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Great Art Activities for Kids

A few months back I went to a local thrift store and found this gigantic framed canvas for 5.95. Yes, 5.95! I know. It’s insane. I snatched it right up and hauled that baby home and look what happened! Art. Big, fabulous, kid made art that lead to dancing, leaps of joy and some hardcore focus […]

sun prints for kids are easy, fun and totally engaging. Kids could do these over and over again.

Have you ever done printmaking with young children before? From experience I can say it’s super fun, slightly crazy and a fantastic hands on art process for kids. We did printmaking this week at art class with the 3-5 year olds. I love the whole process, though it definitely veered in a different direction than […]

Spring Paper Flowers are fun for kids of all ages

The most simple paint in the world for toddlers is yogurt paint. We make it all the time and it’s so easy. It’s yogurt and food coloring. That’s it. The colors are so vibrant and it works on all kinds of surfaces. This week in art play group I brought out our plexiglass painting stand […]