Today I have the privilege of giving you a peek inside our schooling, home schooling! We have been studying creation, but you can transform any of these ideas into any kind of project for your children or even your own crafts! I have had to joy of playing not only with Helmar Craft and Hobby Glue, but also with Art Institute Glitter to make this project all come together. They worked together beautifully to create an easy and fun project for all my children from preschool through elementary.
I am going to share each "day" with you, step by step with a supply list and then some peeks at what was happening/happened. I will be honest and share I often wanted to "fix" what was being done, BUT I did not so you can see what REALLY came about 🙂 Tell me another Mama understands this???? Heehee
So, here is our CREATION COLLAGE DIARAMA
Day One : Day/ Night
supplies:
paint brush
black and gold paint
gold glitter
painter's tape
This is the simplest of the six designs, just simply paint one side black, one side gold. Then, sprinkle with gold glitter.
Day Two: Sky
supplies:
Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue (click to be taken to the link to purchase)
blue glitter and white paint (brushes)
cotton swabs
cotton balls
bubble wrap (with twine for tying on a little hand)
Cover the section with white paint, then let dry. Next, take the bubble wrap, and using it as a stamp apply the blue glittery paint.
then, gently pull apart the cotton balls and use the cotton swabs to apply Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue (please click to order some) to each "cloud" and place them in your "sky".
Day Three: Vegetation and Seas/Dry Land
supplies:
green, blue and brown paint (brushes)
pencil with eraser
oil crayons
First, decide on one side to be the "seas" and use the oil crayons to create waves and water.
Next, use the brown paint to draw a trunk. Then, dip the pencil eraser in the green paint to create leaves on your tree. Then, using oil crayons you can blend more flowers and vegetation on your page if you wish.
Day Four: Sun, Moon and Stars
supply list:
Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue (click to be taken to the link to purchase)
Art Institute Glow in the Dark Glitter (click to purchase some for yourself)
cotton swabs
cream cardstock circle and stars
yellow cardstock circle
First, cover the cream cardstock punch outs with Hemar Craft and Hobby PVA glue with the cotton swab, then cover with the glow in the dark art institute glitter, then use the Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA glue to put them onto the page. We prepainted the section with white paint, but that is optional. Best part, those stars will GLOW!!!
Next, apply a small amount of Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA glue in the center of the yellow circle then coil the twine in a circle in the center.
Day Five: Fish and Birds
supplies:
Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue (click to be taken to the link to purchase)
Art Institute Martha's Yard Ultafine Pearlescent Glitter (click to purchase)
cotton swabs
Pretty Little Studios Sand Castle Papers (click to purchase)
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Heart 25 (with epoxies)
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Birds
wiggly eyes
twine
white and teal paint
First, paint the section whit and teal. Cover the teal paint with the glitter, while still wet and tap off excess. Then, create "fish" using the oval punch and the heart maker with the Pretty Little Studios papers. Add a wiggly eye to finish them off.Place twine up the side and over to create a "tree" and add your veneer birds. We also added the glitter to these cute birds.
Day Six: Land Animals and People
supplies:
Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue (click to be taken to the link to purchase)
green and blue cardstock
craft stick people
scissors
Simply glue on your blue carstock, then cut strips into your green cardstock and curl edges. Glue that over the lower half of your blue cardstock. Next decorate your "Adam" and "Eve" and play away! They can check out the whole diarama!! They will have fun, even in the dark 😉
I used just basic supplies I had on hand! I did not want to purchse a lot of extra things. It was fun just raiding our stash and getting creative with what we had… and thrifty, too!
Hope this inspires you and your kiddies, too! Happy Home Schooling!!
Lisa Wilkinson, Design Team Member
