Today I have a wonderful project for you: How to make a paper garland without sewing. It’s simple. Inexpensive. Easy. And virtually mess-free. I’ve had a love affair with gigantic paper punchers ever since my children were introduced them in…
This Saturday I’m co-hosting a free, drop-in session of Art Makers. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, please stop by between 2 and 4 pm for fun, experimental art making. All ages welcome. We will explore the theme of Art Critters. If…
Today I’m sharing a new twist on a project I shared a few years ago: Shape Monsters for Halloween. If this looks like a fun project for your child, I’d encourage you to check that post out as well to see…
If you’re fighting against hot weather and could use a creative activity that will get you outdoors, frozen ice chalk is a wonderful way to explore the intersection of art and science with little ones…on a hot day. How to…
We did a fair bit of traveling this summer and one of our trips took us to Los Angeles to visit family. Because we try to travel light, there is always a resourceful eye out for easy-to-do art projects with…
My older daughter and I gathered up crayons and colored pencils to play around with camouflage designs the other morning. I shared an image of our progress on Instagram and Facebook, and asked if anyone would like to play with some camo images. The…