Some ideas take a little tweaking like this DIY paint stand
Once I get on a roll with something, I tend to get carried away and my latest obsession is building DIY stands for use around the classroom out of PVC [...]
How to make the easiest DIY liquid watercolor ever!
It's summer and a rainy day here which is the perfect kind of day for me to sit at my kitchen table and tinker around with new ideas. And that is how I figured out how to make the easiest DIY liquid water color ever.
Popsicle watercolor paint for preschool
A wonderful exploration of color, smell, taste, and creativity using one simple ingredient! Popsicle Paint!
Bumpy ball painting
Around here you can find bumpy balls at just about any store. I picked up six bumpy balls from the Dollar Tree for some bumpy ball painting!
Polka dot painted fish
We recently spent time exploring "under the sea" and the children created one of our old favorite paper plate activities - the polka dot painted fish.
Rainbow swirl paint
Exploring the process of blending colors with our simple version of rainbow swirl paint!
Color mixing
A simple, yet engaging color mixing activity for preschoolers...
Gathering up simple materials for creative art
We are introducing two unique and inexpensive art materials to our class. Perhaps you even have them around your house!
Time to Create: edible fingerpaint recipe
I was excited to discover that the recipe for edible fingerpaint was included in the brand new book Time to Create: Hands-On Explorations in Process Art for Young Children by Christie Burnett.
DIY chalk paint
Chalk paint is so simple to make and because it includes a little bit of chalk pounding, the process of making chalk paint is quite fun too.