Holidays Archives – The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/category/holidays/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:41:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 85011757 Day of the Dead Painted Acorns https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/10/day-of-the-dead-painted-acorns-2/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/10/day-of-the-dead-painted-acorns-2/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:41:04 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33519 Our yard is filled with acorns. This is the case every year at this time. We only just need to walk a couple of steps in any direction to stumble across a pile of them. We have gathered up a bunch and are excited about all of the possibilities. My daughter already has some great […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/10/day-of-the-dead-painted-acorns-2/feed/ 0 33519 Scarecrow silhouette paintings https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/scarecrow-silhouette-paintings-7/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/scarecrow-silhouette-paintings-7/#respond Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:21:54 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33181 We love silhouettes. We have done a number of silhouette projects over the years and we are really excited about this one. These scarecrow silhouette paintings are perfect for the fall and Halloween. You can make them as haunting or cute as you want. What you will need: Watercolor paper Watercolor paints Black acrylic paint […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/scarecrow-silhouette-paintings-7/feed/ 0 33181 Smoky Witch Cauldrons https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/smoky-witch-cauldrons/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/smoky-witch-cauldrons/#respond Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:08:16 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33094 We are so excited about these smoky witch cauldrons. My daughter and I just love how they came out. They are so magical, haunting, and perfect for Halloween. Create your own cauldron design or use our free printable templates to make this beautiful and witchy art. What you will need: Watercolor paper Watercolors Cotton balls […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/smoky-witch-cauldrons/feed/ 0 33094 Spider Web Line Art https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/spider-web-line-art-2/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/spider-web-line-art-2/#respond Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:12:25 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33034 I have a little secret. I love spiders. My good friends know this about me and think that it is weird. I know all the rest of you are all saying “Ewww”, but it’s true. Spiders get a bad wrap. They are actually very helpful. And I am just obsessed with their webs. This art […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/spider-web-line-art-2/feed/ 0 33034 Cork Printed Pumpkin Patch Art https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/pumpkin-patch-art/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/pumpkin-patch-art/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:57:59 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=32978 My daughter found a box of assorted corks the other day. She was so excited when she found them and immediately wanted to know what she could do with them. Her excitement rubbed off on me and I had to find a project for the corks too. These champagne corks were perfect for our pumpkin […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/pumpkin-patch-art/feed/ 0 32978 Mixed Media Witches’ Shoes https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/mixed-media-witches-shoes/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/mixed-media-witches-shoes/#respond Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:27:14 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=32921 Who else is absolutely crazy about Halloween, like we are? We really get into the holiday in our house. and love making decorations and crafts. These mixed media witch shoes are a pretty and cute project to kick off the Halloween season. See our free printable below. These are inspired by our Mixed Media Elf […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/mixed-media-witches-shoes/feed/ 0 32921 Cardboard Haunted House https://thepinterestedparent.com/2020/10/cardboard-haunted-house-2/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2020/10/cardboard-haunted-house-2/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:09:13 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=30910 Hey all! Oh, how we have missed you!! We have been very busy and it has been a few months since we have done any art with you, but we had one craft we just needed to share. When we started making it, we didn’t know where it was going to take us, so unfortunately […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2020/10/cardboard-haunted-house-2/feed/ 0 30910 Paper Plate Hopping Bunny https://thepinterestedparent.com/2020/03/paper-plate-hopping-bunny/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2020/03/paper-plate-hopping-bunny/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:24:41 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=29415 We had so much fun with our last interactive bee craft, that we wanted to keep the interactive crafts going. This paper plate hopping bunny craft is perfect for Easter or just for the spring. Draw your own bunny or use one of our free printable bunnies. One was created by me and the other […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2020/03/paper-plate-hopping-bunny/feed/ 0 29415 Mixed Media Christmas Trees https://thepinterestedparent.com/2019/11/mixed-media-christmas-trees/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2019/11/mixed-media-christmas-trees/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:30:50 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=27943 I have a confession to make. I used to be addicted to scrapbooking. It has been quite a few years since the last time I touched a scrapbook, but I still have a bin filled with pretty paper and scraps. These lovely mixed media Christmas trees were the perfect project to use up some of […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2019/11/mixed-media-christmas-trees/feed/ 0 27943 Mandala Turkey Craft with Printable Template https://thepinterestedparent.com/2019/10/mandala-turkey-craft-with-printable-template/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2019/10/mandala-turkey-craft-with-printable-template/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 13:36:11 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=27789 My daughter loves patterns and symmetry. She loves things to be uniform, so mandalas are right up her alley. With turkey time a little over a month a way, this mandala turkey craft was the perfect project for me and my little one. We created a draw-in template so that you can design your own […]

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