With these easy yarn projects for kids, your littles will be inspired to make new and creative arts and crafts with an unfamiliar material: yarn!
I've recently been looking into making more Chinese New Year crafts together as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday. With my current infatuation with watercolor crafts, we recently made these watercolor painted paper fans together. Watercolor Painted Paper Fans This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Our Favorite Chinese New Year Books Prior to making the craft, we had already been reading books explaining the holiday. Here are some of our favorites! The Runaway Wok Bringing In the New Year My First Chinese New Year Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year Celebrating Chinese New Year Is it just me or are watercolor crafts like the best? The colors are always so vibrant and it's easy to make lovely, colorful art (and it doesn't require much clean up or prep too- score!) We've recently been going through some transitions over here when I gave birth to my second son. He's been such a gift to our family, but navigating transitions (even good ones) have never been my strong point. Luckily, painting and crafting make me feel happy... so I really enjoyed making these beautiful fans! Materials Needed: Ok, all you need for this craft are: Paper (We use drawing paper for the watercolors, but you can just use plain old computer paper too if you decide to go another route.) Other drawing tools (Markers, Crayons, these cool twistable crayons, Sharpies) Stapler Tape Let's Make Some Watercolor Painted Paper Fans You could go 3 routes when making these fans. Option 1: You could just draw/paint whatever comes to mind.... I made this design by drawing a bunch of dots randomly on the page with Sharpie marker and then connecting them with lines to make triangles. I find geometric shapes to be quite modern and aesthetically pleasing, don't you? Then, I just painted all the shapes in. Option 2: Plan a specific Design- Think in halves! Or, you could try to make a specific design on the fan. We'll be folding these fans in half, so imagine the paper divided in half and draw two different designs on each half. I also wanted to make a dragon fan for Chinese New year, so I drew this pattern out. (You can download it over here Chinese New Year Dragon Printable Fan ). When it's folded it makes a completed dragon fan. My son really liked this one, so he spent most of the time coloring it in... and then telling me that he didn't want to turn it into a fan. Oh well! Once you've finished your design, accordion fold it. Then, fold it in half. Staple yourself a handle and tape the two sides together. Spread your fan out and admire your completed design! Oh! Here's what the stripey design looked like folded. I went a bit crazy with painting and made several. Aren't they pretty? Option 3: Fold first, then paint! And... if you want to, you could also just fold up a bunch of these first and then paint them. That's another option too! (The stripey fan on the lower right corner was painted that way.) Another cute fan craft: Now if you liked making this paper fan craft, you should also check out my folding popsicle stick fans. They're a bit more work, but they also are a bit cooler because you can open and close them! Hope you have a fun time making these with your kiddos. Let's Keep in Contact! You can always find more fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram accounts! Happy making!
We love Arts and Crafts for Kids and Salt Painting does not disappoint. Salt Art is so pretty and kids will love glue painting. It's inexpensive and so fun!
When it comes to drawing manga, you get the opportunity to take part in a broad style That offers a long tradition and many subgenres to find your expression. There are several influences, sources of inspiration, and possibilities to allow you to fully customize your character. Just as with any kind of character creati
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Twitter user Alina Pleskova found a book on the curb and decided to rescue it, bringing it back home with her. She couldn't help but share the photos...
Oh my goodness. Miss G and I had so much fun with this little project this afternoon. The best part is that it was completely impromptu. She wanted ‘to craft’ as she always says, and when digging through our craft supply drawer, came across a little bag of corks we scored at our last trip…
Painting on foil is an easy process art activity kids will love! Foil painting is a shiny, shimmery, awesome alternative to painting on paper!
Every grade level loves to make castles. I wanted an easy fairy tale castles project for my second grade students.
This is the BEST paper tube Koi Fish, and one of several other Lunar New Year Animal inspired art lessons that we offer. This fun DIY craft is an original idea from ART CAMP Studio. It's a great year round project for all ages.
