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Shape Caroler Craft

Pinparent — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:07:13 +0000

Yesterday, we used some old corks and the last of our fall acorns to make a group of adorable Christmas carolers for our fireplace mantle. My daughter loved the idea of those carolers and thought that their little heart shaped mouths were so cute, so we just had to make another caroler craft. My daughter is […]

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Mixed Media Penguin Art

Pinparent — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:36:58 +0000

My daughter’s favorite movie is Madagascar. She is in love with the little penguins, especially Private. We had movie night this weekend and while in the middle of the movie, she jumped up and said, “Mama, what if we make penguins.” *This post contains affiliate links* We couldn’t decide whether we wanted to paint or make […]

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Christmas Village Shape Craft

Pinparent — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:09:52 +0000

When I was young girl, I can remember my grandmother’s Christmas village. She always set it up at about this time each year. Her miniature houses sat on a blanket of cotton and were surrounded by little pine trees and Christmas carolers. I used to sit and look at them whenever I would visit during the holidays. Looking at them […]

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Painting Study in Black and White

Pinparent — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:09:37 +0000

I enjoyed a beautiful fall weekend with the family. We went to the pumpkin patch one day, went on a hay ride and went to a wonderful evening theater production in the woods. It was a walk through production for the kids with multiple skits along the way. My daughter had a great time and laughed […]

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Shapes For Negative Space Painting

Pinparent — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:34:53 +0000

We made our own DIY scratch cards this week. While we were painting the cards, I noticed how cool the paint looked under each of the cards. We have made negative space art before, but I just really liked the look with the simple shape. I thought my little girl & I could do an […]

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Mixed Media Collages For Kids

Pinparent — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 12:41:53 +0000

Ever since we introduced our daughter to cutting & her safety scissors, all she wants to do is cut. I have scraps of paper lying around everywhere. We have done several crafts & activities to feed her new-found love for cutting. Her new thing is to draw pictures and cut them out & then glue […]

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Shape Inspiration Drawings

Pinparent — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:42:54 +0000

My daughter and I sort of have a set evening routine. I come home from work, we eat supper together as a family, we talk about our days & then my little girl and I head to the craft bin. Some nights she wants to craft with me, on others, she wants to craft on […]

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Shape & Texture Mountain Landscape

Pinparent — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:13:04 +0000

As many of you know we moved last week. The new owners close on the house today, so yesterday we went to clean out our few remaining things & walk around our old home one last time to say goodbye. It was an emotional final walk through the empty house that we called home for so […]

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Paper Plate Shape Monster Masks

Pinparent — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:22:02 +0000

A friend of mine had a Halloween craft party for the kids this weekend. There were cocktail weeny mummies, a backyard graveyard, pumpkin cookies & a variety of fun Halloween themed crafts. My friend had asked if I could help with one of the crafts. I jumped at the chance to be able to do […]

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Foam Shape Magnets For Imagination Play

Pinparent — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:34:12 +0000

* This post contains affiliate links.* We like to work with shapes a lot in our home. My daughter loves creating with shapes & I love watching her. Her imagination is flourishing & it is an amazing thing to see. We use these shapes to make abstract art, holiday crafts & we even use them for imagination […]

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