Mixed media corrugated cardboard hearts. Valentine's arts and crafts for kids.

Mixed Media Cardboard Hearts

The holidays may be over, but all of our cardboard boxes left from Christmas deliveries remain. This is great news for us because we love to work with cardboard. With Valentine’s Day just a couple of weeks away, my daughter has been all hearts and flowers, so naturally we put some of our cardboard to […]

"You're The Sweetest" Lollipop Printable for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day or just because. A cute card idea. Just print, color and glue. Arts and crafts for kids

“You’re The Sweetest” Printable Valentine’s Day Card

Are you looking for a sweet craft idea for the kids this Valentine’s Day? Well, you found it. These super adorable lollipops are the sweetest and they wont give you any cavities, but they will put a smile on a loved ones face. This is a great idea for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or just […]

Layered Scribble Hearts. Arts and Crafts for kids. This is a great cutting activity and is perfect for Valentine's Day

Layered Scribble Hearts

If you are looking for a simple Valentine’s Day project that is also great for developing cutting skills, these easy scribble hearts are just the thing that you are looking for. I am sure that I have said it to you before, but my daughter loves hearts. She is always cutting them out of construction […]

Hearts made with grains. Perfect for Valentine's day. Use rice, oats, pasta, barley, popcorn kernels. Arts and crafts for kids & preschoolers

Grain Heart Craft

I come from a family of artists. When I was a little girl, I used to love looking at my aunt’s and uncle’s artwork. My aunt used to make beautiful landscapes and scenes using nothing but grains and I loved them. My daughter and I have dabbled a little with grain crafts. We made colored […]

Pipe cleaner or yarn coiled roses. A great fine motor skill arts and craft idea for kids. Perfect for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day or to welcome spring flowers.

Yarn and Pipe Cleaner Coiled Roses

Roses are red, violets are blue, we love yarn and pipe cleaners too. If you’re looking for the perfect craft for the spring, Valentine’s or Mother’s Day, look no further. These coiled roses are great for developing fine motor skills as well.

Make a sweet message for mom, dad or grandma and grandpa. Popsicle stick Valentine's heart puzzle. Arts & crafts for kids and preschoolers. Cute gift idea.

Popsicle Stick Heart Puzzles

Love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away and my daughter is loving all of the hearts. She has been making sweet Valentine’s every chance that she gets. She even learned to spell and write the word love on her own. It is wonderful to get love messages from my […]

Crayon resist bleeding tissue paper painted hearts for Valentine's Day. Kid's arts and crafts ideas. This pretty art project is great for preschoolers.

Crayon Resist Hearts

Resist art is wonderful for artists of all ages. From toddlers to adults, it is simple and fun to do. We have used tape, oil, White-out and cardboard to make resist art in the past, but crayon resist I think may be my favorite to do. *This post contains affiliate links* These crayon resist hearts are […]

Torn scrap book paper heart craft for kids. Easy & pretty Valentine's mixed media art project for preschoolers and kids. Painted newspaper arts & crafts project

Torn Paper Heart Art

We don’t throw anything away in our house. We save cardboard tubes, egg cartons and every little scrap of paper. We work with construction paper a lot and we love to use scrapbook paper for our projects as well. Every left over piece of paper goes into a drawer in my daughter’s craft room. The […]

Mixed media heart shaped love butterflies and birds for Valentine's Day. Watercolor, acrylic paint and construction paper and markers. Arts and crafts for kids

Valentine’s Day Mixed Media Heart Art

Hearts, hearts, hearts, my daughter love hearts. She doodles them and cuts them out of construction paper all of the time. With her love for hearts, Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday for my little love bug. *This post contains affiliate links* We have been dabbling a lot with mixed media art. My daughter and […]