Printing with paint and bubble wrap is a unique art experience for kids where they use their whole body to create.

Paper Craft Name: Animal Paper Model - Magpie Free Bird Papercraft Download Description: This animal paper model is a Magpie, a bird of the Corvidae (crow) family, the papercraft is created by Gedelgo

Butterfly squish art is a fun process art activity for kids which can help to teach them about pattern and symmetry. It's easy and fun for all ages and makes a lovely wall art display for Spring. Printable template included.

Why do young children often do much worse on writing tests at school than they do at home? This is a very frustrating thing for many...

Make beautiful dip-dyed stationery with powdered fabric dye and watercolor paper. Super easy, even for beginners.

I was looking at pins on Pinterest the other day and was amazed by the amount of creativity and inspiration available on the site. One of the types of projects that caught my eye was the unusual crafts people made out of toilet paper rolls. I was amazed. There were wall hangings that looked like...

Last year I bought some sunprint paper to print in the sun. I thought it was neat, but the paper is really expensive! I also wanted more colors than blue. I found this tutorial on 3 Creative Studio where I don’t need anything special just fabric, some fabric paint, and things to mask out the…

These paper roller coasters are SO fun to make. All you need is strips of construction paper. The steps f...

I have recently begun a new series on my Facebook page where I post one or two photos each day, and it has become very popular. These are pictures of the little Invitations to Play that I have set up for our girls in various places in our home. I’m hoping through this series to...Read More »

The neat thing about this beautiful “glass” sculpture is that it is flexible and can be re-shaped again and again! Emily was so proud of her sculpture, and they are simple and frugal to make using materials you probably already have on-hand. I used wired cutters to cut a long piece of thin gauge wire, […]

From stopping paper clutter at the front door to eventual long-term storage, these are the exact paper organizing tools you need for simple and tidy paperwork organization.

Wind-Up Paper ButterFLY: Delicate! Enchanting! Magical! This wind-up paper butterfly will flutter into your heart and make you want to create more! It is a perfect addition to a card or invitation, or can be placed in a book for a neat surprise. This butterfly doesn’t take …

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How to preserve a pattern and cut out your size rather than cutting the paper.

This fun quilt-as-you-go block uses foundation piecing to create flying geese. A fun quilting technique.

This simple tutorial will show you {and your kids} how to make paper plate roses. These are so beautiful!

I just love how my Eco Art series has turned out so far. They are even better to see in person. Created with a hand cut-out design and strips of Vogue magazine pages, these pieces are fabulous mode…

I have had a love affair with paintable textured wallpaper for many years now. For those of you who are not familiar with it, it's a thick wallpaper that you hang

You may remember W-A-Y back in May...(when we were all looking forward to Summer vacation) :)...I shared with you a fun, easy and almost cheating way to do a portrait...That time I used our Chicken Pebbles as an example....This time you get to see how I use the technique with some young artists.... Aren't they cute!! The first thing I do is take picture of them with my digital camera...I then edit it on Picnik (My favorite on line photo editing service)...I use the pencil sketch tool and make the lines as light as possible without losing to much detail....I then print it on Water Color paper. (I have to cut the paper some so that it fits in my standard size machine). Here is an example after the portrait has been edited. The next step is to have the children trace the lines they want to show, using a black sharpie... (I like the ones with a super fine tip). After that they simply paint their portrait using water color paints....The ink from the printer does run (not the sharpie)... this shows up more with the lighter colors....We just consider that shadows. :) I let the children choose their background color...but we do discuss it first, to make sure it complements the colors they have already used.  Notice the mustache she drew on herself...I love this kid! She drew her Owl holding pistals..LOL...She cracked me up!!!  I also ask that they use more than one color in both their hair...(At least three) and their faces (usually two colors plus a "blush"). This is one of my favorite projects, not only because the results are fantastic but also because it teaches the kids to really look at a face or a picture and pull out the most important features....with that being said...sometimes...well almost always... I hear groans from someone part way through..." I hate my picture...Can I start over?" Hmmm, the answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no...all depending on if it can be saved or not....to me, the most important part is that the child likes it!! Anyway this truly is a fun and easy way to do a portrait...so why don't you give it a try...Or better yet trot on down to your local school, volunteer to teach art and try it out on a whole "herd" of kids...You won't regret it!!! :) As always thanks for visiting!! I will be linking up to some of those Groovy parties on my side bar...Won't you join me? Denise

