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The Creative Pentagon: An interactive tool

New framework the creative Pentagon

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Crayon Melt Picture

February 13, 2013

colours Crayon fun image melt

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Marble Painting - Action in Painting

February 13, 2013

action Aistear children Marble painting marble painting

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Wedding Cake Hat

February 10, 2013

Wedding cake hat

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Body Island Artwork

February 10, 2013

Artwork body island group-work

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Puppet Heads from Model Magic

February 10, 2013

heads Model magic Puppets

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Groupwork Using Parts of the Body Outlines and Collage

February 09, 2013

body body island body outline collage emotions forest play groupwork sand

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Making Sensory Mulch from a Nappy..yes Really!

February 09, 2013

Easy project make mulch Nappy play sensory

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How to make a jigsaw

February 09, 2013

early childhood Easy project fun image jig-saw make

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Pop-out Valentine's Card

February 09, 2013

Aistear card early education Easy project Family Identity and belonging pop-out pop-up Valentines

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Pop-out moster mouths!

February 09, 2013

4 years old 9 years old activity fun monsters old magazines pop-up. pop-out

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Weaving with Fabric

February 09, 2013

Old box cardboard box Old fabric Weaving

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Making a magnet fishing rod

January 31, 2013

creative early childhood fishing rod Magnet

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Icebreaker activities 1. Collaborative Drawing Materials Needed: Large sheet of paper, markers, or crayons. Activity: Place the large paper in the centre of the group. Each participant adds a doodle, shape, or line to create a collaborative artwork. To encourage non-verbal communication, do not talk during the activity. Purpose: Promotes teamwork and breaks initial hesitations. 2. Blind Contour Portraits Materials Needed: Paper and pencils or markers Activity: Pair up participants. They draw each other's portraits without looking at the paper or lifting the pencil from the page. Purpose: Sparks laughter and relaxes the group while introducing them to observational skills. 3. Art Word Association Materials Needed: None (can use a whiteboard or flipchart for group visualization). Activity: Begin with an art-related word (e.g., "color"). Participants take turns quickly saying the first related word that comes to mind. The group can collectively sketch a scene based...

Star Constellation: mapping support activity

Star Constellation and family mapping Star constellations are collections of stars that are connected to each other. In this activity the stars represent the self at the centre and the people who are connected to you. Who are your collections of stars? OR Family mapping activity: Map out your family using different styles of lines to represent the relationships between you and them.

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