Getting in the Halloween mode yet? We’ve been decorating pumpkins for the last week and rounded up some of our favorite no-carve pumpkin DIY ideas. These tutorials are by some of our favorite ladies, too! From marbled pumpkins to fresh floral designs to mudcloth inspired pumpkins, you can’t go wrong with these DIY halloween pumpkin…
It’s October – birthday month for my girl. Harper will be turning eight, which is so hard to believe. We have a few birthday traditions leading up to the special day; make a birthday countdown chain, plan her birthday party, and go through her room to select toys and clothes to donate that she has outgrown….
Raising little ones, we’re reminded everyday how emotions play a big role in their lives. One minute, there’s sheer joy on their faces as they prepare to taste their ice cream cone. That joy suddenly turns to sadness as they proceed to drop that cone before their first lick. And then anger kicks in as…
Calla, my six year old, is so into reading. I hope her love for reading never goes away. Trips to the library are so much fun as she stands proudly and looks through her first chapter books. But these chapter books take us awhile, so new bookmarks were in order. I designed these modern printable…
I think I am just as excited as Harper for Back to School season… The new backpack, school supplies, new teacher and seeing old friends! Harper actually starts second grade TODAY! We are always trying to come up with new ways to display the kid’s artwork at home. We made this super easy frame for…
With a soon to be 8-year-old daughter, I am very passionate about her education. I encourage her that she can be anything she wants to be when she grows up – a doctor, a teacher, a scientist, a writer – anything her heart desires. Did you know that girls only have a 1 in 1,000 chance to…
We’ve been doing lots of fun art projects with the girls this summer. It’s so important to keep their minds engaged and getting the creative juices flowing. It’s also nice to have some quiet time indoors and create! We are doing a series this summer of Summer Crafts for Kids. Here’s our list of 10…
Summertime means sunshine, barbecues, corn on the cob and an all-time favorite – popsicles! Calla, my six-year-old and I got out the watercolors the other day while Poppy was napping. We started talking about our favorite things, for some ideas of what to paint. And yes, I chose to paint popsicles. We just made these…
We’ve got a perfect craft to make for your kiddo’s birthday party. We made these initial felt banners for minted’s blog, Julep. Check out the full tutorial here. Easy prep work – hot glue gun, scissors and felt and you are ready to go. The kids can decorate the banners during the party. We love…
This past week, I was honored to do an Instagram takeover for our friends at Munchkin. I shared snippets of our life here in Crested Butte, along with some fun projects to try with the kids. We love to give our kids ways to explore creativity. It was so fun to team up with Munchkin…
Time to channel your inner Jackson Pollock for this DIY Watercolor Notebook project. Have you ever tried splatter painting with water color paints? We created handmade notebooks using this method on a good thick watercolor paper for the cover. This project can be done with the kids as well… be prepared, it can get messy….
Encouraging creative play through art is a huge part of our parenting philosophy. It’s most likely in our blood because our mom, an educator, always had art projects as part of our life at home growing up. We adore sharing kids crafts on our blog too! Sara started following the Artful Parent blog when Harper…
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