or ten or twenty round dollars to hear her sing! And you will sit wrapped in a magic cloak, drowned in the diamond stream of her voice. And your eyes will ache with tears and your heart beat glad and sad. Just the same Joan wore blue-print and did it not cost very much!
And Mary, the dreamer, with the slow, soft eyes and always the best love for her violet frock, the little girl with a lonely way with her, who saw the sunset in the heaven before she did the toy at her feet--a little chaser of hoops and obscure fancies--perhaps she'll paint and write and give great dreams to the world from the head under her thatch of fine dark hair. Who knows!
Look into the eyes and heart of your little daughter--and wonder and reverence and be afraid. For something looks back at you of greatness and splendor! And if you will search and help--you may sense the dim glost-glow of Fame's halo 'bove her hair. by Nell Brinkley
Music video by Jon McLaughlin performing Beautiful Disaster. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Clownish Egg Heads
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| Faces flanking Bulf's are grade-A eggheads and cream of clowntown--each is the face of a real clown. The wigs go on last as Bult finishes a head from a sketch on the far right. Never a clown himself, Bult used to be a professional magician. |
The drollest collection of painted eggs in the world probably belongs
to Stan Bult, curator of a London museum. Bult’s hobby is living
part-time in the world of circus clowns—a habit he got into as a boy
when a troupe of friendly clowns lived next door. The faces he paints on
his eggs are authentic copies of those belonging to members of the
International Circus Clown Club. As secretary of the European division
of the club Bult keeps a file of faces so that clowns can avoid copying
each other. Each clown’s make-up is his professional, jealously guarded
property.
More Photos of Clown Eggs by Stan Bult:
The Clown Face Registry of the United Kingdom...
The Man Who Personified My Grandparent's Generation
George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved Gospel singer" and was considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy Graham Crusades and his exposure on radio, records, and television. Because of the attendance at Graham's Crusades, Shea has sung live before more people than anyone in history. Read more . . .
"George Beverly Shea, long-time friend and ministry partner to evangelist
Billy Graham, passed away April 16, 2013 at age 104. This video looks
back at his life and legacy.
For more memories visit: http://www.georgebeverlysheamemorial.org"
For more memories visit: http://www.georgebeverlysheamemorial.org"
- George Beverly Shea at the Internet Movie Database
- "America's Beloved Gospel Singer"
- Song/Ministry links
- Obituary Press Release from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 2013.04.16
Folding The Lambs In His Bosom.
The Savior folds a lamb in His bosom. The little child filled all the house with her music, and her toys are scattered all up and down the stairs just as she left them. What if the hand that plucked four o'clocks out of the meadow it still? It will wave in the eternal triumph. What if the voice that made music in the home is still? It will sing the eternal hosanna. Put a white rose in one hand, and a red rose in the other hand, and a wreath of orange blossoms on the brow; the white flower for the victory, the red flower for the Savior's sacrifice, the orange blossoms for her marriage day. Anything ghastly about that? Oh, no. The sun went down and the flower shut. The wheat threshed out of the straw. "Dear Lord, give me sleep," said a dying boy, the son of one of my elders, "dear Lord, give me sleep," And he closed his eyes and awoke in glory. Henry W. Longfellow writing a letter of condolence to those parents, said: "Those last words were beautifully poetic." And Mr. Longfellow knew what is poetic. "Dear Lord give me sleep."
"'Twas not in cruelty, not in wrath
That the reaper came that day;
'Twas an angel that visited the earth
And took the flower away."
So it may be with us when our work is all done. "Dear Lord give me sleep." Talmage
How German Prisoners Passed the Time In 1917
Apparently, during WWI, German prisoners were easier to pacify than during WWII. These pictures of their craft activities were taken whilst they passed the time in a French prisoner camp.
PASSING THE IDLE HOURS German captives
in France, in order to puncture the deadly monotony, spend their time
making toys out of egg shells, paper, and bread crusts, for the peasant
children.