I don’t know about you all, but we have 8 days of school before Mommy Summer Camp commences. Some of you are probably already out of school, have year round school or might have a wee bit longer to go. At any rate, I think some fun Summer Boredom Buster Craft Recipes are in order. …
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Easy airplane craft for kids. Quick and simple transportation theme activity for preschool and kindergarten kids.
We have scoured the Internet for you Manga and Anime fans, trying to select a nice collection of craft ideas for those who love Manga. We tried to keep in mind that most craft lovers are usually doing their crafting in the spare time so we felt these Manga gift ideas needed to be simple and easy. Many of them are but a few will challenge you and then we even included a few things you could buy straight from Etsy or eBay if you didn't have the time or talent to 'DIY.' No matter your preference, of do it yourself
When I was going through my stickers to find a teensy heart for 'The Kissing Hand' raccoon, I came across some opossum (possum?) stickers I'd forgotten I had. There aren't a lot of opossum (possum?) crafts out there, so I decided to make one. I'm always on the lookout for topics that aren't represented on Fun Family Crafts and a quick search determined we had neither opossums nor possums on the site. Once I did the research to learn the difference between an opossum and a possum, I proceeded, confident that the stickers were opossums and that's what I'd be making. Cardboard Tube Opossum Materials: cardboard tube grey paint scissors white cardstock grey cardstock glue pink colored pencil pink mini pom pom (or white pom pom + pink chalk) googly eyes pink pipe cleaner tape Start by painting the cardboard tube grey. While it is drying, cut a narrow, elongated heart from white cardstock. When the paint is dry, glue the heart onto the end of the tube. A rubber band holds it in place while it's drying. (See the opossum stickers?) Cut a pair of skinny arms and a pair of skinny legs from the grey cardstock. Cut two rounded ears from the grey cardstock and use the colored pencil to add pink shading to the centers. Bend them up slightly. Glue the arms, legs and ears in place. Add the googly eyes and the pink pom pom nose. Finally, bend the pipe cleaner to make a tail. Secure it inside the tube with tape or hot glue. A completed opossum! I'm glad it's an opossum and not a possum because that means it goes in Letter O which is more sparse than Letter P. It's the little things.
These amazing book sculptures by Kelly Campbell are made with little more that some scissors, tweezers, and blades.
Science and art combine in this amazing and simple rainbow experiment. The kids will love to make, explore and paint rainbows,
Wow! I would guess at some point in our lives we all made a house or something out of a recycled cardboard box but this artist took it to an amazing extreme! Pop on over to Annalise Rees’ sit…
Hello again! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I think you will just love today's craft! When spring comes around, I always get in the mood to declutter. The kids toys seem to multiply every year even though I rarely buy them any toys. How does this happen? I love to just clear out the clutter and start the summer with a more fresh and simple space for the family. I am always amazed at how well my kids do after we have donated a lot of their toys. They really do only need a few things to keep them
Artist Katie Stout and her husband are in quarantine in their Fort Greene apartment, which feels a bit enchanted.
A blog about how a failed painting made me rethink the theories of composition in my painting of Donegal, Ireland.
8 More Earth Day Crafts for Kids
this is the ultimate summer craft. why? cause rocks are everywhere!!!! when i started this roundup I didn't realize what an art rock painting is!!! there are some AMAZING ones in here!!!! So this is
Advice columnist Sophia Benoit responds to: "As a tall woman, I've always felt uncomfortable dating short guys. Can I change who I'm attracted to?"
Judging by the preview pages on the website, Let's Make Some Great Art by Marion Deuchars looks like an absolute must-buy.
