Loo rolls. toilet rolls, TP rolls. Whatever you call the paper tubes, they are a great crafting tool, especially with pre-schoolers. Dimples and I have been printing some spring chicks with them. You need to shape your toilet roll before you start. Hold it on either side with your fingers at 10 and 5 (positions on the clock) then pinch. This should created two pointed edges, which form the beak and tail. I found that you need to … [Read more...]
The Ultimate A-Z of paper plate crafts: over 150 ideas.
Paper plates are a great tool for crafting with. If you don't know what to do with them, then this is the post for you: an A-Z of paper plate crafts with 150 ideas for how to use paper plates in crafts for all ages. … [Read more...]
Puffy Paint Cactus
As we are trekking through Mexico on the Around the World in 12 Dishes adventure, I recently took a leaf out of the incredibly talented Creative Jewish Mom's book, and taught Dimples a little 'science' whilst we made puffy paint. Dimples is all about the mixing, having spent the last two terms at cooking class, so I pretty much left her to her own devices after 'helping' with the measuring. Once mixed, I decanted the paint into some icing … [Read more...]
Introducing Art to Kids: Hockney
A while ago DH and I got all romantic and headed to the Royal Academy- scene of our blind date- to see the David Hockney exhibition. It was wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, breathtaking. And we have talked about it a lot since then. … [Read more...]
Drawing competition
LBG's ability to draw recognisable figures has improved immeasurably over the last academic year. Actually, I have all her drawings so it's probably not immeasurable at all, but DH and I have certainly been astounded by her efforts of late. She is such a little art bug, always drawing and writing. So when The Handpicked Collection told us about their drawing competition, she got busy with her felt tips. The competition is open to under 10's … [Read more...]
Introduction to Art: Magritte
I remember travelling to London from school to look at works of Art in the big London Galleries. In particular was Rene Magritte's art, featuring bowler hats and famous- to me at least- for appearing in the film The Thomas Crown Affair. I wanted to use the above painting as a basis for an art project with The Girls. When we were looking at his work online, LBG made the excellent point that it looked "like he had cut out the shapes". So that's … [Read more...]
Introduction to Art: Warhol and the Queen
Moving on from the last Introducing Art session, I thought that it would be good to do a project that would coincide with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations this year, and in my cruising around Pinterest, this work by Hockney seemed to fascinate both of The Girls. So I spent some time one evening working out how we could recreate it. … [Read more...]
