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Hammer pumpkins with wire brads or gulf tees. Kids love the opportunity to use real tools and gain life skills with this pumpkin activity. Pounding
Learn how to make leaf rubbings for kids. Then turn these into a colorful fall leaf painting activity using the watercolor wax resist method. Updated
Here are our favorite kids art games to try that encourage creativity and connection with you and your kids. Try one or a few today!
Wondering what to do with all of the Autumn leaves you’ve collected? Here are some of our favorite creative Fall craft ideas for kids! Updated
Fall nature suncatchers are a striking way to capture fall colors indoors. Use Autumn leaves and fall flowers for this easy arts and crafts activity for kids.
Are drawing lessons for kids appropriate for preschoolers? How to encourage drawing skills, confidence, and creativity in young kids in a developmentally appropriate way.
The Artful Parent’s top recommendations of kids art supplies for drawing. Plus drawing books, art prompts, games and other drawing ideas for kids! Does you
Autumn is here and The Artful Parent has an amazing book list of fall children’s books. So go get a blanket, a warm drink and
Want to learn how to make slime without borax? Here’s our best butter slime recipe and video for super soft and stretchy slime. Updated September
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Hammer pumpkins with wire brads or gulf tees. Kids love the opportunity to use real tools and gain life skills with this pumpkin activity. Pounding
Learn how to make leaf rubbings for kids. Then turn these into a colorful fall leaf painting activity using the watercolor wax resist method. Updated
Wondering what to do with all of the Autumn leaves you’ve collected? Here are some of our favorite creative Fall craft ideas for kids! Updated
Fall nature suncatchers are a striking way to capture fall colors indoors. Use Autumn leaves and fall flowers for this easy arts and crafts activity for kids.
Try these 10 amazing fall sensory bins with many taste safe ideas that are perfect for babies & toddlers too! Updated August 2022 It’s hard
Whip up a quick batch of cloud dough and try these 7 halloween sensory bin ideas for engaged sensory play that is slightly spooky. Updated
Easy Halloween crafts for toddlers and preschoolers: pumpkin activities, craft ideas, sensory play, and books too! It can be hard to find age appropriate art
Learn how to print with leaves to make beautiful cloth napkins. They are the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table, or can be given as
This is the best pumpkin chocolate chip muffin recipe. Really. My kids are pumpkin chocolate chip muffin connoisseurs and they tell me so.
Turn a leaf rubbings craft into a colorful wreath that will last all season long! This easy fall project comes from Joanna of The Blue
Our favorite DIY fall garlands to make that are family-friendly & great for fall decorating, including fall leaf garlands, Halloween buntings, & Thanksgiving banners. Updated
Halloween potato prints with pumpkins, skulls or bats are a fun (and slightly spooky) are a great halloween arts and crafts for kids. Updated August
How to make a vision board that works to help you achieve your dreams and goals. An easy and effective nine step tutorial. Vision boards
Here are the best art activities for kids! These kids art ideas are easy, fun and work for a wide age range. Updated May 2022
How to make homemade bubbles, so your kids have a never-ending supply of bubble solution. This is the easiest and quickest DIY bubble recipe, and
Raised salt painting is an all-time favorite kids’ art activity that is loved by all ages from toddlers on up. Glue, salt, and watercolors are
Make beautiful melted bead suncatchers with translucent pony beads and this simple tutorial. This suncatcher project is one that kids can do, yet even adults will enjoy.
The benefits of art for kids are many and include problem-solving abilities, creativity, literacy, fine & gross motor skills, connection, and understanding. Updated September 2022
The Artful Parent list of all-time favorite kids art supplies, based on years of experience. Find the best art materials for kids here! Updated March
You want to make homemade playdough, but which is better — cooked playdough or no cook playdough? Here are my two cents plus a recipe for our favorite no cook playdough.
Here are six paper marbling techniques that are easy, fun, and kid friendly. Plus, the results are beautiful! Updated March 2022 Marbling is one of
Blow painting with straws is a simple but fun action art activity. Use a straw to blow liquid paint on paper, creating amazing designs! Updated
Our favorite marbled paper technique for kids is shaving cream marbling! So fun and easy, this is one of our top art activities for kids
Here are our favorite kids art games to try that encourage creativity and connection with you and your kids. Try one or a few today!
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