Science meets art in these amazing Alexander Calder Art Projects for Kids! Play with lines, shapes and colors to make beautiful sculptures and paintings! "To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect." When you think of artists, we think of slightly eccentric souls, wandering along lakes or forests with their art materials, trying to capture that elusive sun beam or bloom. The last think you'd expect is an artist who's gone and studied something as practical as mechanical engineering! But that's Alexander Calder, American artist. He's not one to fit into any kind of mould, and his works of art aren't just hung up on a wall or standing on a pedestal - they actually move! Now you see how the engineering part fits in! What you see here is Calder's famous work, the 'Cirque Calder' or Calder Circus. What you don't see here is that all the parts of this circus can move - from the performers to the animals. And that is exactly what makes Calder's work so special and unique. He was also a man of many talents; along with sculpting and painting, he also designed jewelry, rugs, tapestries and sets - he even painted an entire airplane! Alexander, or Sandy, was from a family of artists. His father and grandfather were sculptors and his mother a portrait artist. Young Sandy's first sculpture was a clay elephant, when he was four years old. He started out making jewelry for his sister's dolls and then went on to design jewelry for other well known artists and their families - Joan Miro, Georgia O'Keeffe, Marcel Duchamp, Marc Chagall and Peggy Guggenheim. With 22nd July being Calder's birthday, we think it's the perfect time to introduce kids to this amazing artist and his works, with some fun and simple Alexander Calder art projects for kids.
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Spread the loveTurn your recyclables into a simple art project that you and your kids will love. My daughter is a big fan of tinkering with our bin full of recyclables. Cardboard rolls are easily…Continue Reading…
Create this woven bowl using the free printable template, a paper plate, & yarn. This is a great elementary / middle school art lesson to introduce weaving.
Keep your kids busy and having fun inside on rainy winter days with this selection of 50 fantastic indoor activities for kids. Easy crafts + games.
«Los estudios de arquitectura son un magnífico entrenamiento para hacer cualquier otra cosa menos arquitectura.» Saul Steinberg Saul Steinberg (Ramnicul Sarat, Rumanía 1914 – Manhattan 1999) …
Bring out your craft sticks and pipe cleaners as we're making a craft stick crocodile craft today! These little fellows look super fun, and what's even more fun is that once your kids make them,
Keep your kids busy and having fun inside on rainy winter days with this selection of 50 fantastic indoor activities for kids. Easy crafts + games.
This Tangle of Knots Cake Drawing Art project goes through the steps of drawing a cake and then decorating it with colored pencils.
Build stone men. It's a fun relaxing activity for you and the kids. It doesn't cost anything and doesn't take much time. These stone men are known as Inuksuk in Canada.
These magic milk colors have been on our to-do list for a long time (like ever since I first got on Pinterest long). I’m sure you can tell by the photo above, this project is the perfect mix of art, science, and fun. I’ve seen the idea several places over the last few months but …
Good morning / evening everyone (depending where you might be reading this ! ) and a big welcome to 2015 on Fishink Blog. I hope you have had a fab festive break and are now ready to embrace the ne…
Using the classic double-loading paintbrush technique, and drawing using black paint, children learn how to create these fantastic fairy tale royals of king
Something I made a while ago was a mini travel altar. I miss the peace my witch room brings me so much when I travel over to the mainland to visit my family. So I thought if I could carry a small p…
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Color mixing with light is a fun activity for kids to learn about what happens when you mix different colors. The thing is, light does not always react the same way as mixing colored paints.
Make a pulled string art painting with paint, paper, liquid watercolors, and string. The process is captivating and the results are beautiful.
Create some beautiful rainbow marshmallow and toothpick structures in this colourful, mathematical invitation to play for kids of all ages!
This Salt Painting Science Experiment is a fun way to combine art and science. It is also a visual and hands-on way for children to learn about absorption.
Spread the loveTurn your recyclables into a simple art project that you and your kids will love. My daughter is a big fan of tinkering with our bin full of recyclables. Cardboard rolls are easily…Continue Reading…
Get 3 FREE Ballerina Silhouette templates. You can use these to make your own ballerina craft or simply print off to color.
