Making simple crafts using a

computer!

12/1/14, 3/11/2016
Author of article:
Diane S. Kendall
Author of newsletter:
Amber GravesDominguez

Volume 1, Issue 1

Using the computer for crafts!

Special points of
interest:

Diane Kendall explains in her article that children can learn that a computer is not
just for games. Diane is a preschool teacher and one of her students did an activity
on the computer. The student told her mom that she made a flower on a computer.
Diane had her class do this activity on the computer to help them expand their
imaginations. She succeeded in her goals as a teacher because her class learned
something off of the computer. Diane also learned that the computer is a great tool
to making classroom materials.

You can make a

lot of fun crafts
on a computer.
Learning on the
computer helps
your creativity
increase.

Using the computer is useful in so many ways. It can help give you ideas for
any lesson plans, and it helps keep your students learning and expanding their
thinking. When students create crafts on the computer they can show their parents
with clear result of their accomplishments. The students work will be more
organized and neat. Children can learn to be creative and have fun learning
new things on the computer.

Technology can
help you create
new crafts.
School projects
can get done
with a computer.

The computer can help children learn about many of things. The activities
are a great way to help children understand what they are learning while
making different crafts. They can also make up stories with the crafts and it
can help them grow and learn from expanding their imaginations. Theirs
printable crafts and those can create many activities for children.

Different types of crafts and where to get them!

Inside this issue:

Crafts on computers
Different types of crafts
Computer knowledge
Printable crafts
Where to get crafts

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Theres a lot of crafts on the

computer; such as:
Printable crafts

References
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Disney Printable Stickers. (n.d.). Retrieved December 6, 2014, from http://
www.listia.com/auction/8348016-disney-printable-stickers
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Sunday School Teacher Clip Art. (n.d.). Retrieved March 11, 2016, from http://
www.lessons4sundayschool.com/Teacher_Clip_Art.php

Crafts to make magnets

Printable clear plastic to help

display school projects
Iron-on transfers

Magnets & Stickers

www.avery.com

Printer ready fabric

Clear Plastic Decals & Iron

on transfers
www.paper-paper.com

You can get these crafts at:

Printable fabrics at any

Making simple crafts using a

computer!

12/1/14, 3/11/2016
Author of article:
Diane S. Kendall
Author of newsletter:
Amber GravesDominguez

Volume 1, Issue 1

Using the computer for crafts!

Special points of interest:

You can make a lot of fun
crafts on a computer.
Learning on the computer
helps your creativity
increase.
Technology can help you
create new crafts.
School projects can get
done with a computer.

Inside this issue:

Crafts on computers

Different types of crafts

Computer knowledge

Classroom events!

Creating art on the computer! March 21, 2016

Creating a story on the computer! March 31, 2016

Creating art with families on the computer! April 11, 2016

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Parent Tips:

Do activities on the computer with your child.

Print art activities that children can color or glue together.

Printable crafts

Where to get crafts

Start a project with your child, it can go on for a couple of weeks or

more. Its a great way to help your child become creative and learn
more about technology.