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Celebrate Earth Day! 40 Ways to Use Nature and Recylables in Art with Kids

March 30, 2022 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Celebrate Earth Day! 40 Ways to Use Nature and Recylables in Art with Kids

Earth Day always sneaks up on me and sometimes I even miss it! But this year I am here to help you get organized and be prepared to celebrate Earth Day all month long, with 40 ways to use nature and recyclables in art and creative play with kids! The very best and most simple…

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Process Art with Plasticine Clay

January 2, 2021 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Shannon Merenstein from Hatch Art Studio in Pittsburgh, share with us her very favorite kitchen tools to use with plasticine, and why plasticine has become her favorite go-to material for process art at home with her two young children.

Shannon Merenstein from Hatch Art Studio in Pittsburgh is back to share with us her very favorite kitchen tools to use with plasticine, and why plasticine has become her favorite go-to material for process art at home with her two young boys. I invited Shannon to write a quick post for me when I saw…

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NEW Website for At-Home Learning Guides!

September 2, 2020 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Art and Play Learning Guide for September 2020, from The Creativity Project.

Our new website is called The Creativity Project and it’s up and live and looks so good! Shannon and I are so excited to have a new hub for our at-home learning guides. If you followed along in the Spring when we launched our first Art + Play Guides here on this website, you how…

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Shibori Dying Technique with Kids

July 17, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 22 Comments

shibori tie-dying with kids in art camp

A few summers ago I tried this Shibori dying technique with kids in my summer art camp and the LOVED it!! I tried it again this spring with my son and I wanted to add a few new photos to this post. He is 14 and really wanted a tie-dye hoodie in one color. Little…

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Summer Art Camp Guides for At Home

June 23, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Summer Art Camp at Home, download "Dream House" and print, 26 pages with 20 original creative ideas, for kids ages 3-9 with variations for toddlers and tweens.

I’m so excited to announce the launch of a new business, a new website, and THREE new summer camp guides!! First, the business. As you know, my friend and colleague, Shannon from Hatch, and I collaborated in the Spring on 7 (seven!) weeks of learning-at-home guides. We decided to turn it into a new business,…

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Cardboard Faces

May 13, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

Kids created faces from corrugated cardboard and paint.

Sometimes it takes me a while to write about a project, especially since this whole pandemic! I’ve been focusing on our Learning Guides and have neglected writing new posts. But today I am pulling myself together and writing about these cardboard faces we made last Spring in our weeklong Recycled Materials Camp! I was so…

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Art and Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home / Week 3

March 29, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 4 Comments

Learning at home with your kids because of the coronavirus? This Art and Play guide will help. Promoting math, literacy and science through art and play.

Welcome back to Week 3 of our Art and Play Activity Guide for Learning at Home! Shannon and I hope these guides have been helping you loosely frame your days. Children need routine because it makes them feel safe and more relaxed. And parents need routine because it allows them to find some time for…

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Paper Plate Flower Masks

May 16, 2019 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Kids make flower faces from paper plates.

I love figuring out ways to use stuff that I already have in my closet. With Springtime in full bloom, these paper plate flower masks are the perfect idea. We’ve made things with paper plates before, like these party hats and these washi-tape trays. Paper plates are a hidden secret for art teachers. If I…

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Giant Recycled Egg Carton Village | A Process Art Collaboration

May 3, 2019 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Glue egg cartons into a giant box and let the kids explore with color and texture, building whatever they want! This open-ended, process art idea is great for kids ages 3-8.

A few weeks ago in my Spring Break art camp, I created this giant recycled egg carton village by gluing almost 50 egg cartons into a huge box. My art students loved this process art collaboration because there were no rules (other than don’t splatter paint on people) and they could really use their imaginations…

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Painted Coral

July 3, 2018 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

Coral found on the beach is transformed into art with a little watercolor.

While on Spring break with my family in April, I found this gorgeous coral rock on the beach. My kids and husband always make fun of me because I bring an extra bag with me every time I go to the beach for all of my found treasures. This is probably one of the biggest…

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