Looking for something new for the kids to try on a rainy day? This week we had lots of fun making our very own pastel-colored DIY marbled paper made with shaving cream. You may also enjoy these spring crafts for tweens. Kids of all ages will have fun creating colorful marbled paper. This is […]
Salt Painting
Painting is a great way to give kids the opportunity to express themselves artistically. When you do salt painting your child gets to mix science with art, making it a fun STEAM activity (STEM activity for kids with art mixed in). Affiliate links have been used below. See my full disclosure for more details. If […]
Crayon-Resist Egg Hunt
Kids love finding hidden words and pictures. In the past we have done some crayon-resist painting to practice reading sight words. I’ve been looking forward to doing more crayon-resist painting with the kids, and this week we used our homemade watercolor paints to go on a crayon-resist egg hunt! To go […]
How to Make Homemade Liquid Watercolor Paint
If you have kids, chances are you have some old, worn out markers around your house. Before you toss out those markers (or better yet, recycle the plastic cases), you can use them to create homemade liquid watercolor paint. The paint is super simple to make, and your child will love using it for craft time, […]
Eraser-Stamped Valentine’s Day Card
Kids love to paint! Sometimes it can be fun to step outside of the norm and let them paint with something other than a paintbrush. This week for one of our Valentine’s Day crafts for kids, we made some cute eraser-stamp painting homemade Valentines. We love making homemade Valentine’s Day cards each year. If […]