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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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Make a modern, minimal winter village from collaged scraps and cardboard! A lovely holiday arts and crafts project for kids. | via barley & birch
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09 Dec
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Make: A Modern Mini Cardboard Holiday Village

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Small World Play, Winter
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Oh, the magic of MINI! I have a mantel that was desperate for some decoration, so after work the other night, I grabbed the nearest supply (cardboard...

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Make an adorably simple DIY gingerbread play bakery out of felt or cardboard! This is a wonderful pretend play activity for kids that also helps to develop fine motor skills. | via barley & birch
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04 Dec
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Make: A DIY Gingerbread Bakery for Pretend Play

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fabric, Practical Skills, Winter
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Oh snap, we've gone gingerbread crazy! Over the weekend I made a pair of gingerbread softies, and while playing with the felt and patterns, it dawned on...

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Someone took a bite out of these adorably silly DIY gingerbread softies! Use our free cookie pattern and simple sewing tutorial to make your own or use as a fun kids holiday craft! | via barley & birch
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03 Dec
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Make: Nibble and Snap, our DIY Gingerbread Softies

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fabric, Winter
  • 1 comment
Well, here we are, less than a month away from the end of the longest year EV-ER. If New Year's Eve 11:59 is a finish line, I...

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Find your zen and relax by making your own meditative scribble art collage for stress relief. | via barley & birch
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05 Nov
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Make: Scribble Art Collages for Stress Relief

  • April 11, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Chalks and Pastels, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Paper
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We are having the rare week of November 70-degree weather up here in the north, and I've committed to soaking up every last second of it...

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Design your very own Halloween home with this mix and match haunted house printable kit! | via barley & birch
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25 Oct
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Make: Mix and Match DIY Haunted Houses

  • April 10, 2021
  • By Amanda
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Paper
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Do you have a favorite Halloween book from your childhood? I was an illustration-obsessed kid, and some of my very favorite books were the ones that included...

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