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Tag Archives: Art Projects

A DIY peace and love paper wreath. Use watercolor washes on our free templates to create this lovely handmade holiday keepsake. | via barley & birch
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05 Dec
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Make: A Watercolor Peace & Love Paper Wreath

  • November 21, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Paper, Winter
  • 1 comment
PEACE & LOVE. I’m sending it your way on the wings of butterflies and doves for Craftmas with these lovely DIY watercolor peace & love paper wreaths! The...

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Make a hip pine tree garland with modern layered patterns (free templates included)!
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28 Nov
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Make: A Modern Patterned Pine Tree Garland

  • July 30, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Paper, Winter
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For anyone trying to entertain kiddos while simultaneously navigating your way through a hectic holiday schedule - this modern pine tree garland DIY  is for you. This...

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DIY Wednesday Addams Softie with template included from barley & birch
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29 Oct
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Make: A DIY Wednesday Addams Softie

  • September 14, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Fabric, Fall
  • 2 comments
When my friend Trixie asked if I'd like to participate in Sew A Halloween Softie, I knew right away I wanted to try making my own mini Wednesday Addams. With...

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A fun and simple artist-inspired color exercise for kids using scrap paper squares and a grid! | via barley & birch
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23 Oct
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Make: A Simple Grid for Color Exploration with Kids

  • November 10, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Paper, STEAM Learning
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A fun and simple color exercise for kids: scrap paper squares and a grid! Inspired by one of my favorite artists, Stanley Whitney. He describes his paintings...

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Make your own topiary art in the style of Edward Scissorhands - a fun paper craft for kids!
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20 Oct
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Make: Edward Scissorhands Topiary Paper Art!

  • August 4, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Fall, Paper
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One of my favorite October movies also happens to be one of the most unlikely Halloween movie family classics ever...! Almost everything about Edward Scissorhands is just...

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Make a lion mask fit for a king with simple supplies! A most regal DIY no-sew costume for kids.
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18 Oct
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Make: A DIY Upcycled No-Sew Lion Costume

  • September 19, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play
  • 1 comment
“Oh I just can’t WAIT to be King…”A little bit of Sub-Saharan magic happened over here this morning. From the simplest of supplies, bright colors and bold...

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This constellation process art project uses everyday household items to create your kids' names in the stars!
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17 Sep
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Make: Name-in-the-Stars Constellation Process Art

  • July 28, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Summer
  • 1 comment
Autumn skies are my very favorite kind! Once September hits, we have the most beautiful sunsets, with ripples of pinks and purples. On a clear night, it...

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Easy DIY unicorn scratch - a super fun kids craft and simple art project (free template included)!
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29 Aug
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Make: Easy DIY Rainbow Unicorn Scratch Art

  • February 4, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Spring, Summer
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Everything's coming up unicorns and rainbows! Have you ever tried scratch art? It's SO colorful and one of my favorite projects to do with kids, who always...

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Recycle a peanut butter jar and plastic bowl to create this lovely colorful camp lantern. It lights without a flame, is super-safe for kiddos, perfect for summer nights and a DIY + kids art project all rolled into one!
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06 Aug
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Make: A Kid-Safe Upcycled Camp Lantern

  • August 21, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Practical Skills, STEAM Learning, Summer
  • 3 comments
Ahh, summer nights....don't ever end! I'm already getting nostalgic over our long summer nights fading into fall, making way for chilly autumn mornings. The hum of cicadas...

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Inspired by patterns found in nature, kids can make lovely mixed media flower collages. This beauty of a project combines art theory and science with stunning results!
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16 May
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Make: Modern Mini Flower Collages

  • July 30, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Paper, Spring, Summer
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It has been absolutely beautiful outside lately, so we took a little nature walk yesterday to pick out some favorite blooms, do some serious observing and gather...

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This fun and easy printmaking project for kids uses hammered flowers and leaves to create naturally colorful process art!
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09 May
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Make: Hammered Nature Process Art

  • October 12, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Paint, Chalks and Pastels, Practical Skills, Sensory Play, Spring, Summer
  • 6 comments
I’m currently slightly obsessed with finding interesting ways to experiment with natural pigments and the creation of art from nature.  Today was a picture-perfect spring day, so I...

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Create your own storybook mid-century modern DIY shoebox house using a cardboard box and collaging textures and simple shapes. A great rainy day activity for kids of any age!
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04 May
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Make: A Mid-Century Modern Shoebox House

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper, Small World Play, STEAM Learning
  • 1 comment
I have gone absolutely crazy using scraps destined for the recycling bin to make mini playhouses lately! If you haven't already seen our Cardboard Box City Neighborhood...

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