Introducing salt paintings – a twist on watercolors for kids! Salt paintings are a fun and engaging way to explore the art elements of texture, line, and color. This technique is an easy way to take a two-dimensional art supply and transform it into a three-dimensional experience for your tactile learners. Whether you choose to… Continue reading Snail Salt Paintings – A Twist on Watercolors
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Shaving Cream Prints for Kids
This paper marbling activity for kids uses supplies you probably already have on hand! Kids will be amazed with the results of these shaving cream prints. Warning: Shaving cream prints can be a bit messy. But trust me. Any mess created with this art activity is well worth it. The “wow” factor of paper marbling… Continue reading Shaving Cream Prints for Kids
Valentine Doughnut Cards
Kids will enjoy creating these sweet doughnut cards for their valentines! Looking for a sweet homemade Valentine’s Day craft? This doughnut card is just the ticket. We used a Valentine’s chocolate box as a template for this doughnut card. It added an exciting element of fun to the project, but you could just as easily… Continue reading Valentine Doughnut Cards
Tinfoil Norse Runes – A Craft for Kids
In this craft, tinfoil and cardboard are beautifully transformed into Norse Runes. Long ago, Viking scribes wrote in “runes.” Runes were a written code. They were used to record history, send messages, label valuable objects, and to case magic spells. Norse runes were created using only straight lines. This made them easier to carve into… Continue reading Tinfoil Norse Runes – A Craft for Kids