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If you're looking for a terrific Easter art activity for your kids, this one is great for toddlers right through to teens. It's easy, vibrant and the process is rather fascinating. All you ne...

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Happy Sunday and happy 5th day of our 21 Day Christmas craft blitz! Today, we're turning our old, scratched CDs and DVDs into spectacular GALAXY ORNAMENTS. This one is super-easy but the resu...

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This yarn rainbow craft is a fun way to introduce kids to sewing by hand. Using a styrofoam produce tray as a canvas, some scrap yarn, and a plastic sewing needle, your child will learn some basi...

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Hey Lovely! Coming at you with another sweet and simple rainbow craft for St. Patrick's Day! This one covers International Happiness Day (March 20) as well. All you need is coloured paper, ...

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Happy Friday, Lovely! If you have older kids (7+ and up) crafting for St. Patrick's Day, you'll want to check out our easy but beautiful rainbow yarn wall hanging. It's gorgeous!! There's c...

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Hey ho, Lovely! I have another super fall project that your kids are going to love. Check out the fall leaf silhouettes we made for our dining room window. They're gorgeous!! So vibrant and bea...

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Happy Sunday, Lovely! If your kids are looking for a beautiful craft to make today, check out these painted rock garden markers. The black and white design is so simple, and they really look ...

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Ok, my Lovely. I am completely smitten with this latest art project! I think it's my favourite art activity for the year. It's so relaxing, it's pretty much mess-free, and it will keep the ...

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Hello, Lovely! With St. Patrick's Day not too far off, I wanted to share a super-easy shamrock art activity that all ages will enjoy. It uses the classic "symmetry painting" technique. Young ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/rainbow-shamrock-craft-preschoolers/

Happy Friday Lovely! I hope you've had a great week! I just wanted to share a few ideas that I thought your kids (big and small) might enjoy next week. Stamping! Is there a kid out there wh...

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Happy Monday, Lovely! I'm sharing our first Valentines craft of the season, and it's so fun and pretty! We're doing "string art" (heart shaped, of course), but there's no need for wood, nails...

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Hello! Hello! Finally getting back into the swing of things now that summer vacation is over! I hope you had a terrific summer! I wanted to share this simple idea for pretend play with you. ...

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Hey Lovely! I don't know about your kids, but my hooligans LOVE using Sharpie markers. We have a huge collection of them, with every colour in the rainbow, so I love to come up with really cr...

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Oh my gosh! This is such a cool art activity for all ages! I picked up some blank jigsaw puzzles and the kids designed and decorated their own personalized interlocking jigsaw puzzles! This w...

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GAH! I am SO excited to share our latest Easter craft with you! We painted plastic dollar store eggs and the results are GORGEOUS! You have to make these with your kids this year! Check o...

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Eeeee!! I wish you could hear that squeal in my voice! I am SO stoked to show you this super-cool, super STUNNING project we made for Father's Day! We made paper weights, but not just ANY pap...

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Hello, hello! I have a really easy art activity for your kids to do this week. It's so much fun, and the results are so pretty that we framed ours. Kids love making art using this process, an...

https://happyhooligans.ca/resist-art-pastels-watercolours/

Kids love self portrait art, and we've done some excellent self-portrait projects over the years. I've rounded up 8 of our favourites here. Some are great for toddlers and preschoolers, and o...

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This is such a lovely creative activity for toddlers and preschoolers! It's perfect for these dreary, chilly indoor days. Young children will love exploring fall colours this way, making marks ...

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Melted Crayon Art is a fascinating way to make art and a great way to use up your broken crayons. With this easy Starry Night Art Project, kids will have fun melting crayons in the oven to rec...

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Hey Lovely! Hope November is going well for you and your littles! If you can squeeze in one more fall leaf craft, this one is a beauty. It's one of those good old-fashioned art techniques y...

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Here's a super quick and easy art activity for your kids! There's virtually no set up and no clean up; all you need are chalk markers and a styrofoam produce tray. This is perfect for those t...

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Ok, I am so excited with how our latest art project turned out! We grated our broken crayons and melted them to create this gorgeous piece of fall tree. Prepping for the process is fun - ther...

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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this easy art activity! The kids just love it too! Leaf printing is such a creative way for kids to make art AND to learn how to identify the leaves that grow on the trees ...

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This is such a lovely art activity for preschoolers to do as summer comes to an end! Head out to the yard or the neighbourhood for a nature hunt and make prints with your findings! It's great...

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Here’s a fun and easy Earth Day craft for kids! This painting technique is really cool and virtually mess-free, but it still provides kids with a great sensory experience. The results look gr...

