May 7, 2012
Here’s an art appreciation activity that introduces children to famous paintings; sparks conversations about composition, colors, and art imagery; and allows children to create art masterpieces of their own in the form of collage postcards. I printed out pictures of … Continue reading
April 6, 2012
I know that buried under all that craft mess there’s a kitchen table somewhere. We haven’t seen it in a few days, but it’s there waiting for us to finish our Easter crafting. I don’t actually miss it all that … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
There are so many creative ways to decorate eggs for Spring. First I want to show you some Easter projects from our house, then I’ll share some of my favorite egg decorating ideas from Pinterest. This year we’ve dyed eggs … Continue reading
March 30, 2012
Last week we shared with you a quick and easy way to blow out eggs and how we dyed Easter eggs using natural ingridents found in our kitchen. This past week we’ve been decorating eggs with tissue paper, an easy … Continue reading
March 26, 2012
Our daughter recently expressed an interest in learning to weave. (Oh, how we love a new art project!) As a child, I took weaving classes and even owned a full-sized loom on which to practice. I know first hand how … Continue reading
March 21, 2012
The winter rains have finally arrived to Sonoma County, yet the former East Coaster in me can’t help but feel that Spring is really here each time we don our rain gear and head out into the March rains. Our … Continue reading
March 1, 2012
We love the Eeboo Life on Earth Matching Game. When I spotted another copy of the exact same game at the thrift store for $1, I bought it right away. Instead of having two identical memory games, I thought it … Continue reading
February 8, 2012
Here’s a simple project that can easily be adapted depending on the amount of time you have (more on that at the end of my post!). We had such fun making our Valentine’s Day hearts! First we used colored pencils … Continue reading
February 6, 2012
The round-up of decorations from this year’s birthday extravaganza continues. To see all the birthday party posts, please click here. Growing up, the Spritzer family had a special glass platter (with etched hearts!) that came out for birthday celebrations. My … Continue reading
