Ever have one of THOSE weeks? Where life is chaotic, stressful, and messy? Where things don't go your way and you find yourself late at night picking apart all the things that went wrong? Well... we just had one of those weeks. (Ok... if I'm going to be honest... probably one of those months...) And I wish I could say that I was patient and loving and wise and kind and strong... but I wasn't.
When life spirals out of control, I find myself doing two things- (1) taking naps and (2) doing easy art and craft activities. It's surprising how these two activities revive my spirits. So today I wanted to share this really easy art activity that my preschooler and I recently worked on together. Inspired by Meri Cherry, we made our own GIANT family process art.
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Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Window process art (and our favorite 25+ art books!)
There is something about process art that really appeals to me. When my son and I are free to just explore materials, there's more room to be creative (and a whole lot less pressure on both of us to make things "look right.") We get to explore, create, and talk with each other. Now, I will always love cute kids' crafts. (Googly eyes and glitter will always hold a special place in my heart!) But lately I've just had enough time (and energy) to put out open-ended projects for us to do.
Here's a recent window process art activity that we recently did together...
Here's a recent window process art activity that we recently did together...
Family Window Process Art
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Shiny Art Necklaces
These shiny aluminum art necklaces contain everything that I love about kids craft all rolled into a single craft. They allow kids to freely create art without worrying about making things "right" or "perfect." They're super easy to make. (My preschooler didn't need help at all!) And they use everyday materials. (Fancy-shmancy materials aren't needed!) Annnd... the resulting craft looks pretty smashing, wouldn't you say?
Shiny Aluminum Art Necklaces
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Are you ready to make yourself some shiny aluminum necklaces? (Hmm.. now that I'm thinking of it, they kind of look like cloisonne beads, don't you think?) Let's create!
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Modern Art with Kids- Lichtenstein Dot Art
Lately I've wanted to expose my preschooler to different types of art. But with a new baby at home, our creative and crafty times have been hard to come by. So I was really excited when my older son and I had the chance to make some art the other morning. We looked at Lichtenstein's Stepping Out, talked about what we saw in the artwork, and then made some of our own inspired modern pop art!
Modern Art With Kids- Lichtenstein Dot Art
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Friday, March 18, 2016
Easter Egg Printing
I've been wanting to to try printmaking with my preschooler for awhile now. After seeing this great Easter Egg Printing post from The Artful Parent, I thought I'd give styrofoam printing a try. Styrofoam printing is cheap and doesn't (really) need any special materials. Sounds great, right? Today's Easter craft is making these neat Easter Egg Prints with your kiddos.
Egg-cellent Easter Egg Printing!
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Colorful Flip Flop Artwork
We love, love, LOVE easy kid art ideas. While dreaming of warm, sunny, summer weather, my preschooler and I channeled some good-time summer vibes with this super cute and fun colorful flip flop artwork!
Colorful Flip Flop Artwork
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Pi Day Inspired String Art Activity
Ah, good old Pi Day. That special holiday only celebrated by geeky math and pizza lovers. It's definitely my kind of holiday! Today I'm adding to our list of easy, low-prep Pi Day Activities with this neat one that combines art and math. Tada! We're making some Pi Day inspired String Art!
Pi Day String Art Actvitiy
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Our 30+ Favorite Flower and Plant Art + Craft Projects (and books!)
Love flowers? Well, today I'm in kind of a flowery mood. I've got a couple of flower crafts that I'd like to try once we all start feeling better. So until then, I've scoured the blog for our favorite flower and plant project ideas in case you're in a flowery, springy mood too!
Our 30+ Favorite Flower and Plant Projects
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Easy Kids' Art: Lego Stamping (and some great STEAM books!)
Have you ever tried making art with lego?
Easy Kids' Art: Lego Stamping
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
20+ Colorful, Rainbow Inspired Activities and Crafts (and books!)
Feeling colorful lately? Looking for fun and easy rainbow themed crafts and activities? Or maybe you're just starting to peek around for St. Patrick's Day Crafts?
