I always love crafts that come with a lesson, and this pointillist fireworks craft from Coffee and Carpool gives you a chance to talk about the artistic technique of pointillism and Georges Seurat in particular while making a fun summer … Read More ...
Use the Sun to Make Melted Crayon Art
If it’s warm and sunny where you live right now, here’s a low-prep art project that’s sure to interest your kids.
This solar-powered crayon art can also give you a chance to ask kids for their hypothesis about what will … Read More ...
Seashell Collage for Kids to Make
We’re headed to the beach for our vacation soon, and I don’t know about your family, but we always come home with a ridiculous quantity of seashells.
I’m always looking for crafts to do with shells, and this pretty painted … Read More ...
Beach Inspired Summer Art for Kids to Make
Summer to me is all about art projects, and this cute summer sunset project from Taming Little Monsters is a great one for kids of various ages.
You can draw the basic scene for little kids and just have them … Read More ...
Popsicle Pop Art Project
As hot as it is where I live right now, all thoughts are on ways to keep cool. If I had little ones there would be lots of water play, ice cream and Popsicles.
It’s fun to craft on that … Read More ...
Fourth of July Flag Crafts
Looking for some quick crafts and activities for the Fourth of July? These flag crafts are easy and lots of fun for kids in the summer.
This easy handprint American Flag shirt from Down Redbud Drive is perfect to make … Read More ...
Chalk Pastel Rainbow Pillow
This is such a fun technique and of course you can use it on all sorts of projects if you don’t happen to need a rainbow softie right now.
Barley & Birch has a great tutorial for using chalk pastels … Read More ...
Make a Solar Oven from a Cardboard Box
I’m pretty sure I’ve shared a solar oven project before, but it’s worth repeating because this is such a fun and easy science lesson for kids when it’s hot outside.
The Craft Train made theirs with a shallow cardbord box … Read More ...
Nature Resist Tie Dye Shirts
Projects that involve natural materials are great to do any time of year, but they’re especially fun if you’re looking for summer camp crafts or things to do with kids while they are home for the summer.
These nature resist … Read More ...
Scrape Painted Poppies for Memorial Day
This pretty poppy craft is great for kids to make for Memorial Day, Remembrance Day, ANZAC Day or any other day to honor and remember fallen members of the military. You can also make it when poppies are in bloom … Read More ...
Pressed Flower Craft for Kids
This is a project that little kids might not be able to do on their own, but older kids can do it without much trouble.
These pretty pressed flowers would make lovely Mother’s Day cards, or make them at home … Read More ...
A Super Easy Way to “Paint” with Yarn
“Painting” with yarn is a classic activity that usually involves a fair amount of mess because you usually do it by coating the yarn with glue or putting down a glue line and smooshing the yarn into the glue. Either … Read More ...
How to Draw a Daffodil
One of the most common flowers of springtime is the daffodil, and this easy drawing tutorial will help your budding artist to draw one.
It takes just seven steps (plus coloring) to make this flower. This would be a great … Read More ...
Color by Number Spring Coloring Pages
These sweet color by number coloring pages from In the Playroom are great to have on hand for the art area this time of year, or to print out for use at home.
Color by number is a great way … Read More ...
Peace Flower Coloring Page
For kids and adults whose hearts are hurting because of all the hard things in the world right now, Hattifant has a lovely Peace coloring page you can print out and color together.
The design features the word peace and … Read More ...