These puffy paint sugar skull rocks are a great project for all ages to help learn and celebrate Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos. Â There’s a secret weapon though when it comes to making them. Not all puffy paint is created equal. I actually tried several brands before I came across the…
The best part of fall is the leaves! Well, really the leaves would be even better if I didn’t live in San Diego, California, but fortunately we still get a few leaves that are perfect for creating leaf art. One of my favorite leaf art activities is making watercolor leaves. Watercolor leaves have an almost…
School is back in session! When I was younger I loved shopping for back to school supplies. But what was even more fun was decorating my new trapper keepers or covering my textbooks with colorful papers. The one thing I never really thought about decorating were my notebooks. Honestly I’m so surprised I never thought…
Every Saturday in August, starting August 12, you can create FREE painted kindness rocks at your local Michaels Craft Store. Supplies are included. All Michaels stores locations. Age 3 and up welcome. No registration required, come and go from 9 am – 9 pm local time. While supplies last. Check out the event here on the Michaels…
Whenever I see cute pen and pencil pouches at a store, I can’t help myself, I always want to buy them. I’ve actually collected quite a few canvas pencil pouches over the years to use as carryalls for my art supplies. When I’m traveling I always seem to have at least one pen and pencil…
Rock crafts are a favorite among kids and there’s an endless supply of ideas to help you plan the perfect rock crafting playtime. I’ve rounded up 25 awesome rock crafts from story stones and painted rock puzzles, to galaxy stones and even rocks that can be turned into jewelry.
Painting rocks is easier than it looks and it’s also quite addicting once you get started. It can be difficult to figure out the best supplies and techniques so I thought I’d create a guide based on my experience. For years I sold my painted stones on Etsy, but now I prefer to share what I’ve learned so that others can enjoy painting rocks as much as I do.
This little bowling pin wooden toy set is not only a great project to do with kids, but it also makes for a very creative and unique gift for special occasions and birthdays. I promise that if you show up to a party with this little set, everyone will want to know how you made it.
Lately, I’ve been obsessing over pretty galaxy art, and I thought it would be fun to take that same concept and apply it to painted stones. I have to say that although it may look complicated, this is one of the easier rock painting DIYs I’ve tried. You don’t have to be super artistic to achieve a beautiful painted rock. You can make your own galaxy painted rocks with just a few simple steps and supplies.