Monthly Archives March 31, 2016

In the summers in University I worked at a family centre and we would often do this style of project with the kids each week, hanging them up for the week-end celebration.  The sweetest part was the fact that...

Two methods of creating texture while painting with these easily accessible items!  Materials Roller Painting Rolling pins (we used various types to create different kind of lines) Paint Craft...

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Have you borrowed items from your kitchen to use in creative exploration?   Materials Cardstock or paper Craft trays Paint Funnels We always find a smock helpful too! Directions Don...

Plastic ribbon rolls are like painting with big spools! Materials Cardstock or watercolour paper Craft trays Paint We always find a smock helpful too! Directions Don your...

Last week, our daughter, who is quite excited about leprechauns, brought home a finger painted gold sheet of paper from Playschool.  She wanted to make more shimmery papers and punch out coins to hide for her...

Put together a little tray of rainbow coloured items with your children or students and then create something magical! Materials Sectioned tray (this is an old veggies and dip one, but you can find...

Rather than applying the paint to the paper we dipped the paper into the paint!  This is an activity that is accessible to many age groups and who isn't excited for spring!? Enjoy the process and then use...

Whether for the exploration of process art or to create the appearance of texture for collage making, this is a great activity in that it relies on items within your recycle box to create the...

This activity evolved from experimenting with different types of lines! Materials Watercolour paper Liquid watercolour paper Containers Water Paint brushes Thicker paint (we used this Crayola...