Last week I shared Paperclay Leaves – Part 1. Today, we are going to finish the project by painting and sealing the leaves. After that, you’ll just have to decide where they should fall! I made 12 leaves, and put them on my Harvest Cupboard. They look so beautiful I want to make more for …
Just 2 short weeks ago I shared my plans to turn a give-away chair into a “funky” master piece. I had a vision, but knew I tend to procrastinate on these types of projects. I decided if I announced my intentions here, I’d feel compelled to complete the project in a timely fashion. And, tah …
As summer is drawing to a close, my thoughts turn inward… not philosophically, but rather to the inside of my house. I don’t do spring cleaning, I do fall cleaning, and much of the change inside my house occurs in September and October, before the holidays. As I was wandering through my house this morning, tablet …
There have been times in my life when I had so much "stuff" on my walls that it was hard to notice anything in particular. It was my "clutter stage". Now, I’m just the opposite. Maybe it is because our lives are so "cluttered" right now, being in the "sandwich" generation, that I yearn for …
Several years ago Michelle encouraged me to start a blog. Actually, encouraged is a very nice way of saying she was hounding me to start writing. "Mom, I know you’ll love it. It will get you writing on a regular basis, and besides, I want you to write stories about us growing up so they aren’t forgotten, and we …
Materials Needed: Water Color Paper Oil Pastels or Crayons Water Color Paints Last week we completed a little mini-unit on weather.This is a topic we covered in much more detail last year… this year it was more of a review BUT the kids were interested in specifically learning about lightning. We checked out a couple …
This week’s theme was The Little Red Hen. Although we did read the book and completed the project we will actually be revisiting this theme again in a few weeks when we get to go on a Flour Mill tour. Instead this week we were able to take a fun field trip to a candy …
Just in time for Christmas, make a Rejoicing Angels Watercolor Painting. This easy to make kids’ craft uses watercolor paints, contact paper, and glitter. Angels Watercolor Painting Project Materials: Heavy Water Color Paper Contact Paper Plastic Wrap Sheet of Card Stock Watercolor Paints Glue Glitter Angel Pattern Angels Watercolor Painting Project Directions: Print …
What happens when you combine a compulsive doodler, orange paint and an hour long phone conversation? A gaggle of pumpkins, of course! Seriously, I’m on the phone and there was my cheese box of paints sitting next to me. I was playing with the paint bottles… because compulsive doodlers are also world class “fidgeters.” So, …
Our wonderful Boxasaurus project was inspired by Bug. We are enjoying some child led, project based learning right now in our homeschooling, and we are learning so much about dinosaurs. We hope you are inspired by our Boxasaurus Dinosaur Project Based Learning Activity. Dinosaur Project Based Learning Activity Bug is totally getting into the whole …
We tried a new technique this week with our water color painting… adding salt crystals to create an interesting texture. NOTE: setting down a bowl filled with salt then immediately walking away to answer the phone is NOT a good idea when a 2 year old is completing said craft. This produces the “It’s SNOWING …
This bath tub paint recipe is easy to make with simple household ingredients. We have found this recipe to be fun in the tub and great for cleaning outdoor furniture. When we first made bath tub paints, I googled bath tub paints and ended up combining a few directions to accommodate what we had in …
