1 Creative Idea a Day for your family
School is starting back and with it lots of papers and art will begin coming home. We don’t love all the papers, but we do love the art. I keep most of the art my kids create under a bed in a big portfolio binder but I want to get more of it on the […] Read more…
DIY Art Easel We have homes filled with markers, colored pencils, colorful clay, scraps of patterned paper and much more. Sharon is an artist and I am the daughter of an artist with my own blooming artist, my youngest son, Carson. While you may not have lots of art supplies, a few basics will do. […] Read more…
Painted Sticks Craft If your kids are like ours, they love to explore the great outdoors. They may need a little prodding to put those devices aside but once they get outside, the fun seems to expand. That’s one of the reasons we love to find creative projects that draw from nature. And who doesn’t […] Read more…
Foam Bow and Arrow Kids are really into archery and any fun activity that involves a bow and arrow. Since the Hunger Games introduction, the interest has really exploded. Here is a safe and easy bow and arrow to craft from pool noodles. The pool noodles we used were purchased from the Dollar Store and […] Read more…
One of our favorite summer craft projects is making fun t-shirts. The kids love to find ways to either repurpose old t-shirts or we get really inexpensive ones from the craft store. They always have a great selection of colors and tons of sizes. At least they always do at both Michaels and Hobby Lobby. […] Read more…