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Is your house overflowing with random pieces of your child's artwork? Besides throwing it all in the recycle bin, why not create an up-cycle advent calendar? 

Growing up, advent calendars were not a strong tradition in our family. It wasn't until some family members gave us chocolate advent calendars that I thought about researching this tradition.ar?

How To Make A Simple Up-Cycle Advent Calendar

Is your house overflowing with random pieces of your child’s artwork? Besides throwing it all in the recycle bin, why not create an up-cycle advent calendar? 

Growing up, advent calendars were not a strong tradition in our family. It wasn’t until some family members gave us chocolate advent calendars that I thought about researching this tradition.ar?

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Make awesome and colorful Valentine's Paper Collage with your early elementary students or kids. This is a fun and easy Valentine's Day Party project!

Valentine’s Paper Collage: Make Awesome and Colorful Art

This Valentine’s Paper Collage is an easy art project for early elementary aged kids because it is open-ended and uses inexpensive materials you already have at home or in your classroom.

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Get rid of missing game pieces, marker caps, and random toys. Organize and recycle toys with this simple heart art kids project.

Organize and Recycle Toys: Make Simple Heart Art With Kids

Over winter break, I decided to organize and recycle toys.

Little plastic toys had invaded my house. You know, the random marker caps, missing game pieces, and LEGOS that left holes in my feet. I felt really annoyed and frustrated.

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Let's face it, emojis are everywhere, on phones, apps, and social media. They have become a way for kids and teens to communicate. If you haven't jumped on the emoji bandwagon, let me show you this easy emoji DIY ornament craft you can make with your kids.

Easy Emoji DIY Ornament Craft For Kids

Let’s face it, emojis are everywhere, on phones, apps, and social media. They have become a way for kids and teens to communicate. If you haven’t jumped on the emoji bandwagon, let me show you this easy emoji DIY ornament craft you can make with your kids.

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How to Make A Matisse Kid-Made Ornament

Henri’s Scissors: How to Make A Matisse Ornament

Today, I’m revisiting one of my favorite artists, Henri Matisse. His simple and colorful paper cut-outs always make me feel cheery and happy. With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to show you how to make a kid-made Matisse ornament in 4 simple steps.

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Art Workshop for Children, Christmas Tree Mobiles

Make Adorable Christmas Tree Mobiles: Art Workshop for Children

Today I’m sharing the most amazing kids’ art book written by my dear friend, Barbara Rucci. In case you aren’t familiar with Barbara’s work, she’s a mother, artist, graphic designer, and blogger at Art Bar Blog.

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It's a great time of year to feel grateful and connected with your family. We love getting crafty so I've compiled a roundup of 25 super cool Thanksgiving art projects that you can try with your family. I hope you'll feel inspired!

25 Super Cool Thanksgiving Art Projects for Families

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It’s a great time of year to feel grateful and connected with your family. We love getting crafty so I’ve compiled a roundup of 25 super cool Thanksgiving art projects that you can try with your family. I hope you’ll feel inspired!

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Make beautiful gourd and pumpkin watercolor paintings with kids.

Make These Beautiful Gourd Paintings For Thanksgiving

Now that the craziness of Halloween is over, my mind is geared up for Thanksgiving! I love the warm orange and yellow hues along with the smells of cinnamon spice and apple crisp. I also love sitting around the kitchen table and painting with my kids for Thanksgiving.

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Color your brain with this amazing and awesome Halloween STEAM project. Your kids will ooh and ahh with this jiggly gelatin brain.

Halloween Science- How To Make An Awesome Gelatin Color Brain

Spiders, skulls, and brains… oh my! Are you looking for a super cool and fun Halloween project to make with your kids or your classroom? Your kids will squeal when they discover how to make this awesome gelatin brain. This is a perfect STEAM project for kids of all ages.

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Make easy monogrammed kids' friendship necklaces with polymer clay.

Kids’ Friendship Necklaces

Have you ever experimented with polymer clay? In high school, my girlfriends and I would geek out on a Saturday night and make hippie flower bead necklaces.

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Collaborate with friends and family with this doodle heart painting.

Doodle Heart Painting

Have you ever considered creating collaborative art with your children? Making art with your children is a fantastic way to connect and explore with your child. When everyone is engaged in the creative process, conversations flow freely and children show their feelings. A wonderful collaborative family art piece to try is a Doodle Heart Painting.

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From the garbage to the bedroom. Create your own kid-made cardboard playhouse.From the garbage to the bedroom. Create your own kid-made cardboard playhouse.

Kid-Made Cardboard Playhouse

Is your house overflowing with random pieces of your child’s artwork? Besides chucking it all in the recycle bin, why not create an up-cycle advent calendar?

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Create a kid made ornament based on the book Coco and the Little Black Dress.

Coco and the Little Black Dress, A Kid-Made Ornament

When I was an art teacher in the classroom, I would love to combine art projects with literacy. It was a great way to get children to connect their creativity in an interdisciplinary manner. So when Melissa from Mamma Miss, announced a ten day Christmas ornament roundup based on a book, I jumped at the chance to create an easy and sweet project for you.

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Make beautiful leaf sun catchers for kids.

Fall Leaf Sun Catchers for Kids

Fall is such a beautiful time of year, and I feel so blessed to live in a wooded community where I can enjoy all the lovely changes of the season. With all the various maple trees and oak trees in the Midwest, the month of October is just a visual explosion of amazing colors. From deep reds, to bright yellows, there are so many opportunities to create art from nature. So when my daughter’s Montessori teacher asked me to partner in their autumn classroom art project, I jumped at the chance to volunteer.

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Easy and Fun Boo Craft Sticks

Are you looking for a fun and easy Halloween project to do with your kiddos? Take a look at these super easy and fun “boo” craft sticks that any child can use as a book mark, puppet, or add to any Halloween festivities.

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Hi! I’m Marina and I’m here to help you cultivate and nurture creativity in your home. I’m also passionate about using art as a tool to teach children how to explore, process and create meaning in their own lives. This blog is a culmination of art projects and my own creative inspirations.

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