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Painting Space Leaves with a Sponge

Sep 22, 2017

Have you tried painting leaves? It's a very simple autumn art project. The leaves I painted this autumn look as if they blew in on a cosmic wind. When I choose a new project, it's often just a simple curiosity as to how a certain craft can be made. Summer brought...

Painted Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Rocks

Sep 6, 2017

If you like painting rocks, here is a fun autumn craft for you and the kids - turn rocks into jack-o-lantern pumpkins! I don't grow pumpkins every year; it's every other year with me. That's how it goes: one year, I get inspired to plant pumpkins and marvel at their...

How to Transfer Silhouette Designs onto Rocks

Sep 5, 2017

You have a silhouette design you would like to paint on a rock, but can't do freehand drawing? Try one of these three ways to transfer designs onto rocks! After I wrote about painting silhouette rocks, a few people wrote to me asking whether I have stencils for them...

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Painted Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Rocks

by Liska Myers | Sep 6, 2017 | Arts & Crafts, Autumn, Crafts for Kids, Halloween | 0 Comments

If you like painting rocks, here is a fun autumn craft for you and the kids - turn rocks into jack-o-lantern pumpkins! I don't grow pumpkins every year; it's every other year with me. That's how it goes: one year, I get inspired to plant pumpkins and marvel at their...

Friendly Monster Watercolour Blow Art with Straws

by Liska Myers | Aug 14, 2017 | Art Projects, Arts & Crafts, Crafts for Kids, Halloween | 1 Comment

If you like making process art and trying new painting techniques with kids, keep this watercolour monster craft in mind for the next rainy afternoon. They are guaranteed to brighten your day! Do all kids have a fondness for straws? In five years, they definitely...