Comments for Arts of Paradise | Paint by Number Kits http://www.artsofparadise.org Art & Crafts Supplies for everyone Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:24:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Easy Way to Get Started Scrapbooking by Daisy. http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/easy-way-to-get-started-scrapbooking/comment-page-1#comment-52 Daisy. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:24:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/easy-way-to-get-started-scrapbooking#comment-52 I have alot and honestly not one is really better then the other. The basic ideas are the same it just depends on your style. Do you like rubber stamps, layering, embellishing, you could also hunt around there are a million websites that will teach you the same a book would. Google memory makers and dig around, good luck!!!<br><b>References : </b><br> I have alot and honestly not one is really better then the other. The basic ideas are the same it just depends on your style. Do you like rubber stamps, layering, embellishing, you could also hunt around there are a million websites that will teach you the same a book would. Google memory makers and dig around, good luck!!!
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]]> Comment on Easy Way to Get Started Scrapbooking by ll booksll http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/easy-way-to-get-started-scrapbooking/comment-page-1#comment-51 ll booksll Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:22:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/easy-way-to-get-started-scrapbooking#comment-51 well maybe a scapbook can tell you just buy one at a store<br><b>References : </b><br> well maybe a scapbook can tell you just buy one at a store
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]]> Comment on Dry Erase Easel Pad by kepjr100 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/dry-erase-easel-pad/comment-page-1#comment-49 kepjr100 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:22:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/dry-erase-easel-pad#comment-49 I would go with the second one. The magnetic part is not, in my opinion, necessary for art. It is necessary to have a ready roll of paper so that the child knows what it is all for. If you want something magnetic, then buy something else that is separate from the art stuff. I hope she has fun and becomes very creative.<br><b>References : </b><br> I would go with the second one. The magnetic part is not, in my opinion, necessary for art. It is necessary to have a ready roll of paper so that the child knows what it is all for. If you want something magnetic, then buy something else that is separate from the art stuff. I hope she has fun and becomes very creative.
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]]> Comment on Easy Way to Get Started Scrapbooking by Rebecca M http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/easy-way-to-get-started-scrapbooking/comment-page-1#comment-50 Rebecca M Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:20:50 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/easy-way-to-get-started-scrapbooking#comment-50 <b>What are the best books or magazines for starting easy layouts for scrapbooking?</b><br> What are the best books or magazines for starting easy layouts for scrapbooking?

]]> Comment on Dry Erase Easel Pad by mrs.exclusive007 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/dry-erase-easel-pad/comment-page-1#comment-48 mrs.exclusive007 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:20:49 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/dry-erase-easel-pad#comment-48 <b>Witch one of these art Easel is better for my 3 year old daughter?</b><br>This one is a combination of a chalk board, dry-erase and its also magnetic and it comes with 77 magnetic pieces. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3559768 This one has a combination of a chalk board, dry erase board and a roll of paper to paint. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://darwin.directrouter.com/~metrople/caimages/crazart_b002oswlki.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/Cra-z-Art-3-in-1-Artist-Easel-Chalkboard-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ220509684761QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091113%3FIMSfp%3DTL091113173005r12327&usg=__y47ZEU6vce-ZtUFkEFnDGWs-8GM=&h=540&w=479&sz=54&hl=en&start=1&sig2=wLAZzp8Bs39dlL3qI2Ctrw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=7kQ0tvtYlRm1sM:&tbnh=132&tbnw=117&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcrazart%2Beasel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_enUS309US309%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=UWkYS4XjNtPf8QbFm5DgAw Witch one of these art Easel is better for my 3 year old daughter?
This one is a combination of a chalk board, dry-erase and its also magnetic and it comes with 77 magnetic pieces.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3559768

This one has a combination of a chalk board, dry erase board and a roll of paper to paint.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://darwin.directrouter.com/~metrople/caimages/crazart_b002oswlki.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/Cra-z-Art-3-in-1-Artist-Easel-Chalkboard-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ220509684761QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091113%3FIMSfp%3DTL091113173005r12327&usg=__y47ZEU6vce-ZtUFkEFnDGWs-8GM=&h=540&w=479&sz=54&hl=en&start=1&sig2=wLAZzp8Bs39dlL3qI2Ctrw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=7kQ0tvtYlRm1sM:&tbnh=132&tbnw=117&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcrazart%2Beasel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_enUS309US309%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=UWkYS4XjNtPf8QbFm5DgAw

