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R-tworx: Duct Tape Wallets

http://youtu.be/FWwfLH4PLx8 Last week at R-tworx we created our own duct tapes wallets.  It was sticky and surprisingly messy!  We all had a great time.  Have a go at creating your own duct tape wallet or purse... or maybe even shoes and clothes?  Let us know how they turn out! Cheers!

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Garden Club: Butterfly Gardening

The theme of the month at the CFY Garden Club has been butterflies.  We have been busily growing both our butterfly plants and our caterpillars to be ready for the garden.  Here are some photos of our progress!  

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R-tworx: Explosives!

The above ideas were used from one of our favourite creative parenting sites: Growing a Jeweled Rose. You can find these recipes: Here. You can find the recipe for elephant toothpaste: Here Have Fun!!

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Creating Grass Heads – April After School Program

Making grass heads was a super fun activity to kick off our Spring Gardening season even though the weather was still cold and snowy.  Groups were divided by grade and met on Mondays in April to create their own grass head and get in some much needed playtime. How to make a Grass Head: Stockings … Continue reading Creating Grass Heads – April After School Program

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R-tworx: Love Monsters

Last week was Valentine's Day, so the kids at R-tworx had a blast making Love Pom Pom Monsters out of yarn and scrap bits.  We played around with different ways to create pom poms using popsicle sticks, forks and paper plates. Check out the Love Monsters tutorial here!

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For our Winter Themed after school program the Pre-K - Gr 1 classes took part in snowball relays, snowman decorating game and snow dough. To take part in these activities read below: Snowball Relay: You will need: Spoons Styrofoam Balls A large space items to mark the start and finish (such as hula-hoops) items to … Continue reading

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R-tworx: Pumpkin Pinch Pots

A jack-o'-lantern (sometimes also spelled Jack O'Lantern) is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween. Typically the top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the outside surface, and the lid replaced. During the night, a candle is placed inside … Continue reading R-tworx: Pumpkin Pinch Pots

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R-tworx: Kandinsky

Our first R-tworx session of the season began with bold colors and interesting textures inspired by the art of Wassily Kandinsky.  This artist is best known for his painting "Concentric Circles" which is the most reproduced abstract artworks in the world! Our students played with bold rainbow colours and texture plates to achieve a layered background. … Continue reading R-tworx: Kandinsky