Delight your little artists with one of these colorful and creative art and crafts ideas. From chalk drawings to watercolor projects and pastel masterpieces, this is a treasure trove of imagination-expanding activities for children of all ages to enjoy.
Add some colorful wintry sparkle to your windows this holiday season with this lovely (and super simple!) snowflake suncatcher craft project for kids. There’s a nip in the air, a comforting blanket of fresh poofy powder, and a radiant light…
Double, double, toil, and trouble…bubble, sparkle, fizz, and blob! Set up your own paint potions mini art lab with basic household ingredients, then make your own 2D potion compositions with this project that packs a mad process art punch! A…
Use fun and simple art processes to turn painted shells into magic mermaid seashell necklaces that hide an oceanic surprise! Kids of all ages will love making these wearable deep-sea treasures that are a fun summer DIY or beach craft.…
Invite your kids to make their own reusable DIY adventure maps and homemade treasure maps from scrap fabric – a classic art and play activity that encourages creative storytelling, spatial thinking, and visual literacy. Kids DIY Fantasy Map Project –…
Back when I lived in California, my house in Mission Beach was ideally situated to see the nighttime fireworks displays Sea World would put on. From time to time, my roommates and I would get out the ladder and climb…
Explore a variety of fun art-making styles with this climbing paper tree frog craft for kids that sticks to smooth surfaces using the magic of suction cups to mimic the real thing! The first year I lived in Minnesota, we…
Create whimsical paper bag ice cream cone stuffed soft sculptures with this adorable kids’ summer arts and crafts project. I scream, you scream, we all scream for summer kids’ art projects that encourage reusing supplies, creative process experimentation, and fun…
Join us as we make a recycled DIY cardboard puppet theater using a process kids can recreate on their own or use for inspiration. Complete with elements and puppets inspired by author and illustrator Celestino Piatti! DIY Recycled Puppet Theater…
Here in the last few days of January, on the other side of the solstice with the light beginning to slowly inch back into our evenings, my spring daydreaming begins. It’s garden-planning time, and I spend more time than I…
