By now you all know that I am a lover of cardboard (as professed in my latest book, Cardboard Creations), and am always thinking of new ways to re-use my collection of recycled boxes. These patterned cardboard animals were really fun to make both for me and my kids! They sit on our mantle currently…
Open-ended Crafts for Kids
Spin Art For Your Walls
Every summer we make spin art in Art Bar Camp. It’s actually a wonderful first day project to loosen the kids up, get them chatting with their new friends, and build teamwork but sharing paints and helping each other. Once dried, these petite little paintings can all be hung up together to make a gorgeous…
Layered Abstract Paintings with Kids
I am thrilled today to introduce you to a new contributor to Art Bar. Please welcome Jennifer Bryant from small hands big art in Charlotte, North Carolina!!! I have been stalking wooing Jennifer for many many months because I simply am in awe of everything she does with the multi-age kids in her art studio….
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…
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…
Make Wire Nests
I had originally planned to set out these wire nests as an art invitation for my kindergarten class. I usually don’t try a project first because most of what I do it process art which is completely open-ended. But sometimes I do something closer to a craft so then I will try it out to…
Wooden Eggs Painted by Children
I was so excited when I discovered wooden eggs at our local craft store, I knew exactly what I wanted to do… paint them! The kids were so excited to see the set-up when they came to art class, their eyes almost popped out of their heads. They love painting on wood. This is a…
