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Spider Web Line Art

Pinparent — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:12:25 +0000

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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Picasso Inspired Easter Bunnies

Pinparent — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 13:41:35 +0000

Here is a fun and funky Easter project for art lovers. My daughter and I had fun making these Picasso inspired Easter bunnies. Use paints, markers, gel pens or crayons to make your Easter bunnies. Check out some of our other artist inspired projects. What you will need: Copy paper, watercolor paper or canvas Paints […]

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Black Glue and Watercolor Picasso Portraits

Pinparent — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:30:00 +0000

My daughter and I have been learning a lot about the famous artists together these past few months. She has become fascinated by them. She has been attending art camp this week. On her first day, she came home with a clay Picasso portrait and a lot of new knowledge about the famous artist. She […]

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Tin Foil Paint Printing For Kids

Pinparent — Thu, 11 May 2017 05:48:00 +0000

Tin foil printing is a fun and simple process that is perfect for toddlers to teens. We love trying our hands at different printmaking methods. Tin foil printing is an old favorite of ours. It is a great process for kids of all ages and it is a wonderful introduction for those who have never tried printmaking before. […]

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Picasso Inspired Cubism Art For Kids

Pinparent — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:21:56 +0000

This Picasso inspired art project is a wonderful introduction to Cubism for the kids. This is great for an individual or a collaborative project. My daughter and I stumbled across a book at the library a couple of weeks ago and it quickly became a new favorite of ours. Emily’s Blue Period (affiliate link) is a lovely […]

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Paint Blot Abstract Printing

Pinparent — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 11:45:14 +0000

My daughter & I have been having fun with ink blots since she could speak. It has always been fascinating to hear what she saw in her blots. The other part of forming them are that they are just plain pretty to look at & lots of fun to make. Squirt drops of paint all around […]

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Roll & Wrapped Clay Pendants

Pinparent — Tue, 24 May 2016 10:55:03 +0000

My daughter and I work a lot with clay. We love our clay craft projects. There are just so many possibilities. *This post contains affiliate links* We usually just make our own salt dough clay, but I had been curious about polymer clay for a while & wanted to experiment with it. The polymer was so easy to […]

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Spice Painting

Pinparent — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:19:45 +0000

I was cleaning out our spice cabinet the other day & digging out some of our very very expired spices to throw away. I have a hard time throwing anything away. The last time I had cleaned out my spice cabinet, I turned it into a fun and fragrant art project and made a spice […]

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Painting With Droppers

Pinparent — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:54:00 +0000

We moved into our new house a few weeks ago. We are still trying to settle in & are unpacking those last weird random boxes. While unpacking one of these boxes of odds & ends, I came across a bag of old medicine droppers and plungers. I was getting ready to toss them, but thought […]

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Rock Stamp Painting

Pinparent — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:34:45 +0000

Last month we had family photos taken at a scenic area by our local reservoir. We had a hard time keeping Mai still because she was having so much fun splashing around in the water & collecting rocks. She ran & jumped & skipped and played, but luckily, we still managed to get a couple […]

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