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How to Create an Inviting Makerspace

by BrainNinjasWP

Are you thinking about starting a makerspace in your school or classroom? Not sure? Check out this post full of makerspace ideas to help you decide if it is right for you or your school.

Do you want to create a makerspace for your students but you aren’t quite sure where to start? Do you need makerspace ideas? Are you worried about the mess or where to get the supplies? Do you have zero dollars in your budget?

Those are the questions we asked ourselves before creating a makerspace in our classroom, but it truly was a transformation that we love. Here’s a quick quiz for you to decide if you can and should have a makerspace in your classroom. Hint: it’s not for everyone, but it might be right for you. Come read our makerspace ideas.

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Filed Under: Teaching Strategies Tagged With: Critical Thinking, Makers, Makerspace, science, steam, stem

How to Make Recycled Cork Ornaments

by BrainNinjasWP

Recycle some of those corks or small round containers to make some adorable Christmas ornaments. This makes a great Christmas craft for the classroom or homeschool. Come get all the instructions and suggestions to make your own.

Do you have a bunch of wine corks lying around? Don’t worry; we’re not judging. Well, they can make great ornaments with a little paint and detail. Recycling materials to make Christmas ornaments is a great way to use materials destined for the landfill in a way that won’t just become a piece of garbage because the family will treasure the ornament for years. We created these little recycled cork ornaments that families love.

These recycled cork ornaments make great Christmas gifts for your students’ families. Wrap them up with some tissue paper and make a card that students can take home with them before the break.

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Filed Under: Engaging Lessons Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas activities, Christmas Crafts, Makerspace, recycled materials

How to Create Fingerprint Art Projects

by BrainNinjasWP

Create adorable ornaments that use simple materials. These Christmas ornaments can be shared with friends and family. You can even use them for other times of the year like Halloween or winter.

Are you looking for a quick and not-too-messy project for any age? Well, look no further than fingerprint art.

Using a little paint, construction paper and markers, your students can transform their fingerprints into different art projects with lots of engagement and very little time or clean up.

Even though this post focuses on using fingerprint art for Christmas, there are lots of ways you can use this type of art.

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Filed Under: Engaging Lessons Tagged With: Art Lessons, Christmas, christmas cards, Christmas Trees, Crafts, fingerprint art, Holidays and Seasonal, Makerspace, Winter

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