How to Make Matryoshka Nesting Dolls
Matryoshkas are wooden dolls that come in a set: they range in size and can be placed inside of one another. The first nesting doll set was carved in 1890, and in 1900 the dolls were presented at the...
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What will happen if I give Budster a big sheet of paper? I have been pondering over this question for a while. He has a couple of sketchbooks, and when we paint, he quickly covers one page and asks for...
View ArticleMagnetic Moon and Stars: Build Your Night Sky
The nights of August are clear and warm, and it is a perfect time for stargazing, as we are witnessing the Perseids – one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. We are always taking...
View ArticleHow to Make Wooden Monster Blocks
Last year, we had a little Halloween party for the babies we knew. All of my son’s friends were under one year old, like him, so sweets were not the best option for the party favour bags. Yet, I wanted...
View ArticleBaby’s First Christmas Craft: the Gingerbread Man Ornament
Involving every member of the family in preparation for the holiday season can be challenging if one of them is a well-meaning but little baby, not yet one-year-old. That’s why a year ago I felt...
View ArticleWooden Bangles for Animal Lovers
If you look around my blog, you will find out that wood is one of my favourite materials to paint on. I like how absorbent it is, yet how smoothly paint goes onto the wooden surface, and how well it...
View ArticleSpace Eggs: Easter Craft for Kids
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. The other day, my two-year-old son saw me painting some wooden eggs. Immediately he was overcome with the excitement over this new...
View ArticleSpray Bottle Art
There are times when art activity is meant to produce results, but process art is all about making experiments and having fun while painting! Making art with a spray bottle is like that, and it is...
View ArticleOwl Easter Eggs
I am not what you would call “a big owl fan”. If I ever felt connection with any animals, that would be foxes. But somehow owls keep sneaking into my art again and again, while you would hardly ever...
View ArticleCardboard Box Dinosaur
“I’d like to make a dinosaur car!” my son exclaimed, bursting into the kitchen. For a moment, I was puzzled. But I thought I could solve the mystery of “a dinosaur car” pretty easily. A minute ago,...
View ArticleHow to Make Matryoshka Nesting Dolls
Have you ever thought of painting your own matryoshka doll? Here are the basic materials and design elements for making a traditional Russian nesting doll. Educational Benefits of Matryoshkas...
View ArticleRoller Painting for Kids
Kids like working with our big tools. They also like making big projects. This painting experiment includes both: a new fun tool and a really big piece of paper! What will happen if I give my son a...
View ArticleMagnetic Moon and Stars: Build Your Night Sky
The nights of August are clear and warm, and it is a perfect time for stargazing, as we are witnessing the Perseids – one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. We are always taking...
View ArticleHow to Make Wooden Monster Blocks
Last year, we had a little Halloween party for the babies we knew. All of my son’s friends were under one year old, like him, so sweets were not the best option for the party favour bags. Yet, I wanted...
View ArticleBaby’s First Christmas Craft: the Gingerbread Man Ornament
Involving every member of the family in preparation for the holiday season can be challenging if one of them is a well-meaning but little baby, not yet one-year-old. That’s why a year ago I felt...
View ArticleWooden Bangles for Animal Lovers
If you look around my blog, you will find out that wood is one of my favourite materials to paint on. I like how absorbent it is, yet how smoothly paint goes onto the wooden surface, and how well it...
View ArticleSpace Eggs: Easter Craft for Kids
Take your Easter egg craft to a new level and create little space eggs. Kids will love painting these! Two of our space eggs were made by my two-year-old toddler. This post contains Amazon Affiliate...
View ArticleSpray Bottle Art
There are times when art activity is meant to produce results, but process art is all about making experiments and having fun while painting! Making art with a spray bottle is like that, and it is...
View ArticleOwl Easter Eggs
If you like decorating eggs for Easter, this craft tutorial will show you how to paint eggs as a couple of cute owls! I am not what you would call “a big owl fan”. If I ever felt connection with any...
View ArticleCardboard Box Dinosaur
“I’d like to make a dinosaur car!” my son exclaimed, bursting into the kitchen. For a moment, I was puzzled. But I thought I could solve the mystery of “a dinosaur car” pretty easily. A minute ago,...
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