Museums with Kids
Nervous about bringing your little ones to a museum? Well we have a few ideas for things you can do to keep them occupied, engaged, and...
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Game of Chance Art
We have been feeling really inspired by the artist John Cage. This artist experimented with a lot of different mediums and materials and...
Atsuko Tanaka inspired Art
After discovering Atsuko Tanaka we got so inspired by all of her art we had to do another project (check out our Neo-Dada art guide for...
Rauschenberg Inspired Bed
While I was introducing my daughter to the artist Robert Rauschenberg last month for a project she noticed his artwork of a bed, hanging...
Self Portrait Collage
We made the cutest mixed media self portraits as gifts for grandparents (these would be perfect for Mother’s Day too!) Materials: -...
Earth Day Art!
Happy Earth Day! This year to celebrate we went outside and made some art inspired by a land art artist. So... Meet Richard Shilling, an...
but the Mess!
Of course the most common response I get as to why people avoid art making at home is because of the mess! So I am sharing how I deal...
Sculpture Paintings Inspired by Rauschenberg
I love an art project that introduces us to a new artist! For this project we looked at the art of Robert Rauschenberg. He was an...
Abstract Hearts Banner
Make your own abstract heart banner!
Stencil Tree Collage
We love layering projects and we like to experiment with different materials and this project let us do just that! My daughter said she...
'Grateful' Watercolor Wash
We have been thinking about what we are grateful for this week as we prepare for Thanksgiving and did a simple art project to hang in our...
Tissue Paper Pumpkin Mural
This project is so much fun! There are a few steps to follow though but I think it is worth it! For the first part of the project you...
Pumpkin Pour
Paint pour over pumpkins!
Monster Clay
I've had air dry clay in my amazon cart for ages and I finally got some ordered, threw in some googly eyes and we went for it! My...
Nature Mobile
I have been wanting to try a project like this for awhile and we finally did it! I sent my daughter outside to search and gather a couple...
Watercolor + Cut Paper Project
I got this idea in my head for a new art project and we immediately tested it out and we LOVED the results! Materials: Watercolors +...
Cut Paper Collage
This is a super simple activity that practices so many fine-motor skills. What you need: Colored paper Large sheet of white paper (for...
Sewing Beads
While browsing online I came across this project idea from a few creative moms and I got extra excited because we had all the materials...
Contact Paper Collage
We are a fan of contact paper over here. I will tape some of it down to our table or wall, pull out random bits of paper and tissue paper...
Tissue Paper Painting
This was a fun experiment! I cut up a bunch of tissue paper into little squares and Laurel added water on top of the pieces as she added...
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