I opted for something right up my art teacher alley for Easter egg decorating this year and went with the tried and true magic of crayon and watercolor resist. Just as I suspected, they were a hit with my toddler! We started with 18 hard boiled eggs, and only allowed them to cool slightly afterContinue reading “Crayon Watercolor Resist Easter Eggs”
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Recycled Crayons {2014 Valentine’s Day Cards}
Greta and I recently raided my crayon stash for all the small nubs that are just too difficult to use for big and small hands alike. These turned out so well – my next move is to raid the crayons in my classroom and make new crayons for my students to use. No sense inContinue reading “Recycled Crayons {2014 Valentine’s Day Cards}”
DIY Musical Egg Shakers
Now, I know this might seem like a duh project, but it gave us cheap thrills and great giggles! Greta and I made these DIY egg shakers before Christmas. She goes to music class at school and comes home talking non-stop about “shaking eggs.” So, one Saturday morning as she was trying to dance aroundContinue reading “DIY Musical Egg Shakers”
DIY Stamped Towels
One recent sunny Saturday morning before Christmas, Greta helped me make these stamped towels. With minimal prep and basic supply list, they are an easy morning or afternoon project for all ages. Supply List:– white cotton dish towels (pre-washed and dried)– fabric paint or acrylic paint thinned with water– plastic tray or plate for palette–Continue reading “DIY Stamped Towels”
DIY Origami Paper Garland
A friend of mine gave me a package of lovely origami paper this summer and it’s taken me this long to do something with it. We finally managed to get Christmas out of the boxes and up around the house this week. Now that we are in a new house, I have to reconfigure allContinue reading “DIY Origami Paper Garland”
Easy DIY Holiday Card Display
For years I have been using this ribbon to display my holiday cards – I always keep it in the dining room of our home so that the cards can be enjoyed throughout the season. It is fun to watch the photos and images of the holidays fill up the ribbon. This is the yearContinue reading “Easy DIY Holiday Card Display”
Alternative Wrapping Paper
This holiday season I have been making a point to create and use alternatives to wrapping paper. When we moved to Iowa, I gave away much of the wrapping paper, deciding it was one thing that did not need to make the 1,000 mile journey. I bought a roll for the kids’ paper, but forContinue reading “Alternative Wrapping Paper”
Marbled Picture Frames
Talk about a fun, easy, and cheap project! This occupied my evening last night until far too late. It was one of those evenings – out with friends and home with every intention on going to bed, but alas, art got in my head instead. Once I am set on a project, I have toContinue reading “Marbled Picture Frames”
DIY Felted Wool Balls
I made sets of these felted balls a few years ago as presents for friends and family members. Put them together in sets – half in one color, half in another, with a smaller different colored felted ball and you have an indoor bocce ball set. Start with felted wool sweaters. To felt sweaters, takeContinue reading “DIY Felted Wool Balls”
Baby Handprint Watercolor
I started this painting quite some time ago. I won’t tell you how long I have been procrastinating finishing this, other than my daughter’s hands and feet are much bigger than they would have been had I finished it when I started it. I started by painting simple abstract design using patterns of shapes andContinue reading “Baby Handprint Watercolor”
Bluebird Hill Art 