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Repainting Thrift Store Canvases for Kid Made Art

Repainting Thrift Store Canvases for Kid Made Art

A few months back I went to a local thrift store and found this gigantic framed canvas for 5.95.  Yes, 5.95! I know. It’s insane.  I snatched it right up and hauled that baby home and look what happened!  Art. Big, fabulous, kid made art that lead to dancing,...
Framed Winter Scenes – Easy Art Projects for kids

Framed Winter Scenes – Easy Art Projects for kids

I just realized I better hurry up and post these Framed Winter Scenes before we completely miss winter.  We kind of already did, since it’s been about 80 degrees here in Los Angeles for most of the winter, but still, these are really fun to make, and the...
Spin Art Shadow Box

Spin Art Shadow Box

A few months ago we went on a spin art bender of gargantuan proportions.  We just couldn’t get enough.  It was a spinning frenzy.  One of the coolest things we popped in the salad spinner were rocks.  Lots and lots of rocks.  They were so beautiful I was...
Guest Post – Mixed Media Collage for Kids

Guest Post – Mixed Media Collage for Kids

Do you guys know the fantastic craft blog MollyMoo?  Michelle, the woman behind the blog, is a mega talented graphic designer, crafter and mom to Molly, who also crafts on MollyMoo.  I am so excited to be a guest blogger over there today, sharing how to make Mixed...
Hanukkah Dreidel Wall Art

Hanukkah Dreidel Wall Art

Hanukkah is right around the corner.  We are very excited about this in our house.  Recently, I came across a stack of Gigi’s old paintings and thought the colors were so pretty, it might be fun to make something out of them.  We have piles and piles of art so I...
Art Adventures – Reggio Inspired Self Portrait Shadow Boxes

Art Adventures – Reggio Inspired Self Portrait Shadow Boxes

There are so many things I love about this project I’m not sure where to begin.  I just love it! I really wanted to do a self-portrait for my art enrichment class called Art Adventures.  When I researched ideas, so much of what I saw didn’t quite capture...