Flour and Chalk
I’m always looking for ways to support my kids’ thirst for play while I’m trying to get things done around the house. You can find me on the Kiwi Crate Blog today, where I’m talking about a simple mixing experiment using just…
Category Art Activities
Halloween Tradition: Little Fabric Ghosts
This little fabric ghost tradition began last year, and N has been begging me to revive it for weeks. We haven’t had any white fabric in the house, I didn’t have the energy to make a fabric run, and then…
Organic Shape Monsters
When I saw this idea over at We Heart Art, I loved it for its open-ended qualities and simplicity. Joanna did this project with Kindergarteners, but it was adaptable to my 3-year old and could easily scale up for older…
Shrinky Dink Charms
Shrinky Dinks! I just learned that these polystyrene plastic (#6) sheets were invented by two housewives from Wisconsin in 1973. Weren’t they smart and industrious! I’ve been told that you can make your own shrink plastic projects with #6 plastic,…
Invitation to Create with CD’s + Paint Pens
Today I’m sharing a materials challenge as an invitation to create. You can find more Invitations to Create in The Creative Table Project. This month has been crazy busy, but a few days ago I was actually able to wrap…
Prepping the DIY Drop-in Studio {GIVEAWAY}
While I’m lucky to stay at home with my super-rad kids, I’m also lucky enough to squeeze some extra fun “work” into the nooks and crannies of my life. No small task (did you see my In Search of Life…