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The Perfect Gift? A Creative Keepsake!

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A photo of the website for ordering keepsake gifts from kids' artwork

Think of that hard-to-buy-for friend or family member on your gift list. If you could give them a creative gift they would not only use often but also keep for years to come, you'd call that a "win", right? Then I have the perfect gift idea for you... a keepsake gift made with your child's artwork from Kids Kreations. Welcome to part 3 of my Creative Gift Guide! What is Kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birthdays, Art Fundraiser Projects, Art Gift Ideas, Christmas, Creativity, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Product Reviews, Valentine's Day Tagged With: keepsake gifts

Easy Father’s Day Cards with Style!

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6 Father's Day Cards Made by Kindergarteners

Are these the cutest Father's Day cards, or what??! My friend, Kindergarten teacher Lori Dueck, shared this project with me years ago and I was amazed by how adorable every finished card turned out! A project this good never goes out of style! Most projects for Kindergarten include a bit of prep and this one is no exception, but it's pretty quick and totally worth it!! The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Father's Day, Greeting Cards, Mixed Media, Painting, Watercolor Tagged With: cards, shirt & tie

Rock Babies – A Creative Activity for Preschoolers

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This is a photo of 3 small rocks, with cute faces drawn on them by a preschooler

Get your littlest ones outside, looking closely at nature, and thinking creatively... and you might even brighten someone's day with the result! Our son, Adam, made these adorable "Rock Babies" (his name for them!) when he was a prescho0ler. He's in his 30's now, and I still have them! I keep them in a kitchen drawer that I get into daily, and they still put a smile on my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Earth Day, Creativity, Father's Day, Markers / Pen and Ink, Medium, Mother's Day, Nature, Preschool Art Activities, Rocks, Summer Vacation Tagged With: outside, preschoolers

Dot Painting on Rocks

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Dot Painting on Rocks

There's something about mixing art and nature that's just irresistible. So when you combine rocks with dot painting, you can't go wrong! While the painted rocks in this post were done by an adult (my friend, Tricia), kids love it, too! This project is perfect for a Mother's Day, Father's Day, or Valentine's Day gift, an after-school or Mom's Night Out project, or even your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seurat, Georges, Acrylic, Art Fundraiser Projects, Father's Day, Moms' Night Out, Mother's Day, Nature, Painting, Pointillism, Rocks, Valentine's Day

Say, “I Love You” with Clay

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Say "I Love You" with Clay

There’s something about ceramic projects that makes them such special keepsakes. Maybe it’s the permanence of the glazed and fired clay, able to last well beyond a generation. Maybe it’s the tactile nature of the medium itself and the way it reveals each impression left by the artist’s hands. Or, maybe it’s that there tend to be fewer of these projects than the more common 2D … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Father's Day, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Hearts, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day Tagged With: ceramics, gifts, keepsakes, Valentines

Easy DIY Envelopes to Fit Any Size Card

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Easy DIY Handmade Envelopes to fit any size card!

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I wanted to share this super-easy DIY envelope you can make to fit any size card! How many times have you or your students created a wonderful hand-made card for Valentine's Day (or Christmas, Birthday, Mother's Day, etc.) and then delivered it in an envelope that didn't fit correctly, or worse yet, no envelope at all??! An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Easter, Father's Day, Folding, Greeting Cards, Mother's Day, Other, Paper, Paper Folding, Tips for Teaching Art, Valentine's Day Tagged With: envelopes, greeting cards, holidays

Hand Print Art for Pre-K and Kindergarten

By Cheryl Trowbridge 4 Comments

I don't usually post project ideas for Pre-K, since I teach K - 6 (so most of my ideas and resources are for those grades). Special thanks to Denise Harrell, the coordinator for Young Children's World in Abilene, Texas, who submitted these ideas. She used these projects for a Kids Kreations fundraiser and wanted to share them with others who are teaching this age group, as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Fundraiser Projects, Auction Projects, Christmas, Father's Day, Lessons, Mother's Day, Printmaking, Quilts, Tempera Tagged With: art fundraisers, hand print art, Kindergarten, Pre-K, quilts

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