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Pssst! If you're looking for a terrific Olympics craft for the kids to do this week, you have to check out the Olympic Rings Art projects the preschoolers made. It's beautiful, and so easy to m...

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Woohoo! I have another AWESOME art activity to share with you today! I'm so excited to show you how the hooligans turned some ordinary beach stones into vibrant paperweights. The process was ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/chalk-rocks-paperweights-kids-make/

If you're looking for a SUPER-easy art project for the kids that they'll absolutely love, you have to try tape resist art! It's fantastic for all ages, it can be a structured art activity or co...

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Save your empty cereal boxes for this quick and easy art project! It's a great project for a bunch of kids to do in a group setting, or to do individually on a rainy day. Click the link below t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cereal-box-self-portrait-craft/

If you're looking for something really different for the kids to do outside this week, try our painting on a mirror activity! It's such a cool experience and it will keep your toddlers and pres...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painting-on-a-mirror-outdoor-art-kids/

GAH!! I am so excited to show you the totally unique and adorable Father's Day cards we made the other day! The hooligans turned paper towels into miniature "tie dyed" tee-shirts, to deliver a ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-fathers-day-card-paper-towel-t-shirts/

Pssst! Want a chance to win a set of the new line of EXPO Dry Erase Markers with Ink Indicator? I'm giving away a set at the bottom of this post! We tried out the new line of EXPO Dry Erase m...

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This one will take you right back to your childhood. Remember making tissue paper art when you were a kid? Toddlers, preschoolers AND big kids will love this classic art process. They'll lear...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-butterfly-craft-for-kids/

Remember the gorgeous symmetrical butterfly craft we made the other day? And remember I told you we'd be making something great out of the painted paper plate leftovers? Well, this is it! C...

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You won't want to miss this one! We're making self-portraits today! They're fun and easy, and absolutely adorable!! Check them out by clicking the link below! And let me know what you think! ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-self-portrait-craft-kids/

I am SO excited to show you this gorgeous symmetrical butterfly craft!  It’s super easy to do, using a classic preschool art technique – ink blot painting.  Toddlers and preschoolers will t...

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Squeal! I am SO excited about our latest art project!! If you have crafty, creative kids (and I know you do!), they are going to LOVE this one! It's fun, it's relaxing, and the results are GORG...

https://happyhooligans.ca/scratch-art-henna-handprint-craft-kids/

Earth Day is Saturday, April 22nd this year! Check out this awesome Earth Day craft we made with our 3-ingredient puffy paint recipe! You put it in the microwave and it puffs right up! How fu...

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Grab the shaving cream, and head to the craft table! Your preschoolers will love this Marbled Earth Day craft! It smells great, it looks fabulous and the process is downright magical! The post ...

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Tape Resist is a fun and easy way for kids to make name art. You just make a design on your canvas with tape, paint the white space around it and then pull up your tape to reveal your colourful ...

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Hey Lovely, I know the feeling. Your kids want to craft but you don't want to get all the craft stuff out, and be left with a big mess. It's probably one of the reasons for saying "no" when t...

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Squeee! I'm so excited to share our latest art project with you! If you're looking for a cool art project to do with your kids at home, or with your students in art class you'll love this one. ...

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This one will take you right back to grade-school art class! I LOVE this process! We're doing "scratch art" today, and we're making ADORABLE family portraits to give to parents or grandparent...

https://happyhooligans.ca/scratch-art-family-portrait-for-kids-to-make-and-give/

Did you know you can create the look of stained glass with a jar and some Sharpie markers? I had no idea until I tried it the other day! The results were GORGEOUS! Check out how easy it was to do...

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This method for cleaning your art table will have your kids begging to help clean up! With a little shaving cream, cleaning the art table, becomes a fun sensory activity for kids.  Every few mon...

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DON'T throw out your old, dried out markers! Dear Teachers: When you're cleaning out your classrooms for summer this year, do not toss your dried up markers in the trash! I'm going to show yo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/vibrant-homemade-liquid-watercolor-paint/

This is a really cool art activity for toddlers and preschoolers. I love so many things about it: For starters, it doesn't cost a dime. It's quick and easy to prepare and set-up. It's a lot of ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painting-with-frozen-paint-pops/

Eeek! I'm so excited to show you our latest art project! Guys! This one is SO easy, and the results are out of this world! We're making marbled paper, and all you need is shaving cream and food...

https://happyhooligans.ca/marbled-paper-shaving-cream-food-colouring/

Looking for an easy, awesome art activity for the kids to do today? Make homemade puffy paint with 3 kitchen ingredients! It's fun to paint and create with, and the best part? You just put it...

