Artsy Fartsy Family

I’ve had this habit, over the years, of collecting curriculum. At a certain point, it was manageable. We’re radical unschoolers, so there’s no way i’d force my kids to use the textbooks, I just felt, for a while, that we “should” have them in the house in case the kids WANTED to use them.
We’re preparing [...]

Ideas for Turkey Decorations and Thanksgiving Craft Resources
Find easy Thanksgiving activities for homemade turkey decorations and turkey arts and crafts projects. Make a turkey template pattern and turkey ideas for gifts and more.
It’s time for Thanksgiving arts and crafts. Turkey projects are fun for kids of all ages. Gone are the days of the construction [...]

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 [...]

So- you’re landscaping, and maybe inspired by all that wood. Mulching it is an option, composting it is an option, and so is art. Most of these projects work well indoors or out.
1- is it just me, or are these treehuggers just totally adorable? I think if I were crafting, I’d make a bunch [...]