Stained Glass Day

Today, the kids created their own stained glass pieces. They drew inspiration and knowledge from previous days. During Gargoyle Day, they talked about rose windows and briefly discussed the usage of stained glass windows. When picking colors, the kids remembered the color wheel introduced on Color Day.

The day began with an informational and historical discussion. The adults were prepared to extend class over two days so the kids would not feel rushed and would have plenty of time to complete their masterpieces. Impressively, the kids were focused and everyone finished their brainstorming, line sketch, and finished stained glass piece.

All that is left? Waiting for them to dry!

Tie Dye Day

This tie dye project is our first official Kiki. Moms have met, in the past, to plan and last week we gathered at a park to chat while the kids enjoyed some of summer's last sunshine.

Today we dabbled in the art of tie dye. The kids brought their white and grey shirts. The mamas helped with the tying and the dying. The bottles were filled with colored powder and water, then shaken vigorously. The kids had a good time squirting their rubber-banded shirts or free-handing their visions. Their creations were wrapped tightly in plastic to set and  6-8 hours later, their art was revealed.

The morning concluded with colored hands and smiling faces.