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Eeek! Look at the gorgeous art we created with a simple spin painting process! I'm thrilled to tell you that you don't need any fancy turntables or equipment to create a masterpiece like the ones...

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I know how much you all loved our cardboard roll stamped hearts the other day... well... we've done it again, but this time, we've used a paper bag as our canvas, and we've framed our finished pi...

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Oh my goodness, I am SO excited about our latest art project! It's gorgeous! And it's SO easy to do! All you need is a glue gun and glitter to write these sparkly, 3-D embossed messages! We've us...

https://happyhooligans.ca/make-dazzling-3-d-art-with-a-glue-gun-and-glitter/

Looking for a fascinating and easy science experiment to do with your kids? This one is an art activity too! All you need is salt, watercolours (or food colouring) and glue! This activity is so m...

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Ok, I am in looove with this Valentines craft! What a terrific art art process! And so easy!! We've created the prettiest piece of art with acrylic paint and cardboard rolls. Yes! As in, paper to...

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Ok, I am so excited to share this totally cool art process with you! We've created The post Name Art with Sharpies and Tin Foil – A Cool Art Project for Kids appeared first on Happy Hooligan...

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We are in LOVE with scratch art at the moment! The process is so fun and easy, and let's face it - it's rather magical too. Young kids find it fascinating, and older kids (me included) find it do...

https://happyhooligans.ca/scratch-art-christmas-cards-for-kids-to-make/

I'm so excited about our latest project! We made these gorgeous homemade fridge magnets using a wax-resist technique. They're super-easy and so much fun to make! Don't they look like they've been...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-fridge-magnets-crayon-resist/

Do your kids love vehicles, but they're not much into colouring? Check out this collection of free, printable TRANSPORTATION colouring pages! 6 vehicles that will please any kid whose obsessed wi...

https://happyhooligans.ca/printable-transportation-colouring-pages-for-boys-who-love-vehicles/

Want a cheap and easy outdoor art activity for the kids to do on a summer day? Make sun-melted crayon art with a few simple supplies and the heat of the sun! I think I enjoyed this one as much as...

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Looking for a fun outdoor art activity to keep your kids entertained on a summer day? Try Rock Painting with our easy, 3-ingredient sidewalk paint recipe! The post Rock Painting with 3-Ingredie...

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Check it out! I was recently asked to participate in an "Amazing Race" birthday party for one of my hooligans. After much thinking about what activity I would provide for the party girls, I d...

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This adorable cotton pad chick craft provides little hands with lots of fine-motor development, and it’s a lesson in water absorption too! As you likely know, we love using items that we alread...

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Ok, have a look and tell me this is not the cutest, little jellyfish you ever did see. Honestly. How is it that a paper plate and a couple of googly eyes can be so stinkin' adorable? The post A...

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Art and science come together in this colourful absorption experiment.  Salt, glue and watercolours are all that’s needed for  this fun and fascinating activity.  Pop on over to CBC Parents ...

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Paper Towel Art – an easy art project and a lesson in water absorption!   This is actually a great way to test your markers to find out which ones are good, and which ones have dried up. With ...

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If you’re looking for a one-of-a kind gift that a child can make, these toddler-made, hand-painted fridge magnets are beautiful. I love coming up with cool gift ideas for kids to make for thei...

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Tired of doing the same old preschool art activities with your kids and students? Here are 25+ AWESOME art projects for Toddlers and Preschoolers to do at home, daycare or preschool. It’s no s...

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Does your child need to make a homemade gift for a parent or grandparent, but you don’t have a lot of time?Don’t worry!  We’ve got you covered!  Here’s a quick and easy kid-made gift t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/framed-photo-paper-art-kids-make-give/

A gorgeous painted rock paper-weight craft that kids can make for themselves or to give as a gift! If you’ve been with us a while, you likely know how much we love crafting with rocks and stone...

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Kids of all ages will love creating glossy stained glass artwork with Sharpie markers and photo paper. If you’re looking for easy art techniques for kids, you’ll love this one. We just LOVE S...

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Painting Activities for Toddlers: big art, painting without brushes, and some unplanned body-painting. There are all kinds of creative art techniques for kids under the age of two to experiment w...

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15 Homemade Paint Recipes for Kids that you can make at home! Homemade finger paints, edible paints, puffy paint, homemade watercolours, DIY liquid watercolours and more…. Making your own paint...

