by Liska Myers | Feb 1, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Drawing & doodling, Upcycling, Valentine's Day
Make a stained glass heart suncatcher with kids! It’s surprisingly easy, with nothing but black glue, sharpie markers and some recyclables. My kids and I really enjoy the process of making suncatchers with black glue. First of all, they really are easy and cheap...
by Liska Myers | Jan 29, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Upcycling, Valentine's Day
Upcycle mason jars and turn them into a set of lanterns with romantic printable silhouettes set against the background of a purple sky at twilight. Perfect for atmospheric decor, for a date-at-home, Valentine’s Day, or a wedding! Three years ago, I made sets of...
by Liska Myers | Jan 18, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Painting & drawing, Valentine's Day, Watercolour art projects
Use resist to make personalized watercolour hearts for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. The craft is surprisingly easy and fun for kids! The interesting thing about watercolours is sometimes you can patiently work with them for hours to create a picture...
by Liska Myers | Jan 16, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Printable crafts, Valentine's Day
Remember those old Jack in the Box toys? This Valentine’s Day, give someone a DIY paper version of one with a throbbing heart inside! A jack-in-the-box toy is a quick engineering craft you can make with kids. As long as you have some paper to print the templates...
by Liska Myers | Feb 4, 2017 | DIY Toys, Printable crafts, Printable Toys, Printables, Valentine's Day
Looking for a non-sweet Valentine idea for kids? We loved making these airplanes – they come with a card, and they actually work! Last week, we made a couple of foam glider airplanes, based on a real MIG-15 airplane. We played with, modified, and decorated...
by Liska Myers | Feb 3, 2017 | Valentine's Day, Winter
Looking for a unique romantic gift for your partner? Give them this printable Q&A journal for couples with 52 reasons of why you love them! During the first year of our marriage, I made love notes for my husband’s lunch or left sticky notes with love...
by Liska Myers | Jan 31, 2017 | Painting & drawing, Seasonal, Valentine's Day
This free printable dragon and princess card comes with a colouring page and an art prompt on the back. A fun surprise for kids who like to draw! Like monsters, dragons are often portrayed as being scary. Does it frighten children away? Hardly. A lot of kids seem...
by Liska Myers | Jan 28, 2017 | Drawing & doodling, Halloween, Painting & drawing, Valentine's Day
These free printable friendly monster cards come with a monster colouring page and an art prompt on the back. A fun surprise card for kids who like to draw – Halloween or Valentine’s Day special! Many kids like monsters. I could attribute at least part of...
by Liska Myers | Jan 7, 2017 | Drawing & doodling, Printable crafts, Printables, Seasonal, Spring, Valentine's Day
These free printable bird cards come with a bird colouring page and an art prompt on the back. Read the card, then enjoy colouring! A card is always a nice gesture, especially with Valentine’s Day coming, and if there is something more to the card, it is even...
by Liska Myers | Feb 4, 2016 | Other crafts, Valentine's Day, Winter
Feel like wrapping a gift creatively or maybe making some Valentine’s Day art? My 3-year-old and I made a button heart gift wrap! When we wrap presents, most of them get wrapped quickly – between throwing together lunch and washing up after. But we like to...
by Liska Myers | Jan 7, 2015 | Other crafts, Valentine's Day
There are plenty of stereotypical images that can be used to good effect when making a card to celebrate an event, but a handmade card to celebrate your love for someone may require something more personal. When creating a card for my husband, I cut our silhouettes...
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