The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:32:29 +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 Painted Owl Art https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/10/painted-owl-art/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/10/painted-owl-art/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:14:00 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33457 I am kind of what you could call an owl fanatic. I have loved them since I was a little girl. My house is covered in owl knickknacks and I even have an owl tattoo. Now that’s love. These painted owl art projects are actually inspired by one of my favorite owl knickknacks. This is […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/10/painted-owl-art/feed/ 0 33457 Wax Paper Ghosts https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/wax-paper-ghosts-2/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/wax-paper-ghosts-2/#respond Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:27:51 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33416 We love Halloween and making Halloween arts and crafts in our home. This year so far, we have made cauldrons, witches’ shoes, jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows, mummies, and pumpkin patches, but no ghosts. Ghost crafts have always been a tricky one for me. Ghosts should be transparent, shouldn’t they? But, it seems like they never are. That’s […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/wax-paper-ghosts-2/feed/ 0 33416 Cute Anime Mummy Tutorial https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/cute-anime-mummy-tutorial/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/cute-anime-mummy-tutorial/#respond Sun, 26 Sep 2021 02:09:58 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33314 My 9-year-old is an enormous fan of anime art. We have piles of her anime drawings scattered all over the house. We draw and do art challenges with each other on a regular basis and she always wants me to draw anime pictures with her. So, this one is for you kiddo… All you will […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/cute-anime-mummy-tutorial/feed/ 0 33314 Pastel Resist Mosaic Jack-O-Lanterns https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/pastel-resist-mosaic-jack-o-lanterns-6/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/pastel-resist-mosaic-jack-o-lanterns-6/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:00:44 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33244 We do love making mosaics in this house. We’ve made paper mosaics, pasta mosaics and even nature mosaics. We also love making all kinds of resist art because, let’s face it, it is just so cool. So, what happens when we combine the two? We get these amazing pastel resist mosaic Jack-O-Lanterns that combine two […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/pastel-resist-mosaic-jack-o-lanterns-6/feed/ 0 33244 Painted Cork Fairy Houses https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/painted-cork-fairy-houses/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/painted-cork-fairy-houses/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:04:48 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33208 A couple of weeks ago my daughter stumbled across a box of corks. It inspired us to make some pretty cork printed pumpkin patches. My daughter had some ideas of her own about what she wanted to do with those corks. She broke out her paints, went to work, and painted a couple of toadstools […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/painted-cork-fairy-houses/feed/ 0 33208 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 Corrugated Cardboard Gnomes https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/corrugated-cardboard-gnomes-2/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/corrugated-cardboard-gnomes-2/#respond Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:10:12 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=33120 These adorable gnomes are too cute and are quick and easy to make. Gnomes aren’t just for Christmas anymore. These corrugated cardboard gnomes are fun for every season. If you get as many Amazon deliveries as we do, then you should have plenty of cardboard on hand to make these little cuties. What you will […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2021/09/corrugated-cardboard-gnomes-2/feed/ 0 33120 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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