Art with Toddlers, Collage Play, Color Play, Paint Play, Printmaking Play, Valentine’s Day

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. 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

Color Play, Crafts, Recipes, Valentine’s Day

Upcycle Old Crayons

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

Christmas, Color Play, Nature Play, Valentine’s Day, Winter

Ice Artsicles

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. We rarely get below freezing temps in the Pacific Northwest, and were delighted to get to try out some frozen ice art this Valentine’s weekend when it got cold enough for snow and ice in the… Continue reading Ice Artsicles

Puppets, Valentine’s Day

Heart Monster Felt Puppets

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. Felt stick puppets are easy to make at home with whatever you have lying around. It’s a perfect way to utilize some of those assorted loose parts, and the outcome is a valuable tool for play… Continue reading Heart Monster Felt Puppets

Christmas, Collage Play, Paint Play, Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day Post Cards

If you find this content useful, please consider helping me keep the site ad free by making a contribution. We always make a special card for our nearest and dearest on Valentine’s Day. We live far away from our loved ones, so it’s extra important to us that they get something special in the mail… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Post Cards