The snow is finally melting here, but there’s still time to do some fun snow science experiments with your little learners.
From learning about whether snow sinks or floats to trying to build an igloo or seeing whose snowman lasts … Read More ...
How to Make Snow Paint
I’m in the part of the United States that is covered in snow right now, and while I’d say it’s too cold to play outside (it was -18 this morning!) kids often don’t agree with adults on when it’s suitable … Read More ...
Paper Fortune Cookies for Kids to Make
OK, fortune cookies are an American invention, but they are so associated with Chinese food in our minds that it seems like a fun addition to a Chinese New Year celebration.
It’s easy for kids to make fortune cookies … Read More ...
Printable Chinese Zodiac Coloring Pages
The Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is coming up soon (Feb. 12) and if you’d like to bring a little celebration to your art area (or for kids at home) these printable Chinese zodiac coloring sheets from Kiddy … Read More ...
Activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
How to Make Paper Plate Snowflake Art
Simple lacing and sewing projects are a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills, and they can make some really cute projects in the meantime.
Paper plates
make a great base for lacing projects because they are … Read More ...
Among Us Craft Using TP Rolls
My kid isn’t into it, but pretty much everyone she knows is playing Among Us these days. Doing Among Us crafts might be a way to get kids interested in arts and crafts who might not otherwise be, or encourage … Read More ...
How to Mix Skin Tone Paint
Mixing paints to make different colors is a lot of fun, and when it comes to painting self-portraits its important to be able to mix different skin tones for different people.
Art Bar has a great blog post and video … Read More ...
Upcycled Mini Wreath
This mini wreath project is a great one for the kids who are home from school because it takes a few steps so it should keep them occupied on and off all day.
Grab your stash of cardboard and some … Read More ...
Easy Paint Chip Christmas Garland
If you have a lot of paint chips lying around you can make a full garland of holiday ornaments, like this one from A Girl and a Glue Gun. Or if you don’t have as many and don’t feel like … Read More ...
Roll a Christmas Tree Printable Game
This printable Christmas tree game from Play Party Plan has kids decorate a tree according to rolls of the dice.
It includes different decorations and a list of numbers, so they can roll the dice and decorate the tree in … Read More ...
Pumpkin Carving Templates for Kids
If your kids are learning from home this year, carving pumpkins counts as art class, right?
Whether you do it for fun or work it into the school curriculum, it’s just about time for turning pumpkins into faces, ghosts and … Read More ...
Color by Letter Jack O’Lantern Page
Color pages that use letters to show which sections should be colored each color are a fun way to add letter recognition to the art area.
This printable jack o’lantern color by letter page from Sight and Sound Reading uses … Read More ...
Get Started Paper Quilling with this Fun Apple Craft
Paper quilling is a fun and easy craft that involves wrapping strips of paper around themselves to form into different shapes. There are special paper quilling tools
you can buy, but to get started you can cut your own card … Read More ...
Bubble Paint Flowers Art Project for Kids
I always like finding different ways to play with common supplies, and my daughter did bubble painting at a craft camp a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it.
Kids love making the bubbles and getting to use them … Read More ...