3-Ingredient Homemade Puffy Paint – an Easy Microwaveable Recipe
If you're looking for a quick and easy art activity to do with your kids, this one is fabulous. Not only is it an art activity, it's a bit of a science activity as well! All you need are 3 ingredients...
View ArticleDIY Marbled Paper with Shaving Cream and Liquid Watercolours (or food colours)
Eeek! I'm so excited to show you our latest art project! Guys! This one is SO easy, and the results are out of this world! We're making marbled paper, and all you need is shaving cream and food colour!...
View ArticlePainting with Frozen Paint Pops
This is a really cool art activity for toddlers and preschoolers. I love so many things about it: For starters, it doesn't cost a dime. It's quick and easy to prepare and set-up. It's a lot of fun for...
View ArticleHow to make Homemade Liquid Watercolours with Dried Out Markers
DON'T throw out your old, dried out markers! Dear Teachers: When you're cleaning out your classrooms for summer this year, do not toss your dried up markers in the trash! I'm going to show you how you...
View ArticleThe Funnest, Easiest Way to Clean your Art Table
This method for cleaning your art table will have your kids begging to help clean up! With a little shaving cream, cleaning the art table, becomes a fun sensory activity for kids. Every few months,...
View ArticleCreate the Look of Stained Glass with Sharpie Markers and a Jar
Did you know you can create the look of stained glass with a jar and some Sharpie markers? I had no idea until I tried it the other day! The results were GORGEOUS! Check out how easy it was to do, and...
View ArticleScratch Art Family Portrait for Kids to Make and Give
This one will take you right back to grade-school art class! I LOVE this process! We're doing "scratch art" today, and we're making ADORABLE family portraits to give to parents or grandparents. If...
View ArticleCity Skyline Silhouette Art Project for Kids
Squeee! I'm so excited to share our latest art project with you! If you're looking for a cool art project to do with your kids at home, or with your students in art class you'll love this one. When you...
View ArticleValentines Art with Sharpies and Tin Foil
Hey Lovely, I know the feeling. Your kids want to craft but you don't want to get all the craft stuff out, and be left with a big mess. It's probably one of the reasons for saying "no" when they ask to...
View ArticleTape Resist Name Art For Kids of All Ages
Tape Resist is a fun and easy way for kids to make name art. You just make a design on your canvas with tape, paint the white space around it and then pull up your tape to reveal your colourful...
View ArticleDoodle Eggs – Easy Vibrant Easter Art that Kids of All Ages will Love
Your kids HAVE to try this gorgeous vibrant art project for Easter this year. The process is super-easy, but the results are amazing. Toddlers and preschoolers right through to tweens will love its!...
View ArticleGorgeous Marbled Earth Day Craft for Kids
Grab the shaving cream, and head to the craft table! Your preschoolers will love this Marbled Earth Day craft! It smells great, it looks fabulous and the process is downright magical! The post Gorgeous...
View ArticlePuffy Paint Earth Day Craft for Kids
Earth Day is Saturday, April 22nd this year! Check out this awesome Earth Day craft we made with our 3-ingredient puffy paint recipe! You put it in the microwave and it puffs right up! How fun is...
View ArticleScratch Art Henna Handprint Craft – a Gorgeous Handprint Art Activity for Kids
Squeal! I am SO excited about our latest art project!! If you have crafty, creative kids (and I know you do!), they are going to LOVE this one! It's fun, it's relaxing, and the results are GORGEOUS!...
View ArticleGorgeous Symmetrical Butterfly Craft for Kids – with Free Printable
I am SO excited to show you this gorgeous symmetrical butterfly craft! It’s super easy to do, using a classic preschool art technique – ink blot painting. Toddlers and preschoolers will totally love...
View ArticleAdorable Paper Plate Self-Portrait Craft for Kids
You won't want to miss this one! We're making self-portraits today! They're fun and easy, and absolutely adorable!! Check them out by clicking the link below! And let me know what you think! I love...
