Add a little sparkle to your math art projects and STEAM education with star tessellation patterns using a six pointed star! Tessellations are an easy to learn art idea with enough variation possibilities to keep kids interested. Not to mention, repeating and rotating mathematical patterns is surprisingly relaxing. As I did with our heart tessellations…
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Art and Craft Activities
We love EASY art and craft projects! You won't find any complicated projects here so if it's something simple you want, you've come to the right place. Some of our favorites include:
Sledding Coloring Page with Snowflake Puppets
The holidays are drawing nigh and it’s time to break out the winter themed boredom busters and arts & crafts projects like this adorable sledding coloring page from our collaborator, Melanie Hope Greenberg. Melanie, an accomplished children’s picture book author and illustrator, designed this coloring page featuring three bears sledding among the evergreen trees just…
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Halloween Thaumatropes: Spooky Science + Art Project
This month’s coloring page is so much fun! Your kids can make their own Halloween thaumatropes. My kids and I have made thaumatropes from scratch to learn about the science of “persistence of vision” and now we have a cool spooky holiday version to share with you! Use this free printable Halloween thaumatrope template and…
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DIY Magnetic Bookmarks: Easy Craft for Kids Who Love to Read!
If you are a reader, you know that it is impossible to have too many bookmarks! In those rare moments when you and your kids are not reading, these diy magnetic bookmarks make a great craft! The possibilities for personalization are endless, and kid-made magnetic bookmarks make great literacy-promoting gifts, either on their own or…
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Historical Bookmobile Template and Coloring Page
I’m so excited about this month’s coloring page! What could be more fun that this printable paper bookmobile template. Kids can make both a 3-D bookmobile and three historical bookmobile stick puppets for pretend play. The best part is that these bookmobiles fit right in with our other pretend play coloring page templates. You can…
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Unicorn and Rainbow Coloring Page
What is better than a unicorn? A unicorn and a rainbow. Duh. Which is why, of course, our newest exclusive coloring page from Melanie Hope Greenberg is of a unicorn dancing across a rainbow in a starry sky. Yes, a rainbow in a starry sky may not be exactly according to the laws of nature,…
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Fall Leaf Art Project with Liquid Watercolors
I’ll let you in on a little secret. “Process art” may sound like a fancy pants term but if you are a parent, it translates into “less work for you.” No more searching for 10 step crafts projects and setting up specialized materials just so your kids can get bored after 15 minutes! When it…
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15 Incredibly Easy Drawing Ideas for Kids
With so many unique and elaborate art projects and drawing ideas on the internet, parents can feel overwhelmed, especially if they have kids who are not naturally drawn to artistic pursuits. Lately I have felt compelled to gather together easy drawing ideas to share with my kids. When life feels particularly hectic it is nice…
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