THREE EXAMPLES OF OVO-ART On the left we have a Russian soldier
ogling a bottle of vodka—the label on this bottle had to be translated
twice in order to appear in English. On the right is the brother-in-law
of Lewis Carroll’s March Hare.
GERMAN SOLDIER AND FRENCH PIG The censor has interfered with the
explanation; we can only guess whether the artist would have called this
pleasant scene “Pals” as a satire upon his living condition, or merely
“The Commissary’s Delight”.
GERMAN SOLDIER WITH FRENCH CAPTIVE
BRITISH WARSHIPS BEWARE! This fiend of the seas is constructed of eggs, ink, paper, slue, and similar deadly materials.
GENERAL JOFFRE, SIR EDWARD GREY (Note the horns), CZAR NICHOLAS
A GERMAN AIR SCOUT
Colored Chicks to Order, 1947
Frankly, we didn’t believe it either. But the evidence looks pretty convincing. It seems that down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a certain experimental-minded senor named A. R. Zeno injected two dozen eggs with various vegetable dyes two hours before hatching time. When the chicks broke through their shells they were peeping happily and were apparently quite normal except that their feathers were bright blue, red, green, pink and lilac. And here they are as they arrived by Pan American air express eight hours later in New York City.
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| Easter chicks dyed a variety of bright colors several hours prior to hatching. The coloring wears away within a few days; it is harmless to the chicks. |
Colored chicks are still for sale during Easter in some countries.
My mother remembers receiving a few of these in her Easter
basket just after WWII.
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Butterfly and The Bee by Nell Brinkley
Eleven-Thirty A. M. One gives her beauty and naught else--and there are those who say that is, enough to give a reaching world.
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Seven-Thirty A. M. One makes the world go 'round, washes babies and feeds men and they are those who say she is beautiful, too. --Nell Brinkley
Sunday, May 19, 2013
A Hat To Trim
Here is an opportunity for all the little readers to play milliner and try their ingenuity at trimming a hat. The little men are invited to compete with the little women. And it wouldn't be at all astonishing if a little man were among the prize winners, for every one knows that sometimes boys are endowed with as good taste as girls. There is such a variety of trimmings that even the most particular milliner must find something to suit to a "T." If she should want a hat severely plain, she will find a band and stiff ribbon bows or quills to use; if a more dressy hat would suit her better, there are flowers, fruit, chiffon and ostrich plumes. The hat should be pasted on a sheet of white paper, the trimming arranged as desired and then pasted in place on the hat.
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| Millinery trims by Adelia B. Beard to color, cut, and paste. |
Description of Coloring Page: a straw hat, trims for the hat: ribbons, bows, flowers, feathers, cherries, paper craft, color, cut-out and assemble an Easter bonnet paper craft
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as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question
about this children's Easter coloring page, just type into the comment box located
directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I
can.
The Paschal Greetings Easter Egg
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| The "He is Risen!" Easter egg is simple to craft, all you need to make one is some festive trims and a prefabricated, fancy butterfly sticker! |
The Paschal greeting is an Easter custom among Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Christians, as well as among some Roman Catholic and Protestant
Christians. Instead of "hello" or its equivalent, one is to greet
another person with "Christ is Risen!", and the response is "Truly, He
is Risen" (compare Matthew 27:64, Matthew 28:6–7, Mark 16:6, Luke 24:6, Luke 24:34).
In some cultures, such as in Russia and Serbia, it is also customary
to exchange a triple kiss on the alternating cheeks after the greeting.
Similar responses are also used in the liturgies of other Christian churches, but not so much as general greetings.
The Paschal greetings Easter egg is made from a Styrofoam half egg that was papier-mâchéd with bright, festive tissue paper and a decorative butterfly purchased from the local paper craft store. I added a little gold tinsel to the interior of the egg to emphasize the gold papers used on the butterfly and then the expression "He is Risen!" in which case a brother or sister in Christ would respond in kind with, "He is Risen Indeed!"
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- The Origin and Meaning of the Paschal Greeting, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Washington, DC.
