Ornamente din aluat sarat

Miercurea trecuta in cadrul Workshop-ului  „Rockin’around the Christmas Tree” impreuna cu copiii am decorat  mai multe ornamente din aluat sarat. Figurinele din aluat sarat le-am pregatit cu cateva zile inainte de atelier, sa fiu sigura ca sunt bine uscate. Bucuria copiilor a fost mare si de obicei cand este vorba de o activitate ce implica arta si creatie copiii se arata entuziasti. In cadrul atelierului, am facut coliere si ornamente de pus in bradul de Craciun. In limba engleza termenul folosit este Keepsake= amintire/suvenir (something kept or given to be kept as a memento). Nu a durat mult si parintii au revenit cu intrebari cu privire la reteta aluatului, mai ales ca in aceasta perioada este o idee excelenta de a face tot felul de creatii acasa, impreuna cu familia. Asadar, va las reteta aluatului sarat:

Ingrediente: 2 cani faina alba, 1 cana sare, 1/2 cana apa. Se amesteca bine si se framanta putin. Cu sucitorul se intinde apoi o bucata din aluat si se fac diverse forme. Eu am folosit: inima, brad, stea, om de turta dulce. Nu uitati sa faceti gaura, pentru a putea pune apoi un snur. La cuptor stau vreo 3-4 ore, la temperatura mica (120 grade Celsius) pentru a nu crapa. Daca doriti aluatul colorat  sau parfumat puteti adauga scortisoara (pentru aroma si culoare), turmeric (galben), sclipici. Eu am optat pentru un aluat simplu si am lasat copiii sa il decoreze dupa bunul plac. Ca aceste suveniruri sa dureze este de preferat sa se foloseasca vopsele acrilice si lipici (cu sclipici) la final. Eu am facut un amestec din cele doua au iesit destul de dragut. Acasa puteti face amintiri frumoase cu amprenta mainilor membrilor familiei, pictati si notati pe verso data. 😉

Cu drag,

Ana-Maria Sulu (Teacher Anne)

Our Winter Bucket List

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Whether you prefer to stay indoors and keep cozy or get outside and explore, there are many opportunities to enjoy this season. This is my family bucket list . You can find here brilliant creative ideas, you will enjoy during cold weather.

Our Winter Bucket List

• Make a Family Handprint Garland * Read Winter Books * Play indoor games * Make cookies and cupcakes * Have a Tea Party * Make home decorations * Make Christmas Cards * Pay visits * Play in the Snow * Build a Snowman * Make SnowAngels * Prepare gifts for a poor family * Go to creative Workshops * Go to the Christmas Market * Have a picnic by the Christmas Tree * Make salt ornaments  * Go sledding * Make homemde Bird feeders * Spend time with you family and relatives * Take funny photos * Make a winter funny moments collage * Make a glitter jar * Make paper snowflakes * Family Yoga * Pool Day with your family * Go to the mountains * Watch a movie together * Have a pillow fight *Create a hula hoop sensory toy (for my little baby) * Create a winter sensory bin

Wishing You Well! 🙂

                                                    Ana-Maria Sulu (Teacher Anne)

 

Advent Calendar with creative activities for kids!

An Advent Calendar is a special calendar used to count or celebrate the days in anticipation of Christmas.

I didn’t grow up with advent calendars, but I’m pretty sure children adore them.

You can buy one or you can be very creative and make one with your children.

This year I’ll use my “Snowman Advent Calendar” (it’s a special gift from a dear friend, from Austria), but the following years I’m going to make handmade calendars together with my daughter, Iris.

This activity gives children the opportunity to:

• participate in a holiday tradition
• exercise fine motor skills
• generate enthusiasm for the festivities to come

Our calendar is filled with creative holiday activities, written on pieces of paper, but you can also put some small treats in each box if you like.

Here are some ideas for activities:

1 Read Christmas/Winter books

2 Snowman arts & crafts with a short poem (e.g “ I’m a little snowman”)

3 Rudolf arts & crafts with a song. ( Rudolf the Red Nosed reindeer or Five little reindeer)

4 Little Snowflake- paper craft & dance  (Little snowflake song or Dance like snowflakes )

5 Handmade Cards for family & friends

6 Donate presents  (The Shoe Box project)

7 Salt dough ornaments ( then you paint & decorate them)

8 Bake Christmas cookies

9 Make a Gingerbread house (made of felt or cardboard)

10 Make a paper Garland to decorate your house.

11 Make a paper Garland for your kids to dance with.

12 Make a Snowman Pizza

13 Write a Letter to Santa & a Thank you Note too!

14 Make a Fruit Christmas Tree

15 Write a list of 5 things or more you are thankful for.

16 Build a Snowman

17 Go ice skating

18 Sing your favourite carols

19 Winter Collage (can be a coloured/painted paper project or a sensorial bottle/box if you have a toddler like me )

20 Watch a Christmas movie.

21 Go out to look at Christmas lights after dark.

22 Christmas Tree decoration

23 Memory special card with kids’ handprints on it “Santa handprint”

24 Have a tea party with friends.

          

For your inspiration: Super simple Advent Calendars (DIY):

• Advent Jar
• Advent Banner with colourful envelopes
• Advent Poster
• Advent Wreath
• Advent Garland with paper glasses and many more ideas here:

http://www.redtedart.com/2013/11/07/advent-calendar-ideas/