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Art challenge stickers laying on a sticker collection sheet
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16 Mar
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Make: A Printable Mixed Media Art Challenge for Kids

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Paper, STEAM Learning
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A few years ago I made a set of printable art badges that we had so much fun turning into wearable awards for achievement in art. This...

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Our free printable kids mini spring art print
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04 Mar
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Freebie: Download Mini Spring Art Prints!

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Spring
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Back before I had a fancy iPad program with lots of cool texture tools, I used to gather up my inks and brushes and head outside to...

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This simple play cardboard snowplow made from a cardboard box and other recycled supplies is a fun winter craft for kids! | via barley & birch
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16 Feb
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Make: A Cardboard Play Snowplow with Moveable Parts

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Small World Play, STEAM Learning, Winter
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So many parts of the US are socked in with snow and without power today. If I could send an army of snowplows out from Minnesota, I...

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Use simple scrap supplies to make these cardboard secret message sailboats! A visual language exercise and upcycled summer craft for kids. | via barley & birch
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14 Feb
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Make: Secret Message Cardboard Sailboats

  • April 15, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fabric, STEAM Learning, Summer
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Ahoy loveys! It may be dipping into negative degrees outside, but indoors we're celebrating picture-perfect regatta weather. Yes, this Valentine's Day we have blue skies, a fair...

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Send handmade art with a secret message this Valentine's Day! A wonderful activity for kids with printable morse code and nautical flag printable templates available. | via barley & birch
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05 Feb
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Make: Morse Code Valentine’s Day Cards

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Chalks and Pastels, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Paper, Winter
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Happy Valentine's Day love-lovers! This year, we made a set of artful cards featuring my own love language - geometric shapes. But hidden in plain sight is...

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Kids will love cutting apart rainbows to make this beautiful abstract art project that can also be used to celebrate small joys throughout the week! | via barley & birch
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02 Feb
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Make: Rainbow Road Abstract Art for Kids

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Paper, Spring, Summer
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Deep in the heart of winter, I typically find myself turning to rainbows for cheery, bright art inspiration. A few years ago I shared a Frank Stella...

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Discover 12 Ways to Make More Eco-Friendly Kids Crafts
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15 Jan
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Discover: 12 Ways to Make More Eco-Friendly Kids Crafts

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Eco-Friendly Crafts
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One of my goals for barley & birch has always been to make creative learning projects with simple, earth-friendly supplies that are accessible to anyone. Over the...

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Our DIY cereal box reindeer standing among a set of mini cardboard trees.
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22 Dec
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Make: A Stand-Up Cereal Box Reindeer

  • April 15, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Winter
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My first December in Minnesota has me embracing my Scandinavian roots in a major way. Norwegian traditions like lefse-making, putting up straw ornaments, and watching for the...

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This merry and bright cardboard Christmas tree is a fantastic recycled holiday art project for kids, and a great way to use up scrap paper and wrap! | via barley & birch
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10 Dec
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Make: A Merry and Bright Cardboard Christmas Tree

  • April 15, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper, Winter
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Rockefeller Center, eat your heart out! NYC has nothing on our eye-popping evergreen - the latest addition to our cardboard art project family and merriest little Christmas...

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