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Cardboard Rainbow Collage

June 12, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 58 Comments

Children use colored collage material to make a rainbow from cardboard.

I’ve been wanting to post this project for a year. This rainbow collage invitation was presented to my art camp kids one year ago today, which just happened to be the same day as the Pulse night club shooting in Orlando. My little kids obviously didn’t know anything about this, their happy faces a stark reminder that…

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Fluffy Bubblegum Slime

May 13, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 27 Comments

Make this smooth and fluffy slime with shaving cream and glue.

I know, I know, we are behind on this one. Slime was the hot viral sensation six months ago back in January, when we shot and filmed this post. My fourteen-year old daughter, Ava, has been utterly and completely obsessed with making slime. She is the one who made up this recipe, she is the one who…

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Rainbow Pom-Pom DIY

April 4, 2017 by Barbara Rucci 9 Comments

Make an (almost) perfect rainbow pom-pom with this simple DIY.

We make pom-poms all the time in art class, and at home. It seems like whenever we have a little time left over, the kids gravitate towards the basket of yarn and ask to make pom-poms. I thought I would show you my best attempt at a perfect rainbow pom-pom, using our favorite pom-pom makers….

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Homemade Rainbow Soap with Kids

November 30, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 38 Comments

making homemade rainbow soap with kids

This past summer in art camp we tried something totally different and new: soap making! I researched heavily, relying on the trial and error of other bloggers. I loved the goat milk soaps made by the kids at Purple Twig – especially with their use of flowers and herbs – but ultimately I decided to…

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