View ArticlePaper Plate Butterfly Silhouette Art for Kids
Remember the gorgeous symmetrical butterfly craft we made the other day? And remember I told you we'd be making something great out of the painted paper plate leftovers? Well, this is it! Check out...
View ArticleCrumpled Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids
This one will take you right back to your childhood. Remember making tissue paper art when you were a kid? Toddlers, preschoolers AND big kids will love this classic art process. They'll learn a new...
View Article5 Fun Ways to Use Dry Erase Markers Without a Whiteboard
Pssst! Want a chance to win a set of the new line of EXPO Dry Erase Markers with Ink Indicator? I'm giving away a set at the bottom of this post! We tried out the new line of EXPO Dry Erase markers...
View ArticleCoolest Homemade Father’s Day Card – Tie-Dyed Paper Towel “T-Shirts”
GAH!! I am so excited to show you the totally unique and adorable Father's Day cards we made the other day! The hooligans turned paper towels into miniature "tie dyed" tee-shirts, to deliver a...
View ArticlePainting on a Mirror – an Outdoor Art Idea for Kids
If you're looking for something really different for the kids to do outside this week, try our painting on a mirror activity! It's such a cool experience and it will keep your toddlers and preschoolers...
View ArticleCereal Box Self-Portrait Craft for Kids
Save your empty cereal boxes for this quick and easy art project! It's a great project for a bunch of kids to do in a group setting, or to do individually on a rainy day. Click the link below to check...
View ArticleTape Resist Art Ideas for Kids of All Ages
If you're looking for a SUPER-easy art project for the kids that they'll absolutely love, you have to try tape resist art! It's fantastic for all ages, it can be a structured art activity or completely...
View Article“Chalk Rocks” Paperweights for Kids to Make with Liquid Chalk Markers
Woohoo! I have another AWESOME art activity to share with you today! I'm so excited to show you how the hooligans turned some ordinary beach stones into vibrant paperweights. The process was so fun and...
View ArticleOlympic Rings Craft for Kids – An Easy Olympic Art Activity for Preschoolers
Pssst! If you're looking for a terrific Olympics craft for the kids to do this week, you have to check out the Olympic Rings Art projects the preschoolers made. It's beautiful, and so easy to make...
View ArticleRainbow Ink Blot Shamrock Craft for Preschoolers
This ink blot shamrock craft is a super last-minute craft for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s easy enough for preschoolers to make, but older kids love this classic art technique too, so it’s a great St....
View ArticleSmoosh Painted Earth Day Craft For Toddlers and Preschoolers
Here’s a fun and easy Earth Day craft for kids! This painting technique is really cool and virtually mess-free, but it still provides kids with a great sensory experience. The results look great too!...
View ArticleNature Art Stamping Activity for Preschoolers
This is such a lovely art activity for preschoolers to do as summer comes to an end! Head out to the yard or the neighbourhood for a nature hunt and make prints with your findings! It's great for fine...
View ArticleLeaf Printing Activity for Kids
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this easy art activity! The kids just love it too! Leaf printing is such a creative way for kids to make art AND to learn how to identify the leaves that grow on the trees and plants...
View ArticleAmazing Fall Art with Melted Crayon Shavings
Ok, I am so excited with how our latest art project turned out! We grated our broken crayons and melted them to create this gorgeous piece of fall tree. Prepping for the process is fun - there's tin...
View ArticleMaking Art with Liquid Chalk Markers and Styrofoam Produce Trays
Here's a super quick and easy art activity for your kids! There's virtually no set up and no clean up; all you need are chalk markers and a styrofoam produce tray. This is perfect for those times when...
View ArticleFall Leaf Scratch Art Collage for Kids
Hey Lovely! Hope November is going well for you and your littles! If you can squeeze in one more fall leaf craft, this one is a beauty. It's one of those good old-fashioned art techniques you'll...
View ArticleStarry Night Art Project for Kids – Melted Crayon Art
Melted Crayon Art is fun and fascinating to make and a great way to use up your broken crayons. With this easy Starry Night Art Project, kids will have fun melting crayons in the oven to recreate Van...
