Artsy Fartsy Family

I’ve never been a big fan of roses. I do appreciate and find it fascinating that heirloom and antique roses are cloned and that we can take a clipping of a rose anywhere and then grow it ourselves, that’s fascinating. I’m sure I’ll warm up to them as I get older.
That said, every house I’ve [...]

Decorating a pillowcase is a great idea for a birthday party craft or for a girl scout meeting or even just for fun. You can decorate plain white pillowcases that you already have, or purchase a Crayola Create Your Own Pillowcase Kit
I want to point out that the last two are by the amazing Kathy [...]

Popsicle stick crafts and activities with popsicle sticks. Craft sticks is another name for these. You can save them all summer long or just buy them by the bag. Either way, craft stick activities are fun, and inspire imagination. My preference is just to put out a bunch of ideas and the supplies, then let [...]

Fabric painting Ideas- for use on tote bags or tshirts, painting socks and decorating jackets with paint or anything else.
Paint your own Shirts
Let the kids create a work of art they can wear!
Materials (plain shirts, fabric paint, card board, brushes, and sponges)
* Have the kids start with an [...]

Wooden skewers are so cheap, and so much fun. Whenever I buy them (for kabobs) we end up using the rest in art projects because they spill, or sit in the drawer forever. they’re usually bamboo. I get mine from the dollar store or amazon.
1- Button Flower Bouquets, aren’t these cute, they have felt flowers [...]

Marbles are so cool, we actually have a lot of uses for them around here. unfortunately, they’re all locked up right now until my baby outgrows the “sticking-everything-in-her-mouth” stage. I always shop around because I’m a cheapskate, the last time I bought them for an art class, i found them cheapest at Amazon the local [...]

1.  Use fancy beads for making Jewelry like bracelets, earrings or even decorative phone chains
2. Design T shirt graphics to sell on cafe press, like the girls at KremeCheezeShirtz
3. Sharpen chopsticks with a pencil sharpener, then paint or lacquer them for homemade hair sticks
4. Make denim purses out of old blue jeans
5. Braid strips of [...]

Make a felt cell phone cover or make a fleece cell phone cover
The artsy fartsy kids have had quite a few cell phones over the years, usually the prepaid kind because they haven’t mastered the art of sending less than a thousand text messages per day.  I know some parents equate them with privelege, but [...]

These bowling ball bugs are adorable. I wonder if the bowling alley would give away off-balance, chipped or old bowling balls? Hmmmm…
I love the Piccasso quote featured on thie artist’s website; “Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist when we grow up.” That’s one [...]

Homemade beauty items make fantastic gifts. Not only are they easy and inexpensive, but they’re good for the planet, because they’re not individually packaged and shipped all over the country with preservatives. They use ingredients you already have in the home, so they’re simple. Store them in recycled jars and bottles, but [...]