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Hello! It’s been a while since my last post. Life and such. In this quick lesson, we’re going to make gratitude tags or cards. You will need: * something to write with (pen, crayon, marker, gel pen, whatever works for you!) * variety of papers to cut up – use colorful sketches, practice paper, old…

In these little lessons, we’ll play simple printmaking techniques, using some household items. For the first lesson, we’ll make a printing plate using foam. You can reuse this plate over and over! You will need: * foam (styrofoam plate or food packaging, craft foam, or whatever you have that you can make in indentation in!)…

Make a map! or a creature! or a doodle! or a dream diagram! So much possibility. You will need: * paper (I am using a mixed media paper, use what you have, experiment if you have options!) * a drink to spill (coffee and black tea work great, you can use watered down paint if…

Here’s a quick project with lots of room for experimentation and exploration. Here’s what you need: * something to color/draw with (marker, pen, crayon, watercolor, whatever you have) * paper (printer paper, cardstock, paper bag, whatever you have) * scissors * string or thin ribbon * something to make circles with (compass, bowl, cup, lid,…

Ok … so I seriously cannot stop giggling with this little craft project. I hope you have fun with it too! We’re going to make a very basic origami cicada, then you can add a string and make it a climber. Here’s what you’ll need: * paper squares (or a rectangle – I’ll walk you…

Let’s make some hanging hearts art! Or, any shape you like. You will need: * Paper variety (think junk mail, art pages you’ve made and want to repurpose, used wrapping paper, whatever you’ve got!) * glue (glue stick, white glue, tacky glue, anything that works with paper) * scissors * pen or pencil to draw/trace…

Today we’ll make heart arts: stamping on a stencil, a mask, and just plain stamping with our own homemade heart stamp. Fun stuff, thanks for being here! For part one, you will need: * stamp pad (if you are making your own, you need a plastic or ceramic tray, paper or cloth towel, a liquid…

Today, we’ll make our own art game. You can play these solo or in groups, it’s easy to do over zoom or FaceTime too! You will need: * something to draw with (marker, pen, crayon – I recommend something you cannot erase) * something to draw on (paper, cardboard, whatever you have handy that works…

In this little lesson, we’ll play with lines and color. But! We’re reversing the order of the work. This time, first we’ll color, then we’ll add lines and shapes. You will need: * something to color with (watercolor or alcohol marker, color pencil, watercolor – whatever works for you) * something to draw with (marker,…

In this little lesson, we’ll make a simple book with folded circle pages. You will need: * 5 paper plates (or any circle paper for your pages – coffee filter, doily, trace something round on any paper and cut out circles) * Glue (I used tacky glue and glue stick – use what you have,…