Coffee Filter Sunflowers Collage
Create some gorgeous sunflower art work using coffee filters and mixed media to make a vibrant collage! Perfect for toddlers to school age kids and a lovely way to celebrate the end of summer together....
View ArticleRecycled Autumn Leaf Mobile
Create a beautiful autumn leaf mobile using recycled cardboard packaging, fall colour paints, and glitter glue. A lovely autumn craft for all ages that focuses on the art process with a lovely end...
View ArticleColoured Salt Dough Leaf Impressions
Make some salt dough leaf print models and colour them to add an extra stage to the creative process! These are so simple to make using everyday ingredients and all members of the family can get...
View ArticleRock and Roll Painting with Conkers
Have fun with an active painting activity using conkers or chestnuts to rock and roll over the paper! Lots of fun and produces beautiful, abstract art for framing or turning into cards, wrapping paper...
View ArticleMixing Textures into Paint
Set up an investigative art experiment mixing textures into paint to see what effect each one creates! A lovely hands-on, multi-sensory art activity for everyone to enjoy. Welcome to the next in our...
View ArticleYarn and Bead Christmas Tree Craft
Set up a little invitation to create yarn wrapped christmas trees as a lovely festive craft with added fine motor skills benefits! I set out a christmas craft activity for the kids using painted...
View ArticleWinter Sunset Silhouette Art
Make some winter silhouette paintings using mixed media to create a beautiful, atmospheric result! With the bare winter trees all around us still, and the houses and buildings falling into silhouettes...
View ArticleCreative Arts Area and Gallery for Kids
Make a creative art space and art gallery in your home or classroom for independent art explorations and for a place that the kids can call their own! I’ve been planning to write about our little art...
View ArticlePrinting with Cardboard Shape Tubes
Make your own shape printers using folded cardboard tubes, for easy grip and playful maths learning for toddlers and preschoolers! The resulting art work also looks lovely when turned into wrapping...
View ArticleTissue Paper Bleeding Resist Art
Make some beautiful heart and alphabet resist art work using a bleeding tissue paper technique! This is a wonderful art process for even the youngest child and is virtually mess free, with each piece...
View ArticleWire Coat Hanger Heart Sun-Catchers
Make beautiful heart shapes sun catchers using wire coat hangers and tissue paper! A simple up-cycling craft that’s great for little fingers with a lovely result too. I have been looking at our wire...
View ArticlePrinting Flowers with Okra
Create some beautiful Spring art work by printing flower shapes with okra. A lovely printing activity for kids that can be turned into Easter, Mother’s Day or thank you cards,or simply coloured in to...
View ArticleCoffee Filter Butterfly Craft
Make a beautiful coffee filter butterfly craft using water colour paints and clothes pegs! Such a simple, classic nature craft which looks gorgeous hanging in the window or as a mobile for a baby. Miss...
View ArticleBubble Wrap Print Fish Mobile
Make a bubble wrap print fish mobile for a fun, sea-side themed craft this summer! Printing with everyday materials is so exciting as the results can be really unusual and beautiful. Bubble wrap...
View ArticleEgg Carton Ocean Craft
Learn about sea creatures this summer with this egg carton ocean craft! A fun way to display beach treasures and to make an imaginative small world scene to play with too. The girls came up with an...
View ArticleMilk Jug Elmer Elephant Craft
Make an Elmer the elephant using a milk jug and coloured tissue paper squares! A great craft for kids to go along with a much-loved story book which can be used as a story prop or puppet too. This is...
View ArticleSqueezy Bottle Painting
Make some beautiful art work with squeezy bottle painting, using this simple DIY glitter paint recipe and some icing bottles! Great for fine motor skills and exploring a favourite medium in a new and...
View ArticleLeaf Art: Tissue Paper Bleeding
Make some gorgeous leaf art for Autumn with this tissue paper bleeding project! So simple and mess free, the results are gorgeous and are a great way to explore shapes, overlapping and colour mixing...
View ArticleCrayon Melt Valentine’s Day Art for Kids
Make this simple, vibrant and stunning Valentine’s day art for kids using this beautiful crayon melt technique! The following is a guest post from the uber talented and inspiring Jean Van’t Hul, author...
View ArticleYarn Wrap Sheep Craft for Kids
Make a gorgeous yarn wrapped sheep craft to celebrate the Chinese year of the Sheep or as a lovely Spring activity for kids!While I am busy enjoying my precious, new baby, there will be a series of...
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