We did a rainbow scavenger hunt a while back—on St. Patrick's Day to be exact. So yeah, a while back. But it was fun and I have pics, so I thought I'd share even though it's three months later.
The rainbow scavenger hunt was similar to the color scavenger hunt we have done before—both are great for color recognition for the littles (such as Daphne) and a good activity to keep the kiddos occupied. Plus this one added counting and collaboration into the mix...
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I just realized that we've done an awful lot of T-shirt embellishment and alteration over the past few years. I started going through some of the posts and decided to pull them together into a big T-shirt roundup post. Maybe you'll find a few here to try this summer... And feel free to add your own ideas or links in the comments!
Continue reading "T-Shirts :: 21 DIY Ways to Alter a Shirt" »
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The kids and I made some great T-shirts last month, using fabric transfers of their mixed media artworks. The shirts combine the awesomeness of regular kids drawing transfers with the fabric colors and prints that you would get with a sewn applique. But no sewing involved!
Want to give it a try? Here's how we made the shirts:
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Pure Play Kids, one of my long-time blog sponsors, believes that "Play is the work of children, and toys are the tools." I don't know about you, but a manifesto like that makes me want to invest in some good tools for my kids.
I recently ordered butterfly nets and a bug house (we've been putting both to good use...) as well as a beach shell collecting bag in preparation for summer vacation. Pure Play Kids also carries lots of quality wood toys and pretend play items, such as superhero capes and masks, a fun-looking doctor kit, and some great building sets.
If you decide to order some tools for your children's work, make sure to use the online code ART15 to receive a 15% discount on your order.
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Please welcome my blog sponsors for the month of June! They help make this blog possible and I am very grateful for their support. I hope you will take a moment to visit their sites and see what they have to offer.
These businesses can be a great resource for artful families like yours and mine. I'm highlighting one of each of their products in the image above and including a link to it beside the business listed below. Explore and enjoy!
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It took longer than I thought to get out of my funk. And some serious color therapy.
I painted my office sunshine yellow.
Just a little trick to make it a happy room that I want to spend time in.
I think it's working...
Don't get me wrong. I'm still on the antidepressants.
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We made some beautiful flower crowns yesterday. Necklaces, too. So easy and yet really quite stunning. It seems the perfect lazy summer activity as well—to celebrate summer, for pretend play accessories, as a party activity, or just because.
Here's how we did it...
Continue reading "Flower Crowns & Necklaces (Yes, Stained Glass!)" »
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I'd like to start again.
Do you ever wish you could do that? Go back to the way it was at the beginning (of whatever).
I feel like I've lost my way a bit and it took remembering why I started this blog in the first place (sharing & connection) and my mission statement, if you will (get kids doing art by inspiring and motivating parents).
As you can see, I've taken a bit of a break from The Artful Parent over the last couple of weeks. It was unintentional, as perhaps you know. (Whenever I take an intentional break, I tell you about it ahead of time and then can't seem to stay away when I plan to.)
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I have a post over on No Time for Flash Cards right now on how to transfer your children's drawings onto T-shirts. Kid's totally love this! Maia and Daphne made shirts for their daddy's birthday, then for themselves, and (I've heard rumblings) are making some for me for Mother's Day...
This is such an easy and rewarding project!
My kids literally beamed with pride when showing their shirts to Harry. You could use favorite drawings from around the house or your children could draw something new just for this project.
Head over now to see how we made our T-shirt transfers and thanks to Allison for hosting me on No Time for Flash Cards!
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