Every year I write my resolutions for the year on this printable. I vary between easy resolutions and more challenging ones. (You could even just leave just the words…they are resolutions enough!) My resolutions are usually about getting organized and carving out time for family. I love a new year. All fresh – not feeling behind…
Giant Cardboard Gingerbread with Homemade Puffy Paint Piping
I came across Heather Klausa’s Instagram @MAKEartStudios after she made these amazing giant cardboard gingerbread people using homemade puffy paint piping. I asked her if she would maybe want to write about them and share her process on my blog, and she said YES!! I’m feeling so lucky. Thank you, Heather, for indulging me! Read…
Drawing with Kids: Oranges on the Table
My friend Samara from Purple Twig in L.A. always has the best ideas for drawing with kids. When I saw these still-life orange paintings on her Instagram feed, I knew that I needed to know more! I just love that she used a piece of fabric for the table, and how she had the children…
Art Prompts Advent Calendar Printable
About a year ago, I sent a survey to all of my followers, asking them what kinds of things they might want to see me write about or produce on my blog. Several followers asked for an Art Prompts Advent Calendar Printable. I wasn’t sure exactly what that meant or what it might look like,…
DIY Art Kit is the Best Gift
The best gift you can give your artsy child this Holiday is a DIY Art Kit !! I made 25 of these last week and put them in my Etsy Shop this morning. Within three hours they were all sold. I wish I had made more! And I will. But in the meantime, I wanted to…
My Latest Book, Cardboard Creations, is here!
I think you all know that I wrote an e-book back in May, called Cardboard Creations. Well, lucky me! My friend Asia Citro, who started her own very successful publishing company called The Innovation Press, asked if I wanted to collaborate with her and make it into a real book. Of course I said YES! And…
DIY Watercolor Leaf Place Cards
Last November I was really into making these plaid-ish watercolors. I decided that they would make beautiful leaf place cards so I went out to my yard to collect a variety of leaves to make templates. Autumn in Connecticut is gorgeous and there are so many leaves to choose from! I chose the biggest ones…
Turkey Craft from Cardboard
When my 6-year old art student asked me if I could come to her birthday party and make art with her friends, I practically screamed YES! I love doing Art Bar Parties because it’s very different than a class in that the birthday child really feels like he or she is the leader, and takes…
Leaf Painting with Kids
It’s been raining here in Connecticut for what feels like a decade, and it’s still muggy and warm. Where are you, Fall weather? We are ready to take out our big sweaters and take a walk through the colorful + crunchy leaves, collecting all the best ones as we go. This leaf painting with kids…
Collagraph Printmaking with Kids using Wooden Blocks
Jennifer from Small Hands Big Art is back! She is sharing this GORGEOUS collagraph printmaking project that she did with her students. They used big wooden blocks and designed these absolutely stunning quilts using warm and cool colors. Can we just call Jennifer the queen of color, please? Let’s find out how she made this…
