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Leaf Printable Placemats

October 31, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 11 Comments

Print out these free leaf coloring pages and laminate them for beautiful Fall placemats.

I’m so excited to share my leaf printable placemats with you!! I actually drew this pattern two years ago when I was working on some wallpaper ideas. Just recently a lightbulb went off in my dim brain and I though, hey – I should make this pattern a printable! And voila, now they are FREE…

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Dollhouse Camp: Part Two

October 25, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Dollhouse Camp for kids! Handmade wallpaper and furniture for these IKEA dollhouses in PART TWO of the dollhouse camp series.

Shannon from Hatch is back to bring us Dollhouse Camp Part Two!! Read Dollhouse Camp Part One first. And Dollhouse Camp Part Three is now out, which includes a FREE printable guide to setting up your own dollhouse camp! Hello, friends! I’m finally back with more dollhouse DIYs. It’s been absolutely amazing to see this…

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Etsy Finds: Art Prints for your Walls

October 11, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 6 Comments

The best artists on Etsy, selling original artwork and digital prints.

Today begins my new Esty Finds series. Hooray!! Once a month (or thereabouts) I will come to you with my most favorite things that I have found on Etsy. You ready? I love Etsy, always have. I have paintings from Etsy, prints, pottery, art supplies, and these gorgeous wooden sticks (don’t judge, there was snow…

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Kids Crafts Tables for Large Groups

September 14, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 12 Comments

Kids make people from wooden clothespin pegs, yarn and fabric scraps.

This weekend I will be setting up four kids arts & crafts tables in Brooklyn at the Shop Up New York event hosted by the fabulous Babyccino. If you happen to be local, please come by and shop and say hello, I would LOVE to see you! [ UPDATE: See photos from the event here! ] I…

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Leaf Drawing with Chalk Markers

September 2, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 13 Comments

Draw on leaves with chalk markers. Quick and easy and dries in seconds!

Fall is just around the corner here in Connecticut, and there is nothing that I love more than collecting leaves and making them into art. This drawing technique is so simple. You need just one material, and the drying time is only seconds! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! I am…

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Starting an Art Journal

May 24, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 4 Comments

Start an art journal with easy art prompts! Great for children and grown-ups who want to tap into their creative energy.

Today I bring out my art journal, an old friend who needed some attention. I’ve started a thousand journals in my lifetime. When I was young, I called them diaries. I had many. The ones with locks were the most coveted. I would write feverishly in a new diary for the first six to eight pages. After…

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Art Educator Interview: Kim Poler from Beehive Art Studio

March 1, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

An interview with Kim Poler, owner of the children's art studio Beehive Art in Wayland, MA

I am beyond thrilled today to introduce you to my friend and art teacher extraordinaire, Kim Poler. She is the most innovative and enterprising woman I’ve had the pleasure of knowing, and the visionary behind Beehive Art studio in Wayland, Massachusetts. Kim never ever ceases to amaze me with her energy and her plethora of process-art ideas. Her…

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Painted Leaf Mobiles

November 1, 2016 by Barbara Rucci 5 Comments

By now you know that I am usually very slow in getting my art projects posted here on the blog. This Fall I am mostly writing about things we made a year ago. These beautiful painted leaf mobiles are a case in point. My art students made them last October, but even more comical is…

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Draw a Friend // Portraits by Kids for the Classroom

October 10, 2016 by Barbara Rucci 4 Comments

hanging portraits kids painted of their friends

I am a picture book lover and collector, and my favorite ones are about friendship. When my children were little and September came around, there were certain books I would always pull out and read with them prior to the first day or school and throughout those first few weeks. These books were like old…

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Giant Cardboard Donuts

July 11, 2016 by Barbara Rucci 6 Comments

Kids paint and collage giant donuts cut from recycled cardboard.

Oh my goodness!! It’s been a very long time since I’ve gotten a post up this quickly after doing an art project with the kids, but I just couldn’t wait to share this one from art camp last week. How amazing are these donuts? I just stood back and watched them paint and collage and…

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