Sometimes I have a picture in my mind’s eye of something I want to make. I don’t know what triggered this idea (although I’m sure it was my hours of trolling through Pinterest), but I really wanted to make some felt garland. I knew this would mean dusting off my old sewing machine, but I didn’t care….
Archives for December 2014
Smiling’s My Favorite // Elf Quote
Do you guys watch Elf? It’s literally one of our favorites and we watch it all year whether it’s Christmas or not. Will Farrell plays Buddy the Elf, a human who thinks he’s an elf. It’s charming, wickedly funny, and sentimental all at the same time. Buddy is just so naive and sincere. It makes everything he…
Printables // 12 Gift Tags for Christmas
I love a good gift tag. We often make our own, whether painting or rubber stamping, but for last minute gift wrapping, printables are perfect. Especially free ones! Here are twelve of my favorites. 1. Patterned gift tags by Ambrosia Girl 2. Peace, Love & Reindeer gift tags by Eat Drink Chic 3. Hand lettered…
Puffy Paper Stars
We looove making these little puffy “pillows” in art class. (We’ve made clouds and hearts before.) There are many steps involved, but that’s what makes it so exciting! The kids made these last week to use for holiday decoration. Some wanted to put them on top of their trees, and some wanted to hang them over their…
Holiday Art // Christmas Tree Assemblage
These beautiful and original Christmas trees were made by the four-year olds in art class! Aren’t they amazing? They loved learning the word “assemblage”, which is basically like collage except you you do more than just glueing. You can do anything to hold pieces together, like wrapping or weaving or cutting. It involves picking up…
Gift Tags with Paper Punches
Coolest technique ever to make gift tags!! I can’t stop making these, I literally have a hundred gift tags so far. It’s just so easy and they are so pretty and it’s SO FUN to use the punches!! Sorry for getting spazzy with all of the exclamations. If you try this, you’ll see why. This…
My 10 Favorite Craft Supplies for Kids
Last week I wrote about my Top 10 Art Supplies for Beginners. Today I want to share my fave craft supplies! Over the years, with my own kids and also with the kids I teach in art class, there are a handful of craft supplies that we use over and over and over again. These…
Handmade Holiday // Paper Snowflake Garland
Recently, I’ve become a little obsessed with learning how to make Pinterest-worthy 3D snowflakes. They are just so beautiful! When I walked into Michael’s the other day and saw these cute little shipping tubes, my mind began to spin. I would make a snowflake garland and fit it inside the tube! It would be such…
Kid Made: “ISH” Inspired Ornaments
I think we can all agree that kid-made is the best. Kids have a way of making everything seem so artsy and cool, and it’s because they don’t care about the end result. They are simply exploring and experimenting. Which is exactly what makes these “ISH” inspired ornaments so special! Let me explain more…. Today’s…