- The Paschal Greeting said in 250 languages on Pascha Polyglotta
- Free, "He is Risen" Easter Egg Cross Stitch Pattern
- A "He is Risen" resurrection pressed penny
- "He is Risen" punch flower Easter Card
- Ministry-to-Children has a "He is Risen" coloring page
Puzzle Picture: Tom, the piper's son
Here is Mother Goose and her son Jack. Now find Tom,
the piper's son, who stole the pig.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A Mother Goose To Cut Out
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| Cut around the outline of goose and wings. Fold the goose together and cut out triangle. Bring the parts A and B together and fold dotted lines. Roll up one wing and place through triangle so that C. D. and E. in wings will fit in through dot F. Slip a string under it and slide Mother Goose along the String. |
Friday, May 3, 2013
Craft a Paper Mosaic of Jesus
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| A mosaic making exercise that trains little ones how look and apply color to define objects in two dimensional space. This project is good for fourth and fifth graders, ages 9-11. |
This is the type of art project that appears more difficult than it actually is. Because I am both an art educator and a studio artist, I am always looking for methods that aid students on their long road to becoming confident makers of art. This simple process of crafting a paper mosaic on top of an image helps young budding artists to understand how color works to describe shape and illusion. Once the student has completed a couple of these processes, he will be ready to develop a mosaic from scratch because he will remember the logical choices he made previously through this process.
Tear from a catalog, a photo of Christ and then proceed to shred small piles of paper of similar colors that you see in the photograph. You will be layering the tiny shreds of paper on top of your image with white glue. The more practiced you become at this mosaic exercise, the closer your version will be to the one you are pasting on top of.
Teachers may wish to give each student a colored photocopy of the picture they are working on top of, in order to help guide them should they make mistakes that they will need to alter later.
It is very advantageous to teach the young through literal practice such as this. I understand that there are many art teachers who are apposed to such measures. But, often their agenda is not to aid in the development of an "actual" artist who is to become a confident, skilled professional. There are many reasons for teaching the young less literally. Art educators teach innovation and creative processes in which students must come up with answers to problems on their own. This is good and I develop a great many projects that require such analysis. However, I do not sacrifice good old-fashioned training for it. This is because I know that repetition in development of formulating how something is produced is necessary for those students who would take their creative learning into the production of actual art works. Many art educators will quickly sacrifice their protege for the sake of facilitating their own philosophy. This kind of instruction alone grieves me; art students need a balanced diet of ideas/applications in order to become the best in their field of study.
It is my goal to produce in my students creative thinking and confidence and technical prowess. If they become artistically articulate early in life, they will have time then to embrace the philosophy of practice that means the most to them personally when they are older. I do not approve of indoctrination of students in 'art movements' or 'school's of thought' whilst they are young. Let them grow and become for themselves what is most meaningful for their own generation and time. They may learn a great deal from the past and indeed, I do teach them about the past. But, there will be a unique vision and collection of events for every generation that is particular to itself. It is not for the educator to decide what it should be or how it should be defined based upon what they personally prefer or approve of.
A exercise similar, yet more advanced, is posted here. I wrote this lesson plan for students in high school. Here the requirement is for teen art students to craft a paper mosaic by observing a space or a photograph. This slight alteration in the exercise causes students to interpret what they are actually observing. A more difficult application would be for them to produce a mosaic from no reference material at all. Do you see how these exercises advance in steps? Excellent training proceeds thus.
A exercise similar, yet more advanced, is posted here. I wrote this lesson plan for students in high school. Here the requirement is for teen art students to craft a paper mosaic by observing a space or a photograph. This slight alteration in the exercise causes students to interpret what they are actually observing. A more difficult application would be for them to produce a mosaic from no reference material at all. Do you see how these exercises advance in steps? Excellent training proceeds thus.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Craft a Very Hungry Caterpillar
On the second day, students then traced around giant leaf stencils and cut them out of green construction paper. Then they cut elliptical shapes from their decorated papers and assembled these onto their "leaf frames" with paste. The last step was to add eyes and line details to their caterpillars and leaves with a black magic marker.
