Chalk & Nature Art

July 10, 2016May 13, 2017 Pinparent Arts and Crafts activities, art, arts, chalk, crafts, kids, land, nature, outdoors, petals, preschooler, rocks, summer 1 Comment

Paint Blot Abstract Printing

July 9, 2016November 18, 2016 Pinparent Arts and Crafts abstract, art, arts, blot, crafts, ink, kids, painting, print, printing, process, stamp, transfer 2 Comments

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.

Styrofoam Print Making

July 6, 2016September 24, 2016 Pinparent Arts and Crafts art, arts, children, crafts, kids, paint, painting, printing, stamp, styrofoam 1 Comment

A funny thing happened at dinner out with my family last night. My daughter ordered a milk, which they served to her in a to-go cup. When she finished her milk, she asked me to take it home for her. “Mama, I can make a craft out of it.” This made my night. I did bring […]

Glittery Cardboard & Watercolor Flowers

June 15, 2016May 18, 2018 Pinparent Arts and Crafts art, arts, cardboard, crafts, flowers, glitter, kids, paint, painting, projects, watercolors 1 Comment

I adore my daughter’s creativity. We have been doing arts and crafts together for a very long time & I have watched her creativity soar. This next craft was all a product of my little girl’s crafty little mind. I loved it so much that I had to share.

Yarn Wrapped Resist Art

June 5, 2016January 8, 2017 Pinparent Arts and Crafts art, canvas, cotton ball, crafts, kids, painting, preschooler, resist, wrapped 4 Comments

Resist painting is a great way to create an interesting piece of artwork. It is perfect for any age level. My daughter was not yet 2 when she made her first resist painting out of Cool Whip paints.

Outdoor Ice Play

May 29, 2016September 24, 2016 Pinparent Arts and Crafts art, crafts, ice, kids, outdoor, outside, painting, play, summer Leave a comment

I don’t know how the weather has been where you are, but the past few days here have been hot, like really hot. I love the outdoors, but am not a fan of the heat. We made some simple sidewalk paint out of cornstarch & water & were eager to play with it. Because of the […]

Tape Resist Stars & Stripes Canvas Art

May 20, 2016January 8, 2017 Pinparent Arts and Crafts 4th of July, art, blue, canvas, crafts, kids, painting, patriotic, red, resist, stars, stripes, tape, white 1 Comment

Memorial Day is next week & the Fourth of July is quickly nearing as well. *This post contains affiliate links for convenience.* For the next few months, we will be all things red, white & blue. We just purchased a ton of canvas & had the perfect project for the upcoming holidays.

Popsicle Stick Art Journal

May 13, 2016September 24, 2016 Pinparent Arts and Crafts art, arts, book, craft, crafts, DIY, drawing, journal, kids, popsicle, sticks 1 Comment

My little girl loves to draw, doodle & write. I have drawings and such all over the house. Very often, she will draw a series of pictures & have me staple them together to make little books & she loves to make up stories to go with all of them. I think this is amazing […]