Pine cone and salt dough fairy houses. Magical nature arts and crafts for kids

Salt Dough Pine Cone Fairy Houses

Salt dough and nature items are our favorites materials to create with hands down. I don’t know what is more fun, gathering the nature or pressing it into the dough and seeing what new and exciting things that you can come up with. There are so many amazing possibilities. We have made nature islands with […]

40 printmaking and stamping ideas for kids. Kids process art and painting. Nature, recyclables and other materials

40 Printmaking and Stamping Ideas For Kids

Printmaking and stamping projects are a favorite in our home. These processes are both fascinating and fun and they are great for the young and the old. Simply enjoy watching the shapes, lines and textures transfer onto paper or turn your prints and stamps into animals, flowers or a unique piece of art. Look around […]

Turn an old CD case into something fun. CD Case artwork for kids. Make suncatchers or beautiful nature art with black glue. Arts and crafts with recyclables for kids.

CD Case Artwork For Kids

CD cases are perfect for making and showcasing artwork. Just a few days ago, we experimented with printmaking using CDs.  It was a wonderful activity that both my daughter and I enjoyed. The paint on our prints had not even finished drying yet, before my daughter was asking what we could do with the CD cases. Since […]

Nature Hearts Art

If you heart nature and nature crafts like we do, you will surely love these gorgeous nature hearts. My daughter and I love the outdoors. Being outside is therapy for the mind and for the body. Nothing brings me greater joy than watching my little girl running, playing and splashing outside. There is one thing that […]

Leaf Nature prints on wax paper - printmaking ideas for kids. spring & summer arts & crafts projects

Wax Paper Leaf Prints

These wax paper leaf prints combine two things that we love, nature and printmaking. Leaves are fantastic for printmaking. There are so many shapes and sizes to choose from and the veins in the leaves create such lovely lines. We are lucky enough to live in a wooded area, surrounded by such beautiful nature.  We have unlimited art inspiration and free craft materials […]