When Play Becomes Art

when play becomes art

It’s Playtime! I love it when play turns into a thing of beauty. This theme was inspired by Sun Hats & Wellies Boots amazing outdoor art {stick heart in the middle of picture below}. They weren’t the only ones to turn play into art… Make, Do & Friend went to the park for some beautiful [...]

How to Draw Cartoons

cartoon drawn by child in art class

Drawing cartoons looks like simple until you sit down and try to accomplish it. A cartoon is a line drawing that our brains can interpret as something more realistic.  Drawing a cartoon still requires proper scale and a recognizable amount of detail to make it familiar in its stripped-down format. Kids are exposed to this [...]

Playtime Clay Craft

clay craft

Today’s featured activity from It’s Playtime is so simple! I love how Liberty, and her girls over at Our Creative Day, used air drying clay and nature items found around their home to create stunning ornaments. . . Many thanks to my co-hosts, for making this weekly link-up a lot of fun! If you are [...]

Activities for 5 Year Olds

Play Pretend

Five year olds are adding head knowledge to the wonder they have of the world around them.  I love watching my kindergarteners play pretend, soak up learning through games, and create through arts and crafts.  Here are some of my kids favorite activities when they were/are five. A play tent is super easy to make!  [...]

Color Experiments – An It’s Playtime Round Up

color experiments

Kids love to color, love mixing the colors, love exploring with color – the brighter the better. Here are a few of my favorite color experiments that were linked up during last week’s It’s Playtime. Many thanks to my co-hosts for making this a great kid’s meme! Be sure to check out their blogs to [...]