Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Summer break is the perfect time to slow down and make something with your hands especially if you plan to travel and spend time outdoors with family. This free summer junk journal for kids gives children everything they need to build a beautiful DIY book from scratch: journal pages, decorative tags, bookmarks, stickers, and more, … Read more
Summer is the season for getting kids outside, but keeping them entertained — especially during cookouts and backyard BBQs — takes some planning. A backyard scavenger hunt for kids solves that problem perfectly. It keeps little ones busy, active, and away from the grill while the adults handle the cooking. This free printable backyard scavenger … Read more
Summer break gives kids hours of open time, and that energy has to go somewhere. These summer movement cards for kids turn wiggles into a game. Each card names an action and a summer creature, so a child reads it, becomes the animal/object, and moves. It is a very fun game for big families, kids’ … Read more
If you make art, you will run into these four abbreviations and words sooner or later: RGB, CMYK, RYB, and Pantone. They sound technical and a little intimidating, but they are just color models, which are different ways of describing and making color depending on where that color is going to end up: canvas, prints, … Read more
This unicorn craft for kids is *scream* the cutest. It keeps little hands busy, it builds fine motor skills, and when it’s done, kids have something they can use to play or to make a birthday card. The printable gives you everything you need on a single sheet: a pastel rainbow with clouds, a round … Read more
School holidays stretch long, and the “I’m bored” chorus starts around day three. These free printable summer placemats give little hands something to do without a screen in sight. The set works at the kitchen table, in the classroom, at a café while you wait for food, or tucked into the car for a road … Read more
Bugs and insects can be so fun for kids to learn about, especially when they can color, paint, cut, glue, and play while making them. This roundup has cute bug crafts and activities with bees, ladybugs, dragonflies, caterpillars, butterflies, and more. These bugs & insects crafts are great for keeping little hands busy at home, … Read more
A handmade wreath is a simple way to make your home feel festive for the 4th of July. You can hang it on your front door, porch, mantel, or party area to add a fun red, white, and blue touch without needing expensive decorations. This roundup of 4th of July Wreath Ideas has easy and … Read more
Need a woodland animals craft for kids that skips the screen, the Cricut, and the trip to the craft store? This free printable set turns ten paper templates into 3D animals kids build, hold, and play with. It fits a summer afternoon at home, a rainy-day quiet time, or a preschool animals unit. Each page … Read more
Numbers stop feeling abstractaand boring the moment they turn into animals. This free Number Animals printable pack walks kids through cutting and gluing each digit from 0 to 9 into a recognizable creature. The 0 becomes an owl, the 1 turns into a giraffe, the 5 transforms into a tiger. By the end of the … Read more