Monthly Archives July 31, 2015

Our good friends the Robinsons build a sandcastle and take a photo each year while on holiday, chronicling both their kids's growth and their growing construction skills.  We decided to give it a shot....

This simple technique allows you to make multiple copies of your child's work and was inspired by our own toddler's enjoyment of painting on our project trays! Materials Craft...

After the shape sorter frame broke, we wanted to add the shapes to our painting tools collection.  Is there a way you have re-purposed a toy or a portion thereof? Materials Paper or paper bags  (we...

Isn't it fun to experiment with various types of tools when painting?  As a teacher, my classes used combs, toothbrushes and various types of hair brushes to create texture for Eric Carle inspired works and...

Kids seem to gravitate to little notebooks and we wanted to experiment with a few different techniques to create some underwater-like covers. Materials Watercolour paper Copy paper Watercolour paint...

One year at camp my mom created a miniature world with the campers.  Isn't there something fascinating about making teeny, tiny things? Materials Shrink Art sheets (you can purchase these at craft...

With the smoke from the forest fires where we live, we had a few days inside last week and came up with this little game. Materials Various colours of felt Sewing supplies (or you could go with a sewing...

This a fast way to lend an individual touch to your clothing, perfect for back-to-school in the Fall or to cover up little paint mishaps, popsicle stains or dirt marks from your summer...

Open-ended activities often yield the most amazing experimentations and engagement from children.  Here is one summer-y suggestion! Materials Driftwood Thin craft wire Yarn Scissors Wood glue...

Want to make your beach treasures into something to hang on the wall year-round?  (A perfect way to remember those summery days even in winter!)  Check out our simple tutorial for how to bring out the...