Happy New Year! Random question- have you seen any mushrooms hanging around? Nope? Did you know that some cultures consider mushrooms to be lucky? Yup. I read that some people will hang up mushrooms to bring luck and fortune in the New Year. (Who knew?)
So, in hopes of bringing a bit of luck to our family (and yours) here's a fun origami craft to ring in 2017.
(We're making an origami mushroom wreath!)
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Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Sparkly Sand Castle Art
Hello everyone! How has your summer been so far? Visited the beach yet? Well... today's craft is a beach-inspired one. Today we're sharing a fun sand castle summer craft. All you need is some sand and some glue and tada! You've got an easy breezy summer art project perfect for kids for all ages!
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Let's Make Some Sparkly Sand Art
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Lovely Yarn Wrapped Rocks
Got yarn? Got rocks? Good. Then you have all the materials needed for today's summer craft. We'll be doing some easy rock wrapping!
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Lovely Yarn Wrapped Rocks
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Artsy Origami Butterfly Stick Toys
These artsy origami butterfly stick toys are such a fun spring craft to make with the kiddos. You get to paint and decorate... and then you get to fold... and then you get to play!
Artsy Origami Butterfly Stick Toys
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Sunday, January 31, 2016
Paper Blossoms for Chinese New Year
The quest for easy Chinese New Year Crafts continues! I've been reading up a bit on the holiday to help me explain it to my older son. Recently I learned that we often see plum blossom flowers decorating homes around this time of year. Apparently they represent perseverance, courage, and reliability. (Beautiful, right?) Well, we don't have any plum blossom flowers around here.... but we do have pink tissue paper and twigs. So we grabbed our crafting materials and then set to making ourselves some really easy and beautiful flower decorations for the New Year!
Tissue Paper Flower Kids Craft
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Easy Twig String Art Ornaments
Our tree is finally up! And since I love me some Christmas crafts, my son and I recently whipped up these lovely (and easy) string art twig ornaments!
Easy Twig String Art Ornaments
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Monday, November 23, 2015
Glittery and Gorgeous Fall Leaf Process Art
Today's fall art idea is simple, beautiful, and fun to make! Tada! We're adding to our growing list of fall crafts with these glittery and gorgeous fall leaves!
Glittery and Gorgeous Fall Leaf Process Art
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Gorgeous Accordion Fold Fall Paper Leaf Banner
Today we're continuing with the theme of easy fall crafts. Couple of days ago I shared this really beautiful Sewn Leaf Art project that I made with my preschooler. Today I just wanted to share this gorgeous folded paper leaf banner.
I came up with the idea after reading some fall-themed books with my son. Seeing all the beautiful colored leaves in the books made me miss the fall leaves back on the East coast. And then it hit me- why not make our own? Bring a bit of fall to our forever-summer state. And so, my son and I got to making and painting together. The results came out so beautiful that he insisted we hang the banner up in his room to spruce it up.
I came up with the idea after reading some fall-themed books with my son. Seeing all the beautiful colored leaves in the books made me miss the fall leaves back on the East coast. And then it hit me- why not make our own? Bring a bit of fall to our forever-summer state. And so, my son and I got to making and painting together. The results came out so beautiful that he insisted we hang the banner up in his room to spruce it up.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Make Beautiful Leaf Sewing Art with Kids
Are you looking for an easy fall craft that doesn't require colorful leaves? I know this may seem like a strange question to you. But we just don't get those beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves over here in California! And I miss them so much.
So for those of you who'd like to do a leaf project with the kids... today's leaf sewing art is for you!
So for those of you who'd like to do a leaf project with the kids... today's leaf sewing art is for you!
Make Beautiful Leaf Sewing Art With kids!
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Monday, August 3, 2015
Let's Make Easy Wire Wrapped Nature Pendants!
How has your summer been going so far? We've been spending a ton of time outdoors, running around, playing in the water, and digging in the sand. For what? Treasures! So far we've found lovely bits of blue and green sea glass, shells, and funny shaped rocks. We've placed some of our treasures on display at home and turned others into these easy-to-make, wire wrapped nature pendants.
Let's Make Wire Wrapped Nature Pendants!
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Aren't they lovely? We love doing nature crafts, like making melted crayon friendship rocks, weaving with flowers, building birds nests, and constructing play dough and rock houses. Today's wire wrapped pendants are a too difficult for the preschool crowd, but adults and older children can easily wrap pendants for younger ones!
Friday, April 17, 2015
Tape Resist Ant Art!
Are you going buggy over spring? Well, then today the preschool collaborators and I have 5 preschool bug activities that you'll absolutely love. We've been digging ants lately, so I thought it would be fun to combine art and science to make some tape resist ant art!
(And if you're looking for even more bug crafts, check out these egg carton bugs and my
fluttering butterfly craft!)
(And if you're looking for even more bug crafts, check out these egg carton bugs and my
fluttering butterfly craft!)
Tape Resist Ant Art!
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Monday, April 13, 2015
Kid Science: Studying Bird Beaks
Now that it's spring, I feel a severe kick in the bum to start doing more nature and science themed activities with Chuck. There's something really cool about seeing blossoms, birds, bees, and bugs (whoa- bs!) all around. We recently visited our nearby natural history museum and Chuck spent quite a bit of time playing with a bird beak activity. It was so simple and fun that I had to share it here!
