I have been collecting the items needed for a little art space in Immy’s playroom for some months now. The table, storage drawers, stools came together easily with our wooden easel but I really wanted to have a special area for displaying Immy’s artwork. Originally I planned to paint the wall with magnetic paint but […]
Kids Art Projects: Using Tape to Create
Immy’s love affair with tape continues! Add the fact that this art project involved Immy using Mummy’s tape dispenser and we were in heaven over here 🙂 Using a plain white canvas, Immy pulled off lengths of tape (great for developing motor skills) and stuck them to the canvas. We used regular sticky tape but […]
Kids Art: Collage All ASPARKLE!
Continuing our exploration of creating on reflective surfaces… a sparkly, glittery, reflective collage. I taped alfoil to a piece of card to create our ‘canvas’ and slightly diluted a little child-friendly PVA glue. A simple collection of sequins of varying colours and sizes, some blue cellophane squares and feathers and we were set to create. […]
Toddler Activities: Simple Ladybird and Butterfly Project
These simple ladybirds and butterflies are easy enough for toddlers to make and are guaranteed to brighten your home this Spring! Ladybirds & Butterflies Toddler Craft You will need: Clear self adhesive book covering A permanent marker pen Some coloured paper, cellophane, sequins – whatever you have in the cupboard, really! Two googly eyes Kids […]
Kids Art: Printmaking with Toys
I love that printmaking, as an artistic medium, can be as simple or as complicated as you wish. Obviously with toddlers and young children, simple is best! When choosing objects for children to print with, you need look no further than around your own home – the kitchen, fruit bowl, even the garden – they […]
