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DIY Art Studio

Design a Fun Art – Homework Space

With just a little paint, planning and even minimal art supplies, you can make a great space for your kids to create art, work on crafts and to do their homework.  And it could even double as your crafting space.  You can make it as simple or complex as you want. We started off with […] Read more…

Art display for kids art

Rotating Art Station

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

Encouraging Art – DIY Easel

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…

colorful and bright colored pencils

Bold & Colorful Art Supplies

Why not start off the school year with some fun and colorful art and school supplies?   We love colorful and fun patterns so these colored pencils are right up our alley. And it seems every year everything from colored pencils to notebooks get more creative and expressive. And we love this trend.  Next time you […] Read more…

DIY Cool Kicks for School

What better way to start the first day of school than wearing a fun pair of shoes you have designed by yourself.  This is truly a project for any age and boys can design some fun and funky shoes too. These really colorful, canvas sneakers were designed by girls ages 8 to 14.  They turned […] Read more…

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