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RAISING CREATIVE THINKERS Do you want to raise children who have the confidence to think outside of the box? Children who have the innate ability to problem solve and who think of themselves as creative? Are you interested in providing your children with opportunities to make art with things you already have in the house? Are…

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58 Summer Art Camp Ideas

July 5, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 13 Comments

the best summer art camp ideas for kids

Summer is in full swing over here! As some parts of the world are in the middle of winter (which I can’t fathom), I know this list of ideas will come in handy for indoor creativity as well. I teach art camp at my house all summer. I make long lists of crafts and activities to do with…

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The Artful Year // Author Interview with Jean Van’t Hul

February 7, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 105 Comments

Today I am interviewing the talented, prolific, and beautiful mother/blogger/author Jean Van’t Hul. Her blog The Artful Parent is one of my go-to blogs for art, creativity, parenting and just…reading! I love everything she writes about. The childhood wonder and connections that she creates for her girls and then shares with us is really quite…

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Love This {six}

August 26, 2014 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

And now for my monthly (ish) round-up of the things I’m loving these days. But first, a quote for my girls. School starts tomorrow for all three of my kids. My son is entering third grade, one daughter is entering sixth grade at the middle school, and the oldest is starting ninth grade at the…

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Siblings + Love This {four}

December 27, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Spending time with my sister and brother this holiday, and watching my own kids (who have the same birth order as I did growing up) made me realize once again that sibling relationships are like no other. My kids, they fight a lot. All three have strong personalities…there is not one of them who is…

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Best Blankets {favorite 20}

October 2, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 6 Comments

The leaves are starting to change here in Connecticut, and the mornings are crisp enough that we are creeping into the winter storage every morning to find sweaters, vests and cozy socks. Every year at about this time I wish I had one of those houses where you change the slipcovers, drapes, pillows and linens…

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Art Bar is a Year Old!

April 10, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 9 Comments

Art Bar is a year old!

One year ago today, I wrote my very first post! (It is still one of my favorite photos of the little guy learning to jump rope.) When I started the blog, my plan was to create a photo journal for my kids so that some day it could be printed, bound, and put on a…

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Cardboard Creations // MacBook

March 12, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Mac a laptop from cardboard, used in imaginary play

My middle daughter is in love with technology. She is ten now, but this love of all things electronic started long ago. I dug up this photo of her from when she was about four years old. I remember this day – her dad and I decided that she needed a day out with just…

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Holiday Gift Guide 2012

November 21, 2012 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Best children's book of 2012

As you all may know by now, I’m not as much into “stuff” as I am into “make”. But I thought I would share my own holiday wish list for my kids. Santa always brings books, that is a given. Clothes are necessary for growing kids – why not make them cute? Art supplies are…

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Pujaki: Paper Chandelier

May 25, 2012 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

Polish pom-pom pujaki

I’ve become a little obsessed with making a Pujaki. The word Pujaki is polish and translated it means “spiders of straw”. There is a strong folk arts & crafts tradition in Poland. In the winter, when much of the outdoor activities were suspended, Polish peasant families would spend their time preparing for on of their…

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