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Solar System Mixed-Media Art with Kids

April 10, 2021 by Barbara Rucci 5 Comments

Make a solar system with cotton rounds, watercolor, acrylics, fabric and an embroidery hoop. A wonderful, open-ended art activity to celebrate Earth day!

To celebrate Earth Day this year, which falls on April 22nd, I decided to do this very process-oriented solar system mixed-media art project with my campers! It is truly perfect for every age, from preschoolers to middle schoolers. It is a two day process and an exploration of circular shapes, painting with droppers, and deep…

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Glitter Star Mobiles

July 30, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 5 Comments

Glitter star mobiles made with cereal box cardboard.

I have an abnormal obsession for mobiles. I love all things dangling from the ceiling (that aren’t insects). Mobiles make me feel like a kid again. These glitter star mobiles remind me of my favorite lullaby , and bring back all sorts of childhood nostalgia. Cue Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. ♬ Making these mobiles required a healthy amount…

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Cardboard Fairy Wings

August 31, 2015 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Today I’m overjoyed to be over on The Artful Parent, sharing the details about these beautiful cardboard wings made by my five and six-year olds in Art Camp! Jean has one of those blogs that you can spend hours reading. She has the best ideas for creating an artful home, and is the author of…

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Stencil Art // You Are Loved

June 3, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 2 Comments

Create homemade "You are Loved" art wth a pencil eraser

Today is an exciting day for me. I am officially a contributor on Small for Big, a very cool blog founded by Mari Richards (who also happens to be an accomplished toy designer). I am so happy to be able to share art projects with her readers! I will be a guest on Small for…

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Homemade Playdough // Glitter Recipe

February 8, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 15 Comments

If you have never made homemade playdough, I hope this post compels you do it already. It’s really easy and cool to make. (By cool I mean sciency and awesome). The kids loooooooove making it, but the true bonus is that it lasts forever and ever! (By forever I mean in playdough-time, which is about…

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