Take What You Have and Transform It
New in My Shop! It’s important to thank those that help our community and make a difference in our lives. In response to that I developed a new cross stitch pattern – a cute black cat with a medical cap on and a syringe – […]
New in My Shop! Here is the second new cross stitch pattern added to my shop! Having a Mid Century Modern feel to it – this retro cat pattern is designed from a combination of my original acrylic paintings. This is a great pattern for […]
New in my shop! I’ve started adding my original cross stitch patterns to my shop. This retro cat pattern is designed from my Atomic Cat Acrylic Painting. This is a great pattern for a beginner and a unique one for a cross stitch enthusiast. Available […]
This Color Wheel is way easier than it looks! So simple, draw once, make copies…color! I used a blank triangle clip art – had students draw their design inside the triangle with pencil – outline with permanent marker and then I made them each 6 […]
New to my Digital Download Shop! Decorate your little one’s nursery with these cute cow themed prints. Bring the farm life into your child’s bedroom with these adorable cows, a great unique decorating idea. Available in Pink and Blue Buy each print separately or buy […]
Holidays are a great time to do a cute craft with the kids! Do you have kids wanting to learn how to sew? Even really young children can start learning sewing skills now. Sewing is a very useful skill that can be used throughout your life. […]
Valentine’s Day is almost here and I just love crafting something special! While searching through my basement, I found a frame I had bought from a garage sale. I have a whole pile of them that I bought with the intention of using them to spruce […]
This is by far one of the easiest ways to make a wreath and it is so cute and tiny! First, I cut up an old flannel shirt with a wonderful black and white buffalo plaid fabric. This shirt was a girl’s size 7/8 and […]
Christmas is coming soon and I am in the Holiday Spirit! I love drawing and I am so happy that I finally made my own drawing into a collaborative poster for my classroom…wow, was it a lot of work! But so rewarding to see my […]
Native American Blankets – Art Activity for Kids Native American Artists use thick and thin lines in their woven blankets and learning about thick and thin lines is important for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Artists. So why not combine the two! I developed this great […]
**I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Time to get ready for Christmas! I thought it was a bit early, but since Dollar Tree already has Christmas […]
I just love Hedgehogs, don’t you!! I’m so excited to share this Hedgehog Craft with you that I developed for my classroom. I’m using it in my classroom as an early finisher activity, but you could you use it as a teacher-directed lesson, sub lesson, […]
Here is the second bin I developed for my classroom, for those students that finish early. I developed a worksheet for this box, ready for kids to use their creativity to create cute little drawings from their fingerprints! I included in the bin – 50 […]
I’ve decided to finally get some bins ready for my classroom, for those students that finish early. I had some Roylco Stringing Stars left over from our Yarn Bombing project, so I fixed up a bin so kids can use the 50 stars that I […]
Yarn Bombing started to become popular in 2005 and it still going on to this day. I decided to introduce my students to yarn bombing on a scale that they could handle. Yarn Bombing is usually done with a crocheted or knitted piece that is […]
**I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. I was so excited to open a package recently from Dollar Tree…they said they were sending me greeting […]
Color Wheels are important for many reasons and I make sure to have my students make one every year. The drawing sheets I created for this project are a great starter to teach Color Wheel Concepts, Line Design Instruction, Sub Lesson or for Early Finishers. […]
This is an easy way to add Art History to your classroom or home and introduce famous artist, Piet Mondrian. I love doing this project and I do it with my 2nd grade classes almost every year. We do a lot of projects with Piet […]
Time to make a new batch of body scrub, using natural ingredients! All of my other scrubs lasted for 2 months sitting on my bathroom counter, without being refrigerated! What a bonus, they may have lasted longer, but I used them up! See my other […]
When your camping trip goes all wrong – you realize what you wish you would have had with you! We recently went on a family camping adventure. It rained the whole time – here are 10 must haves that I wish I would have had […]
The second installment of my “Use Up My ‘Crap’ Craft Challenge”! I have a lot of stuff in my basement – art and craft supplies that need to be used up! I developed a challenge for myself to use some of it up, instead of […]
A Great Summertime Collage Project! This is a fun end of the school year project that I do with my Kindergarten classes. It is a good end of the year review to see if they have improved on tracing and cutting skills. We also use […]
My first installment of my “Use Up My ‘Crap’ Craft Challenge”! I have a lot of stuff in my basement – art and craft supplies that need to be used up! I developed a challenge for myself to use some of it up, instead of […]
This is such a fun craft – the campfire really lights up! My daughters and I are working on Girl Scout activities and we thought this little mini campfire would get us in the camping mood! Very simple to make with a plastic cup, tissue […]
My daughter and I already used up our batch of Cucumber White Tea Body Scrub, time to make a new kind! I’m growing quite a collection of go to DIY Body Scrubs! So far, I have had them last up to 2 months sitting on […]
A great, quick project for Earth Day, or any day that you want to make an awesome watercolor painting! I recently finished this Earth Day painting with my 1st – 4th grade Art classes. Every grade had the ability to do it and everyone loved […]
I have been completely out of body scrubs for quite awhile now, time to make a new batch! All of my other scrubs lasted for 2 months sitting on my bathroom counter, without being refrigerated! What a bonus, they may have lasted longer, but I […]
Another Mosaic Project – just for me! I just love mosaics and especially like making my own with decorative paper. Check out the video of me assembling this project – here. I designed this pineapple mosaic for my dining room wall. Pineapples are currently a […]
Color Wheels are important for many reasons and I make sure to have my students make one every year. This color wheel is one I use for 2nd grade, but it can definitely be used for any grade level. Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Warm & […]
