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Winter Vacation Crafts for Kids

December 20, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 3 Comments

12 open-ended crafts for kids to do over winter vacation using mostly recycled materials.

Christmas is almost here, your kids will be home for at least 10 days, and you have nothing planned because you spent the last two weeks making magic at home. Art Bar to the rescue! I gathered a list just for you with the best winter vacation crafts for your kids. These are not really…

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Wintery Mobiles with Kids

January 17, 2017 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

I’ve been wanting to make these wintery mobiles for years and years, ever since I saw them on the Purple Twig blog back in 2014. Samara always has the very best ideas. She did them for an arts fair in her California community, and I wanted to set this up for a book event I…

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Paper Luminaries

December 12, 2022 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Make simple paper luminaries with paper bags and LED candles.

These paper luminaries began as a project for our December “Solstice” guide. I was so inspired by how they turned out that I ordered a star hole punch and just kept making more! The idea started as a simple cutting and hole punching station for children using construction paper. In our December guide, we also…

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Pom-Pom “Pujaki”

March 8, 2022 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Make a traditional Polish Pujaki, but with pom-poms instead of paper.

It’s time to update this pom-pom chandelier post from 9 years ago, one of the first that went “viral” on my blog in 2013. The reason I wanted to update this post in particular today is because this chandelier was inspired by traditional Polish chandeliers called Pujaki (made from paper) and I really want to…

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Make: World Flag Garland

July 1, 2021 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

We made this world flag garland back in 2014 for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but I recently dusted it off because it is so awesome. And I do mean awesome. This one kept my kids busy for days and days. But more than that, it sparked so many interesting conversations about the world. It…

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Make Ice Votives

December 21, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

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!

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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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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“Pinecone Forests” Invitation with Drip Painting

December 18, 2019 by Barbara Rucci 8 Comments

Kids use a drip paint technique to embellish pinecones and create a drippy forest.

These “pinecone forests” were made with a drip painting technique that every child, no matter the age, loves!! The little ones get a really good hand workout, and the older ones take time to layer their colors and watch them blend. This painting invitation cost very little but has so much going on that it…

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DIY Hand Printed Fabric

October 30, 2019 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

DIY hand printed napkins with foam and cardboard stamp.

I was trained as a textile designer. I used to wile away my hours making hand printed fabric using silkscreens in the art department. I miss making fabric! I once had a dream of becoming a textile designer. Not that there isn’t still time 😉 This DIY is perfect for the beginner. It uses recycled…

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Arts and Crafts Birthday Party for Kids | My 20 Best Ideas

June 22, 2019 by Barbara Rucci 14 Comments

20 Best Arts & Crafts Birthday Party Ideas for Kids

Have you been wanting to plan an arts and crafts birthday party for your child, but don’t really know how to organize it and what crafts to choose? Well, let me help you! I have done lots of parties and I thought it was time I share my 20 best ideas with you. Plus my…

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