"Two girls A.R. and G.H., ages 9 and 11, took my puppet workshop. After graduating from the advance level they performed The Very Hungry Caterpillar all on their own without any help. A.R. plays the caterpillar and the butterfly. G.H. handled all the props. They did this video in one take, I am so proud of them!" from hagley productions
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Cluckity's Children
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| Cluckity and her chicks.“Cut-cut-cut-ca-dah-cut! |
Lay and egg
every day and then go to bed,
Barefoot,
barefoot, barefoot!”
That was the song that
Cluckity sang for weeks and weeks, and all, as it seemed to her, to no purpose.
As fast as she laid an egg it was taken away from her, and she was left to
brood hopelessly over a comfortless chalk egg.
Poor Cluckity!
But all things come to
one who can wait. One April morning Cluckity was placed on a nest of fresh
clean straw in which were nestled thirteen fair white eggs. Food and drink were
placed near her, and Cluckity knew that her business for the next three weeks
was to keep those eggs warm.
What a time that was
for thinking. Nothing to do, but think.
Well, the eggs
hatched; and what a proud mother was Cluckity. “Chip! chip! cheep!” There never
was such music! Then she had to scratch very hard for a living. Life began to
grow earnest. One day Cluckity saw a huge cat prowling around. She was anxious.
She called to her chicks. But one of them did not run with the rest. He twirled
saucily on his yellow leg, and said he could take care of himself. Ah! The cat
took care of him! Pert little Peep never slept under his mother’s wing again.
This is from a reader for 1rst and 2nd graders. It is unusual in that it primarily focuses on conversation. Teachers may use the materials freely in the development of lesson plans.
Stories And Pictures Of Domestic Animals By Anna F. Burnham Boston: D. Lothrop & Co., Publishers, 30 And 32 Franklin Street copyright, 1879
This is from a reader for 1rst and 2nd graders. It is unusual in that it primarily focuses on conversation. Teachers may use the materials freely in the development of lesson plans.
Stories And Pictures Of Domestic Animals By Anna F. Burnham Boston: D. Lothrop & Co., Publishers, 30 And 32 Franklin Street copyright, 1879
Monday, April 22, 2013
Craft a Paper Robin Toy for Spring
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"Little Robin Redbreast Sat upon a rail: Niddle, naddle went his head: Wiggle waggle went his tail" |
Cut out the circle, Figure 1, and the robin, Figure 2. Cut slits along the heavy lines A and B, and D. D. Figure 1, Slide the robin's head from the back of Figure 1 through the slit A. his tail through slit B. Push the strip E, Figure 2, through slit D. D. Figure 1. Bring the short slit in the robin's breast, C. Figure 2, down over the Space C. below the slit A. Figure 1. Move the strip E. from side to side, and see the little bird try to get the grasshopper for his dinner, as he picks at it, moving his head and tail up and down, just like a real live robin. Figure 3 shows how Figure 1 and Figure 2 look when properly put together. You can recite the rhyme from Mother Goose just below the image above, as you play with the toy.
Goodbye, Maytime; Hello, June!
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| Illustrated May Pole dance by Nell Brinkley. |
May promises things and gives us a peek at them--but June comes with a magic sack and an open palm.
So that is why we dance May in and out again, and laugh at her farewell fete! by Nell Brinkley.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Noah's Ark ABC Prints
I've restored the pages of a vintage ABC book that has since passed into the public domain. I think these pages would make lovely prints for a small child's room or nursery. Click directly onto each image to download the largest possible file before printing them out onto some fine paper.
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| Ark, Ass, Alligator, Bull, Calf, Dog, ABC Print |
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| Elephant, Fox, Giraffe ABC print. |
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| Horse, Hare, Hyena, Ibex, Jackal ABC print. |
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| Kangaroo, Kid, Lion, Leopard, Monkey, Mouse, Noah, Otter, Ox, Pig, Porcupine ABC print. |
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| Quagga, Ram, Rabbit, Stag ABC print. |
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| Tiger, Unicornis, Rhinoceres, Vampire ABC print. |
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| Wolf, Xiphias, Yak, Zebra ABC print. |
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