Kid Science: Studying Bird Beaks with Kids
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Saturday, April 11, 2015
5 Flower + Plant Activities for Preschoolers!
Spring is here! Spring is here! In honor of this lovely season, here are 5 flower and plant activities that are just perfect for preschoolers!
5 Preschool Flower + Plant Activities
Friday, April 3, 2015
Painted Tin Can Succulent Pots
Spring has sprung! Are you enjoying all the lovely blooms popping up around your neighborhood? In honor of Spring, today's Creative Preschool theme is.... plants! So I wanted to share how we painted and repotted these tin can succulents.
Because this is part of the Preschool Collaborators Series, there are links at the bottom of the post to 4 other bloggers' great ideas for teaching preschoolers about flowers and plants! (So scroll down to the bottom of the post to check those out!)
Because this is part of the Preschool Collaborators Series, there are links at the bottom of the post to 4 other bloggers' great ideas for teaching preschoolers about flowers and plants! (So scroll down to the bottom of the post to check those out!)
How to Repot Succulents in Painted Tin Cans
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Make Sand Dough Sculptures and Ornaments
Whenever we go to the beach and build with sand, I always feel slightly sad knowing that our creations will eventually wash away. Do you ever feel that way too? I recently found this great book at the library Kids' Crazy Concoctions (affiliate link) that shared a recipe for making homemade gluten free sand dough! Yup. You just need 3 ingredients to whip up a batch of this stuff. Then, once you're done making your creations, wait over night and they'll dry nice and hard. Isn't it cool? You can make your very own long-lasting sand dough sculptures and ornaments!
Make Sand Dough Sculptures and Ornaments!
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Monday, February 16, 2015
St. Patrick's Day Clover Sun Catchers
Looking for an easy St. Patrick's Day craft? Well, today's your lucky day. Here's a simple St. Patrick's Day Clove Craft to make with young children!
St. Patrick's Day Clover Sun Catcher Craft
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Valentine, You ROCK MY WORLD!
Even though our Christmas tree is still up (I know, I know, I haven't the heart to take it down), my mind is currently on Valentine's Day and all the lovely crafts that go along with that. Last year we made adorable heart shaped glasses and DIY Coffee and Candy Gifts. This year I'm challenging myself to think of 10 easy funny, pun-y crafts that say Happy Valentine's Day!
Here's my 1st attempt!
Here's my 1st attempt!
Funny Pun-y Valentine's Day 1:
"Valentine, You Rock My World" Rocks
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Kid Science: Let's Study Seeds
Are you looking for ways to incorporate science into your child's daily life? Lately Chuck's been really enjoying the television show Sid the Science Kid. I typically work beside him while he watches tv, but dang it, that show hooks me in EVERY TIME. They make science so accessible for little kids (and adults too, apparently.) Plus, I love how they encourage children to be curious, observe, and explore their world. Thanks to Sid, I'm now trying to do some really easy science activities at home with Chuck too. In fact, here's one fun activity that we recently did together- we studied seeds!
Kid STEM Activity: Seed Study!
Friday, November 7, 2014
2-Ingredient Puffy Paint Fall Leaves
Sometimes I have to pinch myself to remind myself that it's fall. (I'm just not used to warm temperatures at this time of year.) Chuck and I enjoyed doing fall crafts back in Jersey, so I thought we should try doing some fall crafts here too... even though it doesn't quite feel fall yet...
During a nature walk, we counted quite a few red trees outside. Boy, was I surprised! So we drew inspiration from them and made these two-ingredient Homemade Puffy Paint Fall Leaves!
During a nature walk, we counted quite a few red trees outside. Boy, was I surprised! So we drew inspiration from them and made these two-ingredient Homemade Puffy Paint Fall Leaves!
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Awhile back we had some success making gluten free homemade puffy paint. But I was feeling kind of lazy and didn't have all the right materials on hand. Luckily, we found a super easy recipe for puffy paint on several blogs, and tried it out.
I'll bet you could easily make this puffy paint today. You probably have all the ingredients already at home.
I'll bet you could easily make this puffy paint today. You probably have all the ingredients already at home.
Friday, October 31, 2014
DIY Recycled Terrarium
Do you craft with cork? While I love making cardboard crafts, lately I've been trying to push myself a bit and try out new materials. Last weekend I picked up these funny shaped cork plugs at our local Art Scrap store because they reminded me of mushrooms. So I painted them, gave a couple to Chuck to play with, and placed one inside a lovely DIY Terrarium made from recycled materials.
I love the idea of creating small, beautiful, magical worlds. This would certainly be a wonderful fall craft for kids. Oooh, wouldn't they look lovely as kid-made Thanksgiving centerpieces too?
Ok! Let's put on our fairy wings and let's get making!
Make a Terrarium from Recycled Materials!
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I love the idea of creating small, beautiful, magical worlds. This would certainly be a wonderful fall craft for kids. Oooh, wouldn't they look lovely as kid-made Thanksgiving centerpieces too?
Ok! Let's put on our fairy wings and let's get making!
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