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Fun, erasable drawing activity for kids of all ages! Homemade, erasable, reusable drawing sheets are fun to decorate, and they save on paper too! If your house is like ours, your children probabl...

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Cotton Pad Art with liquid watercolours – a creative, fine-motor art project for toddlers, and a water absorption experiment too! A couple of months ago, we turned our dried up markers into hom...

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If you’re looking for easy art techniques for kids, paper towels and liquid watercolours are two supplies that you can grab quickly to keep your little ones entertained for ages. In case you mi...

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A paper plate colour wheel is easy to make, and a great way to teach toddlers and preschoolers about rainbow order, colour and colour mixing! At this time of year, after weeks of dreary, grey ski...

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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the toddlers and preschoolers in my home daycare have been busy making Valentines’ cards for their parents. Recently, we made these awesome wax r...

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Kids can create beautiful handmade Thank You cards using a wax resist art technique. A white crayon and some watercolour paints are all you’ll need! Crayon resist (or wax resist) is a really c...

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Here’s a creative way to wrap a gift! Have the kids make homemade wrapping paper with a little paint and a hair dryer! This colourful DIY gift-wrap is perfect for Christmas or Birthdays or any...

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It’s a party game, it’s a craft, it’s a group project…  It’s a giant pin-up Birthday cake that kids can decorate together. It makes a great party activity for toddlers and preschoolers...

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Kids will love this sensory art activity. All you need is shaving cream, food colouring and popsicle sticks.  We enjoyed another wonderful art technique the other day, creating sensory art wit...

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Using tracing paper to trace images from a colouring book or a children’s book is a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to trace lines, letters, numbers and images. The activity helps to stre...

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Teach your kids how to make stained glass art with paint, bottle lids and wax paper. This is a fun art activity for toddlers and preschoolers and the results are beautiful, and look just like sta...

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6 ways to make a set of custom homemade stamps for your kids, using common household items! Does your child love stamping and making prints? Most kids do!   There’s something so fun about dipp...

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The other day, I set up this drawing and tracing activity for my toddlers and preschoolers, which they really enjoyed. It got me thinking up more activities that we could do as a fun way to help ...

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Here’s an easy art project for toddlers and preschoolers.  Creating this white crayon art is a simple as offering your child a piece of black paper and a white crayon.  Add a small selection ...

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What can you do with an old canvas or out-dated picture that you no longer want hanging in your home?  Try smoosh painting – one of my favourite art techniques for kids to transform it into ...

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Ok, so you may have heard that we’re on a mission to add some colours to the wall in our playroom.  Earlier this week, the hooligans made box lid art , and last week we melted crayon shavings...

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Box Lid Art:  Kids can create a custom piece of art in a ready-made picture frame – the lid of a box! We’re sprucing up the playroom here, so over the next few weeks my daycare toddlers and...

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This easy art activity for preschoolers uses paint chip samples from the paint store. They’re great for helping young children develop their scissor skills, and gluing the pieces together on a ...

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This is a fantastic self-portrait art activity for young children, using flowers and leaves and natural items collected on a nature walk or from around your yard and garden. This is a really coo...

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Here’s a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to make mosaic art! All you need is paint and a styrofoam produce tray.  No matter how old or young you are, mosaic art is always fascinating t...

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An easy Spring Art project for toddlers using craft foam pieces and a styrofoam meat tray canvas! We’re so glad to get back to making spring art and spring crafting!  I want to show you this f...

https://happyhooligans.ca/spring-art-project-for-toddlers/

Do you ever set your kids up to do some unstructured process art where you just set out a hodge-podge of materials, and let your little ones create to their heart’s desire? What is free art? It...

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This Homemade Doodle Art is a fun and easy art activity for kids of all ages to do. Toddlers, preschoolers, tweens and teens will enjoy designing their own doodles and colouring or painting them ...

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This is a great activity for toddlers to do for St. Patrick’s Day and a very cool way to make a rainbow! Do your kids love making rainbows? A rainbow is almost one of the first things that kids...

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Kids will love this fun and easy art project! We’re making stained glass art with tape resist! With tape resist, you just stick some tape to a canvas, paint over it, and then pull the tape off...

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This Rainbow Collage For Toddlers And Preschoolers makes a perfect St. Patrick’s Day craft, but it’s great any time of year to help kids with colour recognition and colour matching.  Usin...

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We’ve made a lot of adorable turkey crafts over the years, but the footprint turkeys that my toddlers and preschoolers made today is by far my favourite Thanksgiving craft for young children. T...

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