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Sean, age 2 1/2, is beginning to scribble. Click here for other works of art.

Ben, age 7, made these at school with construction paper, crayons and tissue paper. Click here for more works of art.

 With a couple of paper plates and colored foam board, you too could have some monkey business. Ben brought this little guy home from camp. Click here to see more works of art.

A hot and muggy afternoon with bored kids gave me the courage to drag out this book. It turned out easier than I thought, got everyone involved and had lasting effects because the boys played with the airplanes when they were finished. Click here to check out other works of art.

Camp sponsored a day-long "Camp Fest" with water slides, magicians, dancing and ...a caricature artist. Click on the image to see other artists' work.

Ben's Aunt Olivia and Grandma made this cake for his 7th birthday. Check out other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

For Ben's 7th Birthday, his guests were given the opportunity to paint a wooden fire truck from Michael's . Ben declined from painting - he was a bit too excited to focus on painting. Here are some of the artists with their work:  Jackson, age 6 1/2  Logan, age 5  Ethan, age 4 1/2 Samantha, age 2 Check out other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com .

This is my husband's work of art and stress reliever - a garden full of sunflowers, corn, watermelon, squash, zucchini, jalapeno peppers, banana peppers, green peppers, okra, cucumbers and a renegade pumpkin. See other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

 Logan, our 5 year old son, designed this vase to give to his teacher on the last day of school. He used markers to decorate the glass, a bow to tie around the top and added small pictures inside instead of flowers.

Ben, age 6 1/2 Ben made this lighthouse at school using real sand for the land.  Check out other artist's work at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

The boys made these t-shirts at our son, Logan's 5th birthday party. T-shirts are from the Dollar Store, paint from Michael's and iron-on lettering from WalMart. Easy and inexpensive activity to do - especially outdoors! Kept the 12 children busy for quite awhile. Ben used his hands to squeeze the t-shirt to get his effect, while Logan used the "squirt the paint bottle" method. Check out other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

Ben, age 6 1/2 Check out other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

This is the ribbon Ben received at the Special Olympics. Not exactly artwork - but definitely inspirational. I think we can all live by these words. “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” — Special Olympics Athlete Oath   Check out other works of art:  www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

Logan, age 4 1/2        Everyone started with a color wheel in art class at school. Then they were told to make something with the color wheel included in the picture. And the brown square on the clown's leg...a cast. The clown has a fake broken leg. Check out other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com .

Ben, Age 6 1/2 With spring all around us, these works of art were a little too close to home for me! Check out other artists' work at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com .

Ben, age 6 1/2

These will make you smile...BIG! Ben, age 6 1/2 See other works of art at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

Artist: Logan, 4 1/2 years old Logan's description of his artwork: This is a heart being held up by me and two friends. The two drawings on the side are God and Baby Jesus. I made God look funny. See other artists' work at www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

Ben's camp during spring break put together this bulletin board, creating something new to add each day: butterflies, bees, ladybugs and chicks. See other works of art:  www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com

Artist: Ben, age 6 Made with a painted egg-shaped Styrofoam base, this penguin has felt arms, feet, nose and bow-tie. His googly eyes give him a sophisticated look. Check out more works of art: 5 Minutes for Special Needs