Monsters University Week: Play-Doh Monster Masterpieces (and Other Crafty Fun!)

Today for our

Monsters University themed activity,

we broke out the Play-Doh to make...

...monsters!

(Thank you, again, I Can Teach My Child,
for the inspiration!)

Along with the Play-Doh,

I provided googly eyes, colorful craft sticks,

and pipe cleaners

and let the kiddos go crazy making all kinds of monsters...

(Obviously come of my kiddos 

are a bit crazier than others...) ;0)

 (And some of the kiddos wanted to 

EAT the Play-Doh more than others!)

(Hey look- it's Mike Wazowski!)

This is quite the collection

of Monster silliness!

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Later in the morning

I brought out some $1 crafts kits

I purchased at JoAnnes Fabrics,

in anticipation for our

Monsters University Week...

The littles each received

this mini Monsters activity roll with crayons.

(I think they enjoyed unrolling the paper

more than actually coloring on it...)

My older kiddos each received...

...a Monsters 3-D Drawing Pad.

After everyone tried on the glasses,

the drawing began...

And it proved to be a bit frustrating in the beginning.

They could not really see their drawn images

pop up at them.

So Little Wild Man did a bit of experimenting...

 ...and discovered that yellow and green crayons

popped up better on the paper

than the other colors.

(Way to go, little dude!)

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These were all the craftivities

I had on docket for the day.

But the crafty fun was not over!

Later in the evening,

my kiddos headed over to another family's home

in the neighborhood to play.

This family has five kiddos

and also homeschools.

They joined us a couple of days this week

in all of our

Monsters University fun,

and are going to the movie with us on Saturday.

So, 

their crafty sewing Mama

helped the kiddos create their own

Monster Stuffie,

from the design to the sewing!

Here are the finished products...

"Eye" could not be prouder of my kiddos,

and more grateful to have such a wonderful family

in our lives!

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Monsters University week is almost over

(how sad!),

but I will be back tomorrow with 

some messy fun...

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Linking up with the

After-School Linky Party...

Starry, Starry Night: Science Meets Art

We are still

carrying on with our Space Study,

so I thought studying

Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night"

seemed like an appropriate

cross-curricular connection...

We read a couple of beautiful fictional books

(Vincent's Colors and Emile)

to the kiddos about Vincent

which featured his art.

Then,

using the instructions I found HERE

over at 

The Crafty Classroom...

...the kiddos and I began our own versions of 

"Starry Night."

We used glue...

...Lots and lots...

...glue to create our outlines.

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After a good day and a half of dry time...

...I reviewed what 

"Starry Night" 

looks like with the kiddos

before they began coloring with our

oil pastels.

(I had to post the above pic that Jungle Girl took

since this scene-

me feeding the baby while teaching-

often happens during the week at our home...)

We had a great time coloring in our 

star-scapes...

(Even though sometimes deciding on what colors

to use was tough!)

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Here are our final masterpieces:

Yup-

I even created one-

it was a very relaxing thing to do!

What a COLORFUL way to link

art with science!

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I'll be linking this activity up with the following:

Science Sunday

Kids Get Arty!

Timberdoodle Review: A Kid's Guide to Drawing the Presidents of the United States

Do you have a little artist in your family?
Are you looking for a way to engage this kiddo
in history,
using his/her talent and passion for art?

Then HURRY over to Timberdoodle and check out...

...A Kid's Guide to Drawing the Presidents of the USA
series.

With the use of 42 books,
American History is covered through all of the Presidents,
from George Washington to George W. Bush.

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We received
How to Draw the Life and Times of Andrew Johnson
to review,
which is wonderful,
since he is a President from our native
Tennessee.Each section contains well-written, historical information...

...and a well-illustrated drawing lesson
on something that related to the history lesson.

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Now, my Jungle Girl is a recent 3rd grade "graduate"
and a MAJOR horse fanatic,
so she chose to focus...

...on learning to draw Andrew Johnson......as a Brigadier General.

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With the use of the easy
step-by-step instructions....

...she was able to create her own version...

...of the Brigadier General.

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These books can be adapted for several ages,
though the drawings really seem suited for
3rd graders and up.

HOWEVER...

...my Preschooler...

...and my 1st grader both wanted to
get in on the fun,
just like their older sister did,
making these books a great resource
for family learning.

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Now, these books are no longer going to be published,
so Timberdoodle is offering a
FANTASTIC deal on the entire set right now.

Normally,
all 42, library bound, colorfully illustrated books,
would sell for $1, 060.50.

They are now on sale for
ONLY $195.00!!!!!

(That's a savings of $865.50!!!)

However,
once the books are gone,
they are GONE,
so make sure to check out this fantastic deal
by clicking HERE.

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Also, be sure to
investigate more about Timberdoodle's
other wealth of homeschooling resources
by clicking on the following links:

History Resources

Art Resources

Homeschooling Curriculum Packages

Free Homeschool Catalog

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Disclaimer: I received this book free from Timberdoodle
in exchange for my open and honest review.
I was not compensated in any other way.