Polymer clay is the crème de la crème of sculpture play with littles. It’s a little more finicky and a little more expensive than other sculpture play options, but the result is so stinkin’ cute. This process is great for 3+ humans, including adults who also love to play with this fun medium. Materials Polymer… Continue reading Flat Dino Sculpture Magnets with Polymer Clay
These lanterns are fun and easy to make for children as young as two, and results in a beautiful keepsake your family can use and admire for years to come. The materials are low cost and readily available—you may even have everything you need in your home already! Autumn lanterns glowing warmly on our wood… Continue reading Autumn Lanterns
We have been making this special gingerbread cookie with dippable buttercream frosting for years. We like to enjoy them after our lantern walk on Martinmas each year with a cup of spiced cider by the warm fire while we tell stories and enjoy family time. It would also make a great cookie to bring to… Continue reading Autumn Cookies
If you find this content useful, please consider helping keep this site ad free by making a contribution. This process based project for 2+ year olds is the perfect layered, multi day artwork for slow, cozy autumn days. It is a combination of traditional wet on wet watercolor painting and leaf rubbing. Through this engaging… Continue reading Wet on Wet Watercolor and Leaf Rubbing
Child-led process art is so important throughout childhood, but you may notice your child beginning to show an interest in technical skills around the age of five. If your 5+ artist is craving technical skill development to make drawings look more realistic, try teaching them how to use atmospheric perspective in their artworks. According to… Continue reading Drawing Tips and Tricks: Atmospheric Perspective
If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. We make Valentine’s Day post cards to send to friends and family each year. This year, we enjoyed exploring a new process in this multi day layered artwork: watercolor printing! Your 2-6 year old artists will… Continue reading Watercolor Print Valentine’s Day Postcards
If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Turning your old crayons into new, exciting crayons is easier than you might think. We are using this batch for preschool valentines this year, and my five year old artist couldn’t be more excited. Materials CrayonsBoiling… Continue reading Upcycle Old Crayons
If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Waldorf window stars are made from slightly translucent yet brightly colored kite paper. They are made by lower school Waldorf students around the world to brighten the home and classroom. This meditative paper craft is a… Continue reading Waldorf Window Stars
If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. This is a simple craft that your 4+ year old Holiday crafters will enjoy to no end. Not only are the materials for this project readily available in most homes, but they look lovely even without… Continue reading Cardboard Tube Holiday Star Ornaments
If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Do you focus color choices with your kids or students? I do, and I think it’s a fantastic tool both at home and in a classroom setting, especially for 1-4 year olds. A little artist selecting… Continue reading Focusing Color Choices with Little Artists