]]> Comment on Information About Art Supplies Items by rachel http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items/comment-page-1#comment-23 rachel Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:40:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/art-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items#comment-23 You make me glad to be in an Australian school. I believe the teachers do buy a few things but the state government provides most of it. We pay our fees and the school buys everything. The only thing my kids take to school is an art smock,a library bag and a box of tissues. Thank you for making me appreciate it.<br><b>References : </b><br> You make me glad to be in an Australian school. I believe the teachers do buy a few things but the state government provides most of it. We pay our fees and the school buys everything. The only thing my kids take to school is an art smock,a library bag and a box of tissues. Thank you for making me appreciate it.
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]]> Comment on Information About Art Supplies Items by browneyedgirl http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items/comment-page-1#comment-22 browneyedgirl Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:38:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/art-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items#comment-22 Ok, I can see both points, because I have been on both sides of this debate. I was a teacher (for 5 years before I was a parent) and I had to spend a lot of my own money on supplies. But I have to admit that the parent side is far worse. I followed our school list (including all specific name brands requested by the school). When I left Target I had spent $150.00 on notebooks, etc for two children! (one elementary, one middle school) On open house night. I asked the teacher what they were using a certain supply for and her reply was "I don't use that, the school makes up the list." Then I found out that all the supplies are put together and used by the class as a whole. Ok, so I buy the requested name brand markers, but my child ends up with the off brand. Secondly, $150.00 may not sound like a lot to some, but when school starts, my children also have to have shoes and clothes, too. Not to mention school fees! We spent close to another $150.00 for fees at open house. We are considered middle income and it is challenging for us. I cannot imagine how difficult it must be for single parents or people in lower income areas. It is getting so I have to plan back to school like it were Christmas. east coast mom<br><b>References : </b><br> Ok, I can see both points, because I have been on both sides of this debate. I was a teacher (for 5 years before I was a parent) and I had to spend a lot of my own money on supplies.
But I have to admit that the parent side is far worse. I followed our school list (including all specific name brands requested by the school). When I left Target I had spent $150.00 on notebooks, etc for two children! (one elementary, one middle school) On open house night. I asked the teacher what they were using a certain supply for and her reply was "I don’t use that, the school makes up the list." Then I found out that all the supplies are put together and used by the class as a whole. Ok, so I buy the requested name brand markers, but my child ends up with the off brand.
Secondly, $150.00 may not sound like a lot to some, but when school starts, my children also have to have shoes and clothes, too. Not to mention school fees! We spent close to another $150.00 for fees at open house. We are considered middle income and it is challenging for us. I cannot imagine how difficult it must be for single parents or people in lower income areas.
It is getting so I have to plan back to school like it were Christmas.
east coast mom
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]]> Comment on Information About Art Supplies Items by Linda R http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items/comment-page-1#comment-21 Linda R Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:36:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/art-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items#comment-21 All requests that my kid's teachers in any grade have sent home so far, have had the qualifier 'if you are able to' or 'if you'd like to'. Nowhere did it say mandatory. It always says "suggested supply list', 'suggested donation' and the like. To all parents who can afford, but complain, help out in a lower grade elementary classroom, and you'll know what fun it is. You are trusting the teacher with your child for 6 hours a day, how about you trust them when they say they need the supplies? And just send them? Some of the supplies I've sent in have been used by the kids to make Mother's Day, Father's day gifts and Holiday Calendars which have my most treasured gifts, adn sometimes the only gifts I get!!! The only time I can see a valid complaint from parents is if they really cannot afford it(and before they say this they should check how much they spent on kid's backpack, shoes and other back-to-school shopping). The other valid complaint could be if teachers single out a kid whose parents have not sent in supplies or contributed. I do wish my kid's school gave next year's supply list before school ends or mail it home atleast 4-5 weeks ahead, so we can shop around. We only get it when class lists are put up which is 2 days before the new school year starts.<br><b>References : </b><br> All requests that my kid’s teachers in any grade have sent home so far, have had the qualifier ‘if you are able to’ or ‘if you’d like to’. Nowhere did it say mandatory. It always says "suggested supply list’, ‘suggested donation’ and the like.

To all parents who can afford, but complain, help out in a lower grade elementary classroom, and you’ll know what fun it is. You are trusting the teacher with your child for 6 hours a day, how about you trust them when they say they need the supplies? And just send them?

Some of the supplies I’ve sent in have been used by the kids to make Mother’s Day, Father’s day gifts and Holiday Calendars which have my most treasured gifts, adn sometimes the only gifts I get!!!

The only time I can see a valid complaint from parents is if they really cannot afford it(and before they say this they should check how much they spent on kid’s backpack, shoes and other back-to-school shopping).
The other valid complaint could be if teachers single out a kid whose parents have not sent in supplies or contributed.

I do wish my kid’s school gave next year’s supply list before school ends or mail it home atleast 4-5 weeks ahead, so we can shop around. We only get it when class lists are put up which is 2 days before the new school year starts.
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]]> Comment on Information About Art Supplies Items by pinkpiglet126 http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items/comment-page-1#comment-20 pinkpiglet126 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:34:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/art-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items#comment-20 I have so many teacher friends who spend so much $ on supplies. They buy rewards and goodies for their students. They decorate the classrooms up so nicely. They have pizza parties when all the kids have read so many books - who do you think pays for that?? My friends go to the Scholastic book sales every year to buy new books for their classrooms. They each spend $100's every year on OTHER people's kids and then have to turn around and buy their own kid's school supplies just like everyone else.<br><b>References : </b><br> I have so many teacher friends who spend so much $ on supplies. They buy rewards and goodies for their students. They decorate the classrooms up so nicely.

They have pizza parties when all the kids have read so many books – who do you think pays for that?? My friends go to the Scholastic book sales every year to buy new books for their classrooms.

They each spend $100′s every year on OTHER people’s kids and then have to turn around and buy their own kid’s school supplies just like everyone else.
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]]> Comment on Information About Art Supplies Items by Lydia http://www.artsofparadise.org/arts-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items/comment-page-1#comment-19 Lydia Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:32:59 +0000 http://www.artsofparadise.org/art-supplies/information-about-art-supplies-items#comment-19 Agreed. Things just vary from state to state, province to province, and even within school divisions -- so everyone is having such different circumstances. And parents do NOT appreciate at all, or know, how much individual teachers spend on the students with classroom materials, and throughout the whole year. It's hundreds and hundreds of dollars - and teachers aren't paid much. Parents, appreciate your teachers!<br><b>References : </b><br>mom and teacher Agreed. Things just vary from state to state, province to province, and even within school divisions — so everyone is having such different circumstances.
And parents do NOT appreciate at all, or know, how much individual teachers spend on the students with classroom materials, and throughout the whole year. It’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars – and teachers aren’t paid much.
Parents, appreciate your teachers!
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