Some expert somewhere probably said that you should just let your kids experiment when they do art. After all, there’s no “wrong way” to paint, draw or sculpt. Right? Right? So I had to stop myself recently when I pulled out some water colors for the little dude. He can really do some cool art …
Crafts for Kids
Here’s a special Halloween decoration you can make with your kids–real glowing ghosts! Bonus: because these are powered by glow juice they can be hung anywhere, no electricity or batteries required! First, this craft is a spin on the glowing luminaries we made with jars and flameless (battery) candles. You’ll need: One clear Christmas ornament …
DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint is a great way to save money while recycling old art supplies. I love sidewalk chalk! When Mitch was little he could spend HOURS outside covering the concrete patio in trains, trucks and snails. I don’t know why snails are so popular, but they were. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The only problem with sidewalk …
Updated June 2020 Ever look for free coloring pages for your kid to color? Me too. Sometimes you can find cool stuff, and sometimes…not so much. I’ve searched the internet for you and found these pure St. Louis coloring book pages. And they’re all free! I’ve also made some free Halloween pages here, picked up …
Craft classes are a great summer activity for the art loving child. Cheaper than a whole week of art camp, a class offers an afternoon of craftiness on the cheap. Our favorite creative toy store, Circle of Knowledge in Sunset Hills, is offering craft classes all summer long–so RSVP now! If you didn’t get one of …
I don’t know who manages to keep their crayons in the original boxes–the darn things just end up jumbled in a box. Or is that just at my house? It’s time to round up those crayons! We found this crayon caddy idea somewhere a few years back and blogged about it on the old St. …
It’s more Pintastic goodness for your kids! Here’s a simple way to turn an old ring style Frisbee into a trendy Clothes Pin Wreath! Or rather, how to turn cheesy convention SWAG into something you want to hang on your door… Last winter we went to the big Boat Show at the St. Louis convention …
I’ve got an artsy kid. He’s five and he loves to draw, paint, tape and cut out little jibs of paper all over the house. My kitchen is a museum of kindergarten art and I can’t even use the wipe board to jot down phone numbers anymore because it’s covered in trains or flaming planes. …