Oh how kids go crazy for suncatcher crafts! This super cool suncatcher project is especially neat because it looks just like stained glass. And I love that it can be adapted for a wide variety of ages. Follow our Craft for Kids Pinterest board! Kids just love making suncatchers! There’s just something super exciting about seeing …

Hello Everyone, I'm Chelsea from One Hot Crafty-Mama. My husband is in medical school and the Army. I am lucky enough to be able to stay at home with my daughter, and baby #2 is

783 original hands-on activities for kids (as well as a compiled archive of ideas from all over the web) with a strong focus on inquiry, design thinking, problem-solving skills, imaginative / creative thinking, nature, drama, learning with movement, music, arts integration and PLAY! - Creative Genius Kids! - for teachers and homeschoolers

The children created abstract designs by squirting liquid watercolors all over paper towels. We prefer to use glass contai...

This bed sheets shell decoration is an easy 'beach cottage'- home summer crafts. I came across this easy, free tutorial on how to make shell printed bed sheets, while I am prepping my future craft photos & articles on “How to create a Beach Cottage nowhere how far you are from the ocean”. Image &

Here's how to create a tickler file, and why you might want to for use in your home, including examples of how it can keep you organized and from losing vital pieces of paper you need to reference later.

As promised, a little tutorial on how I made my mixed media canvas (above) for last week's IAE challenge. 1. Take a sheet of tissue paper (a...

karolin schnoor is a a freelance illustrator based in london who has just added some new cards to her holiday shop. there are 4 different animal cards in all and each can be assembled into a little movable creature, pins included! see more at karolin's etsy shop or portfolio here.

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Express your love with our collection of handmade Valentine's Day crafts, like paper cards, gift ideas, and decorations.

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

Our summer has been filled with sand in our toes and salty sea air in our hair! This fun & easy jellyfish project from Scrapbooks Etc. is a perfect afternoon craft for the kids. Get all the details HERE!

Geometric shapes and metallic colours are all the range in the decorating world right now and this artwork has both!

Hi y'all! I am Jessica and I blog over at My Inner Need to Create. I am a stay-at-home mother to 3 kids (8, 4 and 3) but once a upon a time I was a web and graphic designer. Though I am not doing this as my career right now, I see this side of my style bleed through into all my crafting. In fact I like to think of all the clothes I make as a canvas waiting for me to make it into a piece of art. I like to do this in many ways but love the look of appliquéing... Here is a recent appliquéd project: Rainbow Butterfly Skirt. To start I took a skirt of my daughter's to use as a pattern. I chose a thick gray knit as the fabric for the skirt (it was left over from my Superhero Circle Dress from Week 1 of the Sew Along). I just made a simple A-line skirt with no seem allowance for the top since I planned on using 1.5 inch elastic for the exposed waistband. After the front and back of the skirt was cut out, I sewed one of the side seems together and laid out the skirt flat. Next I drew out the butterfly design, I used the skirt shape to dictate the cropping on the butterfly. Take your design and trace it on to Iron-On Fusible Interfacing, make sure that you reverse the image! Iron the butterfly onto the black fabric. Next- cut it out. Peel off the paper from the back of the butterfly, you will need this for a template in a minute. For my butterfly I wanted a rainbow, but at this step you could use a cute print or a solid color. I choose my colors and sewed them together in 1.5 inch strips. After the strips are sewed together and ironed flat, use the paper backing off of the Iron-On Fusible Interfacing as a template and cut out the wings. Iron the black part of the butterfly onto the colors. Take another piece of interfacing and iron it onto the back of the entire butterfly. Then iron that piece onto the skirt. Next you have to zigzag around all the black raw edges. I sewed with black thread... but with a gray bobbin thread so that I didn't have to line the skirt. I sewed the skirt together at the other side then I attached the 1.5 inch black elastic as the waistband. The skirt turned out very eye-catching with the bold, big butterfly but it is a really simple jersey knit skirt with very limited sewing skill needed (the zigzagging around the pieces of the appliqué takes the most practice.) My daughter loves the skirt and wears it everytime she finds it in her drawer clean. I took these photos with her wearing a black leotard as her top but a 3 year old wearing a leotard all day is really not ideal for going to the bathroom. So I refashioned a slimming black tank top from an old (very old!) tube top if you hop over to my blog you can check out the tutorial! Thanks for inviting me to guest post during this month of Flicker Friends! I am so glad to be able to get in on the fun! I hope everyone is having a great summer! If you don't feel like drafting your own skirt, the Becky Skirt Pattern from our shop would be a great base for this appliqué. Want to pin this post for later? Save this image on Pinterest. Related Posts

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