I've currently got rainbows on my mind. But, with a new baby at home, we've kinda been in survival mode (aka, crafting... and sleep happen pretty infrequently...) So, while we adjust to this new norm, I thought I'd comb through the blog's archives to create a roundup of 20+ colorful activities and crafts.
Hope you have fun and get inspired by the posts below!
I've currently got rainbows on my mind. But, with a new baby at home, we've kinda been in survival mode (aka, crafting... and sleep happen pretty infrequently...) So, while we adjust to this new norm, I thought I'd comb through the blog's archives to create a roundup of 20+ colorful activities and crafts.
Hope you have fun and get inspired by the posts below!
20+ Colorful Rainbow Inspired Activities and Crafts
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Colorful 3D Paper Plate Fish Craft (and our 10 Favorite Fish Books!)
Today I've got another unique paper plate craft to add to our ever growing list of paper plate crafts. Recently I transformed several paper plates into beautiful 3D fish. Then, my son and I got to work painting them with all the vibrant colors of the rainbow!
Awesomely colorful, 3D Paper Plate Fish
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Friday, January 22, 2016
Watercolor Painted Paper Fans
I've recently been looking into making more Chinese New Year crafts together as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday. With my current infatuation with watercolor crafts, we recently made these watercolor painted paper fans together.
Watercolor Painted Paper Fans
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Friday, January 15, 2016
Colorful "Stamp and Paint" Heart Art
Ever try
out a project, expecting one thing and then getting something
completely different? That’s what
happened with a recent art adventure. I loved this stained glass art with toilet paper rolls and never had a chance to try it out. It seemed so easy. Stamp, wait, then paint! Boom.
Easy and colorful kid art!
Well, my preschooler and I've started making Valentine's Day Crafts and made a Valentine’s day
version….with unexpected results!
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Vibrant Chalk and Crayon Splash Art
I'm always on the hunt for easy and unique art projects to try out with kids. And today's project pretty much fits the bill! Children usesidewalk chalk, crayons, and a splash of ink to create vibrantly colored, glowing artwork!
Vibrant Chalk and Crayon Splash Art!
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Friday, November 20, 2015
3 Easy Preschool Robot Art Ideas
Does your child love robots? My preschooler loves them! We regularly speak in robot voice and robot dance around the house. So today I'm adding to our growing list of Preschool crafts and activities with these 3 easy robot art ideas!
3 Easy Preschool Robot Art Ideas
Friday, October 30, 2015
7 Adorable Paper Plate Crafts
Do you love making paper plate crafts with kids? Well friend, then today's post is for you. Today I'm sharing a great collection of 7 adorable paper plate crafts, guaranteed to bring smiles to everyone's faces!
7 Adorable Paper Plate Crafts
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Easy and Colorful Paper Plate Snakes
Sometimes the easy and classic preschool crafts are the best. Today I'm sharing a super easy paper plate craft for all reptile-loving kids. We're crafting some beautiful paper plate snakes!
Watercolor Paper Plate Snakes
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Friday, October 16, 2015
Spooky Monster Family Portraits
Today's art project is literally the easiest Halloween art activity ever. (Really!) Continuing with our month long theme of Halloween Crafts, I recently gave my son a fun art prompt- to draw a family portrait... with a twist!
Rawr! Spooky Monster Family Portraits!
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Sparkly and Lacy Yarn Spider Webs
Looking for an unusual Halloween Craft that'll please kids of all ages? My son and I recently made this sparkly and lacy yarn spider web craft together. The results were really, really beautiful and the process was really unique!
Sparkly and Lacy Yarn Spider Webs
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Make Sugar Cube Sugar Skull Art with Kids!
Looking for a fun Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Craft to do with the kids? How about this sugar skull process art activity? Different, everyday materials are combined to create a piece of unique and lovely artwork!
Sugar Cube Sugar Skull Art
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