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…
How to Make a Protest Sign, If You Have No Skills
Before 2017, I had been to only one march in my life. It was when I was in college, and I took a bus with my roommate from Albany, New York down to New York City for a Pro-Choice rally. It was her idea, and in all honesty, what I remember the most is the…
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…
Poppy Art with Coffee Filters
It’s hard to believe what you can make with coffee filters, it’s one of my fave art materials. I also have an obsession with anything Merimekko so this Poppy Art project fills both my addictions! This is a very fun and easy project with beautiful, eye-popping results. Kids and grownups will both love painting on…
Cupcake Liner Wreaths
There is not a sweeter art activity than these cupcake liner wreaths for Spring. Great for honing skills such as beading and pom-pom making (fine motor), sorting and patterning (mathematics), and design. These can also just as easily become crowns (see below) or mobiles. Fact is, cupcake liners are one of my fave materials ever!…
Mother’s Day Portraits: “Queen Mom”
One of my favorite seasonal are projects that I do with my students is making Mother’s Day Portraits (and Father’s Day coming soon!). This year, as the kids were drawing with their Sharpie before painting, one of them added a crown. She said it’s because her mom is the queen of the house. Well, yeah…
Dollhouse Camp Part 3: Free Guide to Dollhouse Camp
Shannon from Hatch is back to bring us Part Three of her Dollhouse Camp series, featuring her Free Guide to Dollhouse Camp! She will answer all of your most urgent questions about running a Dollhouse Camp, and share with you her very own, personal guide to how she sets up her camp days. Be sure to catch Dollhouse Camp…
Cinco de Mayo Garland from Coffee Filters
If you’ve never used coffee filters for crafts before, now would be the time to start! These colorful and super festive “Papel Picado” garlands for Cinco de Mayo were made by 8 & 9-year olds and would be the perfect craft for teens. And of course, grown-ups. I loved making them! It felt like a Spring version…
Design Camp: Living a Creative Life with Kids
Today my good friend and fellow creative mama, Megan Schiller from The Art Pantry, is here to tell you about her new Design Camp! She is running a five-week, online course to help you set up a home art space for your kids that is organized, inviting, and that most of all, builds creative confidence….
March for Our Lives // Printable Posters
Hey there. I woke up early this morning feeling like I needed to design some printable posters for the March for our Lives happening all over the USA today. I know this is not necessarily art or kid related, but actually – it’s both. My 15-year old daughter is afraid to go to school these…
