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Summer Art Camp Guides for At Home

June 23, 2020 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Summer Art Camp Guides for At Home

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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40 Summer Art Ideas for Kids

June 26, 2018 by Barbara Rucci 5 Comments

40 Summer Art Ideas for Kids

I’m so happy to present you with this amazing list of 40 Summer Art Ideas for Kids! It hit me as I was scrolling through my Art Bar Pinterest page that I have accumulated quite a big bunch of summer art projects through all of my camps. I thought of writing another ebook, but then…

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58 Summer Art Camp Ideas

July 5, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 13 Comments

58 Summer Art Camp Ideas

Summer is in full swing over here! As some parts of the world are in the middle of winter (which I can’t fathom), I know this list of ideas will come in handy for indoor creativity as well. I teach art camp at my house all summer. I make long lists of crafts and activities to do with…

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Rhode Island Summers

July 8, 2014 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

Rhode Island Summers

My husband’s parents have a house in Westerly. We’ve spent every summer there since my oldest daughter was born. I love it there for so many reasons, but the biggest reason of all is the time my kids get to spend with their grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. It’s a week where they don’t fight…

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Graduation Day + Summer Sign

June 20, 2014 by Barbara Rucci 4 Comments

Graduation Day + Summer Sign

Yesterday was their last day of school. I celebrated by making a sign. No more making lunches!! No more homework!! The calendar is clear of teacher conferences, recitals, carpooling and tutors for the next eight weeks. Woohoo!!! It also happened to by my daughter’s graduation day from 8th grade. I wanted to create a little…

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Summer List 2013

July 4, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

Summer List 2013

Happy 4th of July! At this moment, we are somewhere exploring the island of Martha’s Vineyard. I will report back later in the month. In the meantime, here our summer list (better late than never I always say): 1. bake giant chocolate chip cookies / 2. make mini storage / 3. sombrilla beach tent / 4….

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Summer Studio // Looking Back

September 17, 2012 by Barbara Rucci 3 Comments

Summer Studio // Looking Back

The end of summer is always bittersweet. Memories of sleepy afternoons and warm ocean breezes still linger in my head, yet the crisp morning of today is letting me know that it’s time to move on. Fall is in the air! I love the seasons, I do. But for me, letting go of summer is…

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Summer List 2012

June 24, 2012 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Summer List 2012

Last day of school was Thursday. It’s officially summer vacation and we are quite literally jumping for joy! Here is our Summer List 2012: 1. swim + boat / 2. outdoor movie / 3. red velvet ice-cream sandwiches / 4. pipe-cleaner letters / 5. finger knitting / 6. fiesta pom-poms / 7. cloud dough /…

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Make a Felt Pom-Pom Crown

December 29, 2020 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Make a Felt Pom-Pom Crown

Make a felt pom-pom crown for your next party or celebration! Whether for New Year’s Eve (just a few days a way) or a birthday or a summer soirée, these crown are actually quite simple to make and look so delicate and boho chic people will think you are a creative genius. Supplies needed for…

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Make Ice Votives

December 21, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Make Ice Votives

My daughter turned 21 this past Saturday. I remember a few years ago when she was calculating her next Saturday birthday, and when she realized it would be on her 21st, she did a little dance. Little did we know that COVID would come and ruin all her plans. So I wanted to make the…

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Make simple ice votives by freezing water overnight in a deli container and adding some food coloring. A beautiful addition to your outdoor, pandemic party!

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