My girls are always wanting to create things that are unique to their personalities and creativity. These DIY stamps made with foam, glue and wood pieces are just the ticket for letting them express themselves! You can find the awesome … Read More ...
Learning About Collage {Kid Craft}
I had to share this article which gives great advice and information about how to encourage your children to make an inspiring collage. The article covers aspects such as materials to gather, set-up and prep, creating the actual
… Read More ... Tabletop Collage
Often times I am looking for something that does not involve tv to keep the children occupied while I get something done without interruption. (Did you know the average toddler needs their parent every 6 minutes?) I think this tabletop … Read More ...
Paper Lanterns
These paper lanterns are a wonderful way to start off the summer season, and decorate your back yard for all of those fun barbeque’s and lazy nights gazing at the stars. You can find the full tutorial over at Art … Read More ...
Recycled Mosaic Picture Frame
This is a wonderful craft for kids right after you’ve done the budget, had a small anxiety attack and go to cut up your credit cards! You can find the full tutorial over at Art Projects for Kids! This would … Read More ...
Making Feathers
This is a wonderful tutorial to show your children how to make simple feathers. The method is always the same, but the outcome can be very different for each feather depending on the colors and widths of strokes. Get the
… Read More ... Printmaking For Kids {Round-Up}
Printmaking is such a wonderful way to help your child create lasting artwork and memories. You can use so many materials for printmaking, but why come up with them yourself? The Artful Parent has a great list of printmaking ideas … Read More ...
Upcycled Artwork
Often times I have random things that I don’t want to get rid of because I believe that we could use them in a craft project. I end up putting the randoms into a plastic baggie, and wondering when that … Read More ...
Kids Art – Picasso Style Portraits
This Children’s art project is definitely going to be another keeper in your child’s art portfolio. This is a great way to teach about the life and artwork of Picasso. In this post, she shares two different methods (suitable for … Read More ...
Modern Tape Art Tutorial For Kids!
I love to find fun projects for my kids to make that I ‘truly’ want to keep forever. This will definitely be one of them. You will not believe how simple the tutorial is, yet the end effect is a
… Read More ... Optical Illusion Hand Art
Want to pull out an awesome trick on the next rainy or snowy day inside? Try out this awesome little optical illusion handprint! You can see all the examples over at The Forest Room. Her tutorial for the how … Read More ...
Art Dice
I can’t believe I missed this post explaining how to make and use Art Dice over at Tinkerlab. I think this idea is absolute genius. Rolling dice to guide your children in a creative manner is like opening up a … Read More ...
Easy Paper Finger Puppets
I think my favorite part of these finger puppets is that their mouths are in the shape of hearts! How appropriate as Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Head on over to The Frugal Crafter to see how these … Read More ...
18 Creative Ideas for Making Puppets
I found these wonderful ideas late last night, and made a note that I needed to post about it. When I check my inbox this morning, Melissa had just sent it to me through our ‘Send us Gossip’ page! You … Read More ...
Glittery Kid Art T-Shirt Tutorial
Dollar Store Crafts is a great site to get many craft ideas with things you can buy at the dollar store. This craft is so great because it involves your children being creative and deciding which art project they want … Read More ...