There have been many times over the past few years while searching out amazing crafts for children that I have come across the same argument. Some parents want their children to be ‘creative’ rather than follow … Read More ...
Cookie Sheet Monoprints
TinkerLab is a site that you could get lost peeking around her different posts for hours. Rachelle has so many great ideas, its hard to wrap your head around it. These monoprints are one of her newest printmaking ideas. In … Read More ...
Making Rainbows!
Head on over to Pre-school Play to see a great project to make Rainbows out of paint color samples. These would look perfect coloring any wall or window! Found Via {Quirky Mama’s It’s Play Time Link}… Read More ...
Butterfly Art
I truly can’t wait to do this craft…if the craft store wasn’t already closed, I would be in my car to buy some more canvases for this project. I can just see them now above my girls’ beds. You can … Read More ...
Play Dough Mosaics
My children love to play with play dough, but the clean up is a real hassle. Often times, I wait until the little pieces have dried up, then I just sweep them up and throw them away. Putti Prapancha has … Read More ...
Color Wheel Gecko
I love this craft! Such a beautiful and vivid way to teach your child about the color wheel, gecko’s and art! You can find the tutorial over at ‘that artist woman’. You are definitely going to want to … Read More ...
Eric Carle Tissue Paper Prints
Ever wonder how Eric Carle creates those beautiful illustrations for his books? You can follow his own slide show tutorial here. Follow The Imagination Tree on their journey to create their own tissue paper prints. Even her 14 month … Read More ...
A Spin on Spin Art
Putti Prapancha used her spin art machine to make these beautiful swirls with markers! I have only used a spin art machine as kid, and it was using the drops of paint to make splatter art. These are beautiful, and … Read More ...
Sandpaper Art
Looking for something to do on this wonderful Fourth of July? How about sandpaper art? The results are similar to pointilism, and the drawing options are endless! Come Together Kids shows you exactly how its done!… Read More ...
Painting With Modeling Clay
I was just given some modeling clay from my neighbor because she didn’t want to deal with the mess. To be honest, I didn’t really want to deal with it either; until I saw this post! She includes her previous … Read More ...
Paint With Yarn
This project definitely seems to be geared more towards older children (or even fun for adults!) I love that you use coloring books for templates too! Zombies Wearing Helmets found this type of art in a vintage magazine, but it … Read More ...
Rainbow Salt
Inspiration Surrounds…Creativity Abounds has a new use for salt; turning it into rainbows! They used colored chalk to create their rainbows. Head on over for the how to!… Read More ...
Flower Collage
If you have been reading many of my posts for a while, you will know that I love a good book craft. This has to be one of my favorites. The book is called Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert, … Read More ...
Painting With Wool
My husband is dying to get rid of his ‘junky’ wool for knitting (yes, my husband knits..pretty darn well too!) This would be a great craft to use odd leftover pieces of yarn! Head on over to Putti Prapancha to … Read More ...
Hungry Caterpillar Painting
I just had to post about this book craft that goes along with one of my favorite children’s books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
. Currently, my girls are learning about butterflies, in fact we are waiting for … Read More ...