As an artist and designer, I believe art is a great way to express yourself, including day-to-day feelings. This is one of the reasons I’ve loved my daughter’s daily Reflections pages, where she draws and writes how she is feeling each day. Check out this exercise and perhaps incorporate it into your day-to-day too!
Tag: kid artwork
Digital Collaging – Seeing the world through the artistic eyes of a child!
Arts and Bricks creator Kelly Barkhurst shares a digital collage technique that combines photographs and children’s artwork, showing our world through our children’s eyes!
Best Art Gifts for Kids
Here at Arts and Bricks, we’re BIG fans of creative kids (and that’s every child)! This round-up of arts and crafts gift ideas is full of products that foster children’s creativity and “artsy” making. Our list is specially selected for elementary-aged children, children 5 to 12.
5 Easy and Fun Watercolor Techniques for Children
Here are 5 easy watercolor techniques for children
DIY Fairy Garden Ideas
The best fairy homes use natural materials, especially gourds, rocks, twigs, moss, acorns, seeds, and leaves. Explore our inspirational Fairy Garden pictures.
Our Family’s Joyful Pumpkin / Gratitude Pumpkin
This fall, be mindful of what brings your family daily JOY by writing gratitudes on a family pumpkin. Here’s how we’re doing it.
Kids Crafts that use Wiggly Eyes
We LOVE Googly Eyes. Seriously, a box of Wiggle or Google eyes is an affordable MUST-HAVE craft supply for mommas with creative kids!
Painted Paper: Collage Craft Ideas for Kids
A favorite mixed-media technique: painted paper for use in collages. Artistic kids will love these project ideas!
Sidewalk Chalk Mosaic Art
Have you ever looked at your bucket of sidewalk chalk and thought, “What do we do with this?” Today, I’m here to inspire you with a very simple, family-friendly outdoor chalk mosaic art project.
Process Art: Experiment with Paint and Straws
Read about ways to experiment with straws and paint; the ultimate, fun process art experiment!
Magazine Collage Ideas for Kids
Instead of throwing away old magazines, save their brightly printed pages for use in magazine collage artwork that you can make with your kids!
Create a Holiday Handprint Craft and Keepsake
Take a few minutes to make this simple Holiday Handprint Craft. Display your craft as is or turn it into a vinyl keepsake.
Ghost Peek-A-Boooo Cardboard Craft
When making a cereal box cardboard ghost cutout for nature exploration, of course only a Lego brick-themed ghost will do!
Keith Haring Inspired Art Project for Kids
Check out our Keith-Haring inspired elementary-aged art project – featuring The Blue Lego Brick dancing the floss.