How to Transfer Silhouette Designs onto Rocks
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...
Fairy Tale Mason Jar Lanterns
Turn mason jars into a set of fairy-tale lanterns with silhouettes of fairies and unicorns! Three years ago, I made sets of both Halloween and Christmas lanterns. We have enjoyed them for a while, and have since made a few new designs. Along the way, I've been trying...
Black Glue Stained Glass Art
Make imitation stained glass with black glue! Try this unique craft technique with kids and create numerous window decorations and suncatchers. I've tried many different ways of making imitation stained glass. I have never tried the real thing, true, what with all my...
Black Glue & Sharpies Butterfly Suncatcher
Want to make a cheery butterfly suncatcher with kids? It's surprisingly easy with nothing but black glue, sharpie markers and some recyclables. The post contains Amazon affiliate links to the products we used. When I first saw drawings created with black glue,...
Magical Landscape Silhouette Painted Rocks for a Rock Hunt
Decorate rocks with elegant landscape silhouettes drawn over a starry twilight sky! Now you can also read about how to transfer designs onto rocks instead of doing freehand drawing. This summer has brought a new artistic trend into the spotlight. Some of my friends...
Space Stained Glass Suncatchers
For kids who are interested in the cosmos, make these stained glass space suncatchers from... plastic plates! I enjoyed experimenting with my stained glass paints, and I wanted to share the experience with my young artist. The only problem, the stained glass paints we...
Emotion Paper Dolls for Teaching Kids about Emotions: Girl Edition
Did you play with dress-up dolls when you were a kid? This printable emotion paper doll changes poses and expressions instead of dresses and teaches children how to successfully read other people's body language. This version features a girl doll. It is...
Stained Glass Space Painting
Learn how to paint space with stained glass paints in a simple way! This technique works for creating beautiful abstract wall art and decorating craft projects. Birthdays and Christmas approaching, my family usually ask me at some point. "Any ideas on what you'd like...
Free Printable Back-to-School Book of Questions for Kids
As a first-day-of-school tradition, make this free printable back-to-school book together with kids! Filled with writing and drawing prompts, it captures their likes, dislikes, hobbies, and aspirations. A fun keepsake for parents and a creative way for teachers to get...
Guess the Picture Book by the First Line: Free Printable Game for Kids
Guess the Picture Book by the First Line is a free printable game for kids who like to read, for their parents, teachers and librarians. Print, cut the cards out, and play! "In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf..." Chances are, if you have a kid under...
Articulated Dragon Puppet with Free Printable Template
Make an articulated dragon puppet from paper with a free printable puppet template! Pet Dragon? Have you ever thought of what it would be like to have a pet dragon? If we consult literary sources, they differ on this account: a dragon brought quite a bit of trouble to...
Backyard Railroad Engineering: Outdoor STEM Challenge for Kids
Like many kids, my son likes everything on wheels. Cars, construction machinery, emergency vehicles, trains. Especially trains. He also loves playing in the backyard, and for several summer now, I've been thinking how much fun it would be to build a railroad outside....