Monthly Archives May 29, 2015

When I was a teacher the kids and I loved doing Eric Carle inspired pieces, painting large papers with various types of texture creating techniques and then cutting them up into many coloured collages!  I...

Turn your child's nature finds into parts of their sketches.  Our son wanted an animal theme, but "make it your own" with whatever interests you! Materials Nature finds (rocks, leaves, sticks,...

A bit of a throwback for Dads of a certain vintage...  Weren't polaroids technologically magical?  Create an image of you and your dad.   This project was featured...

These wooden sticks were part of our childhood collection of crafting materials that my mother passed along to the kids and they were keen to try painting them, coming up with a few...

What kid doesn't love to collect sticks? We are always trying to think of ways to display their treasures! Check out our kite project and all sorts of other goodies...

Happy Victoria Day to our fellow Canadians! This is an easy, accessible, mess-free, fun activity for a wide age range.  We went with a multitude of bookmarks and a few necklaces, but you could use it for...

Use office supplies as both a material for inspiring creating or as a finishing touch! Materials Office supplies (paper clips, stickers, elastics etc.) Glue Pre-made artwork OR paper and...

We had a few scraps of burlap and wanted to make this easy bookmark for book lovers! (This would be a great project for Father's Day!) Materials Burlap Yarn Ribbon Tape (we used Washi...

A delightfully fun process to create a handmade birthday garland for a party or a friend! Materials Directions Paint Wooden flags or print these ones ( flags ) out on cardstock (you will need...

A playful garland we made for a school celebration! Materials Coffee Filters Markers (non-permanent) Water Spray bottle (we find this industrial version easy for kids to use and long...