View ArticleLeaf Painting – a Fall Art Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This is such a lovely creative activity for toddlers and preschoolers! It's perfect for these dreary, chilly indoor days. Young children will love exploring fall colours this way, making marks and...
View Article8 Self Portrait Crafts for Kids
Kids love self portrait art, and we've done some excellent self-portrait projects over the years. I've rounded up 8 of our favourites here. Some are great for toddlers and preschoolers, and others will...
View ArticleResist Art with Pastels and Watercolors (Stained Glass Doodles)
Hello, hello! I have a really easy art activity for your kids to do this week. It's so much fun, and the results are so pretty that we framed ours. Kids love making art using this process, and all ages...
View ArticlePour Painting on Rocks – Homemade Paperweight Craft
Eeeee!! I wish you could hear that squeal in my voice! I am SO stoked to show you this super-cool, super STUNNING project we made for Father's Day! We made paper weights, but not just ANY paper...
View ArticlePainted Plastic Easter Eggs
GAH! I am SO excited to share our latest Easter craft with you! We painted plastic dollar store eggs and the results are GORGEOUS! You have to make these with your kids this year! Check out how...
View ArticleDIY Jigsaw Puzzles – A Fun Art Activity for Kids
Oh my gosh! This is such a cool art activity for all ages! I picked up some blank jigsaw puzzles and the kids designed and decorated their own personalized interlocking jigsaw puzzles! This was such a...
View Article20+ Sharpie Art Projects for Kids
Hey Lovely! I don't know about your kids, but my hooligans LOVE using Sharpie markers. We have a huge collection of them, with every colour in the rainbow, so I love to come up with really creative...
View ArticlePretend Paint Palette for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Hello! Hello! Finally getting back into the swing of things now that summer vacation is over! I hope you had a terrific summer! I wanted to share this simple idea for pretend play with you. I made...
View ArticleCardboard Heart String Art
Happy Monday, Lovely! I'm sharing our first Valentines craft of the season, and it's so fun and pretty! We're doing "string art" (heart shaped, of course), but there's no need for wood, nails or tacks....
View ArticleStamping and Print-Making Activities for Kids
Happy Friday Lovely! I hope you've had a great week! I just wanted to share a few ideas that I thought your kids (big and small) might enjoy next week. Stamping! Is there a kid out there who doesn't...
View ArticleYarn Painting For Kids (Huichol Style Yarn Art)
Ok, my Lovely. I am completely smitten with this latest art project! I think it's my favourite art activity for the year. It's so relaxing, it's pretty much mess-free, and it will keep the kids busy...
View ArticlePainted Rock Garden Markers (Easy Design)
Happy Sunday, Lovely! If your kids are looking for a beautiful craft to make today, check out these painted rock garden markers. The black and white design is so simple, and they really look striking...
View ArticleVibrant Fall Leaf Silhouette Window Art
Hey ho, Lovely! I have another super fall project that your kids are going to love. Check out the fall leaf silhouettes we made for our dining room window. They're gorgeous!! So vibrant and beautiful,...
View ArticleYarn Rainbow Wall Hanging Craft for Kids
Happy Friday, Lovely! If you have older kids (7+ and up) crafting for St. Patrick's Day, you'll want to check out our easy but beautiful rainbow yarn wall hanging. It's gorgeous!! There's cutting,...
View ArticleRainbow Happiness Craft
Hey Lovely! Coming at you with another sweet and simple rainbow craft for St. Patrick's Day! This one covers International Happiness Day (March 20) as well. All you need is coloured paper, a pencil, a...
View ArticleYarn Rainbow Beginner Sewing Activity
This yarn rainbow craft is a fun way to introduce kids to sewing by hand. Using a styrofoam produce tray as a canvas, some scrap yarn, and a plastic sewing needle, your child will learn some basic...
View ArticleSpectacular CD Galaxy Ornaments
Happy Sunday and happy 5th day of our 21 Day Christmas craft blitz! Today, we're turning our old, scratched CDs and DVDs into spectacular GALAXY ORNAMENTS. This one is super-easy but the results are...
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