If you enjoy the famous artists like we do, here is a simple mixed media project inspired by Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. We have been studying the great artists over the past few weeks. We found several wonderful children’s books about DaVinci, Kandinsky, Picasso and Van Gogh. These mixed media sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh are […]
Toe painting is a fun and messy way to create a wonderful piece of process art. When the nice weather hits, we head outdoors. Our days are spent playing in the yard, going on hikes and creating art. Warm weather means that we can start getting messy with the paint and chalk. We love to […]
Over the last month or so, my 5 year old has become fascinated with famous artists. We stumbled across a few wonderful books at the library about DaVinci, Matisse, Picasso and Van Gogh. The more that she learns about them, the more she wants to know. Her new goal in life is to become a […]
Tissue paper is a favorite craft material of ours. There are so many ways that you can use it. You can cut it, tear it and crumple it up to add some color to any project. You can make lovely stained glass or luminaries. If you use bleeding tissue paper, you can even paint with it. […]
This is a fun and messy piece of process art that the kids will love. Turn up the music and then drum and splatter and paint away. We have once again gotten hit by another few days of cold and nasty weather. It has been sleeting and snowing and we have been stuck home, so […]
Have you ever tried painting with tissue paper? This bleeding tissue paper Earth is perfect for Earth Day. Painting with bleeding tissue paper is a favorite of ours. I am not sure what is more fun, ripping up the pieces of tissue paper or using the spray bottle and watching the colors run. Either way, […]
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 […]
Nature and all of its different textures make a great paint canvas. Painting bark is a wonderful way to have some process art fun. I love finding canvases in unusual places. My daughter and I will paint on just about anything, so when my husband brought in a big box of bark to use as kindling […]
Don’t toss out those old cardboard boxes. These corrugated cardboard Easter eggs are an easy and fun way to recycle while making something adorable.
Use sticks, stones, leaves and branches to paint a fun piece of process art. Painting with nature is perfect for a spring, summer or fall day. We have had a crazy few weeks weather wise. Last week, our yard was covered in snow. This week, we are wearing shorts outside. The snow was fun, but […]