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Atsuko Tanaka inspired Art

After discovering Atsuko Tanaka we got so inspired by all of her art we had to do another project (check out our Neo-Dada art guide for...

Rauschenberg Inspired Bed

While I was introducing my daughter to the artist Robert Rauschenberg last month for a project she noticed his artwork of a bed, hanging...

Self Portrait Collage

We made the cutest mixed media self portraits as gifts for grandparents (these would be perfect for Mother’s Day too!) Materials: -...

Earth Day Art!

Happy Earth Day! This year to celebrate we went outside and made some art inspired by a land art artist. So... Meet Richard Shilling, an...

but the Mess!

Of course the most common response I get as to why people avoid art making at home is because of the mess! So I am sharing how I deal...

Sculpture Paintings Inspired by Rauschenberg

I love an art project that introduces us to a new artist! For this project we looked at the art of Robert Rauschenberg. He was an...

Abstract Hearts Banner

Make your own abstract heart banner!

Stencil Tree Collage

We love layering projects and we like to experiment with different materials and this project let us do just that! My daughter said she...

'Grateful' Watercolor Wash

We have been thinking about what we are grateful for this week as we prepare for Thanksgiving and did a simple art project to hang in our...

Tissue Paper Pumpkin Mural

This project is so much fun! There are a few steps to follow though but I think it is worth it! For the first part of the project you...

Pumpkin Pour

Paint pour over pumpkins!

Monster Clay

I've had air dry clay in my amazon cart for ages and I finally got some ordered, threw in some googly eyes and we went for it! My...

Nature Mobile

I have been wanting to try a project like this for awhile and we finally did it! I sent my daughter outside to search and gather a couple...

Watercolor + Cut Paper Project

I got this idea in my head for a new art project and we immediately tested it out and we LOVED the results! Materials: Watercolors +...

Cut Paper Collage

This is a super simple activity that practices so many fine-motor skills. What you need: Colored paper Large sheet of white paper (for...

Sewing Beads

While browsing online I came across this project idea from a few creative moms and I got extra excited because we had all the materials...

Contact Paper Collage

We are a fan of contact paper over here. I will tape some of it down to our table or wall, pull out random bits of paper and tissue paper...

Tissue Paper Painting

This was a fun experiment! I cut up a bunch of tissue paper into little squares and Laurel added water on top of the pieces as she added...

Dande-Lion!

This has been my favorite activity and Laurel thought it was SO silly. We went on our daily walk and gathered a bunch of dandelions. I...

Nature Collage

For this project I printed out these flowers I drew and Laurel painted them with watercolors, then we went outside and gathered some...