This DIY Cardboard play shop has everything kids need to play store in a pretend marketplace! Easy to make with a simple cardboard box! Inspire Pretend Play with a DIY Cardboard Play Shop This summer, my kids are all about cardboard crafting! I think this is fantastic! Cardboard makes a fantastic FREE crafting material for all ages! I've made a lot of stuff out … [Read more...] about DIY Cardboard Play Shop
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How to Pour Paint: Acrylic Pour Painting Techniques
Acrylic pour painting techniques tutorial. I especially like the details on how to make this amazing art project work with a bunch of kids! Try these decorated terra cotta pots as another fun art project! I'm supposed to be packing for our five-week trip this week. So, naturally, I invited all the neighborhood kids over to make pour paintings and then spent hours … [Read more...] about How to Pour Paint: Acrylic Pour Painting Techniques
Pressed flowers for young children
Children love flowers, but sometimes they want them to last for longer than is truly realistic! These simple pressed flowers for children can withstand hours of play and are easy to make. You might also enjoy this spring blossom sensory activity. How to Make Pressed Flowers with Children When my daughter Emma was small, she loved to help me press flowers in … [Read more...] about Pressed flowers for young children
Crayon Shaving Eggs
Crayon shaving eggs are easy to make and visually stunning works of Easter art. Learn how to make them - for yourself, or with the kids. You'll also love these plastic easter eggs turned bunnies! The Easter Egg by Jan Brett is this week's Virtual Book Club for Kids pick. This cute book features all sorts of fun ways to make fancy Easter eggs, so I decided it was … [Read more...] about Crayon Shaving Eggs
Spring Crafts for Kids: Decorate Terra Cotta Pots
Looking for a fun spring craft for kids? It's easy to decorate terra cotta pots, and then you can use the finished product to plant spring flowers! You might also enjoy making these eraser stamped bunnies as a spring art project. I hope you enjoy this easy craft for decorating flower pots that I am sharing today! Decorating terra cotta pots is one of my favorite … [Read more...] about Spring Crafts for Kids: Decorate Terra Cotta Pots