My grandkids love playing dress-up with the Anna and Elsa apron costumes and accessories I made last year. This Christmas, I made an Olaf costume for each family thinking their little brothers would enjoy being snowmen. Ninja Boy enjoys donning … Continue reading →
Do you like to blow bubbles? Try this simple creative activity to “print” paper with paint bubbles. Inspired by this post from Alisa Burke, we made several jars of bubble paint using water, acrylic paint, and dish soap. (I use … Continue reading →
The art challenge for the 19th week of Documented Life Project was stitching. Jan: For this challenge, I pulled out a box of small fabric scraps and picked out pieces that were small enough to not need cutting. I arranged … Continue reading →
Three of the grandkids were over one evening and as happens many times at our house they wanted to do some kind of art project. I had seen images online of marking pens used on fabric and then treated with rubbing alcohol … Continue reading →
I pulled out a book for my kids that we got a long time ago but hadn’t looked at much. The books is The Usborne Book of Famous Artists. I thought we could read about an artist then do some … Continue reading →
My grandkids always want to try what they see us creating and the results of our clay adventures looked enticing to them. Since the polymer clay requires hand strength to condition it (make it softer) I was not sure they would be able … Continue reading →
This tub looks like it is ready for the 4th of July.But what to do with it the rest of the year? It doesn’t really fit my decor. Actually, I picked it up at a thrift store with the intention … Continue reading →
My daughters are amazing. They see a mound of dirt, and the joy that they can find in it is incredible. Quite often as adults (or at least I have), we look at the dirt and either 1) Think nothing … Continue reading →
Do your kids want to make their own ornaments this year? A few years ago, we found a simple way to make ornaments at just about any age. When Ninja Boy was about two or three, we made some ornaments … Continue reading →
I sat my kids down with crayons and a roll of easel paper and said, “color this.” My Princess did the first part and was extremely colorful as usual. Then Ninja Boy joined her and started drawing big, mostly one … Continue reading →