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Father's Day Art Project
Asked by J.R. from New York
on May 21, 2010
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Anyone have any ideas for an art project I can do with a 2.5 year old for Father's Day? We did a handprint painting with a poem for his mom for Mother's Day. I don't c...
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- I sometimes have my class make silly Daddy ties with felt or other fabric. Let him decorate it any way he wants. I cut a similar shape out of felt and just attach stri...
- We started doing Eric Carle - esque art right about 3. Here's how it works: - Fingerpaint fingerpaint fingerpaint. - Then splatter paint when it's dry with a c...
- My daughter was the same age when we/I cut out different colored construction paper in the shape of the letters "D-A-D-D-Y". I put her in a different outfit holding e...
Kindergarten Art Smock
Asked by A.E. from Hartford
on September 13, 2011
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When I was a kids, my art smock was one of dad's old shirts. WHen my son was in preschool, they provided the smocks. Now that he is in Kindergarten, he was told to b...
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- PSHT! You get what you get and you don't get upset. My kids tried telling me the same thing in preK, so to make it even, I donated enough old shirts for EVERY child...
- Each of my kids used one of my old dress shirts. My wife cut the sleeves so they fit my kids arms. She just cut the sleeves off, but didn't hem them. Giood luck t...
- I think that it is common to have a "storebought " whatever these days. Nothing wrong with Dad's shirt, but if you want a different smock, Crayola makes them, you coul...
Husband Painting Dining Area
Asked by T.M. from San Antonio
on April 29, 2008
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Hello moms, I don't know if this was done in purpose or not but I have been nagging on my husband to help me in painting the inside of the house among other things tha...
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- Go with it--that whole thing sounds too cute! Too often, we wives control how the house is decorated and such. Just keep in mind that it's his house, too, and let ...
- I have a couple of suggestions that you might like. As far as the carpet is concerned, why not get an area rug that you think you can live with for a while. That wil...
- This sounds exactly like something my husband would do. There are all kinds of things that you could do by adding accents and things to make it look good. I decided to...
Art Ideas for Young Children Who Eat Art Supplies
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on May 15, 2010
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My older boy, 3 1/2 years old, loves doing crafts and I just situate him on the other side of the table from his brother, 21 months old. My younger boy eats art suppl...
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- I just wanted to tell you that I have the same problem with my daughter who just turned 2. I feel like I can't do any crafts or big kid art projects with Big Sis when...
- What about instant mashed potatoes with food coloring as play doh? I haven't tried it but it should be pretty easy to do. You might want to do an internet search on ...
- Edible paint: http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_make-edible-paint.html I have a great book you should get.. I need to find it so I can give you the title. It...
painting...acrylics Vs Oils
Asked by E.M. from St. Joseph
on November 11, 2011
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Good evening all you wonderful momma's out there. I have just started painting. Nothing awesome or even "good", i'm just doing it for fun and stress relief. I have som...
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- How wonderful. Painting is a wonderful treat. If you are going to paint at home, acrylics have the advantage of easy clean-up. They also dry faster, which makes dev...
- I took a class a long time ago and I remember the big difference was in drying time and texture. Oils have a lot more texture to what you can do with them, and they ta...
- I like to use both, often in the same painting. The most important thing to remember is that oil paints don't really dry, they cure over time, and so you need a place...
Seeking Mom/Daughter Arts & Crafts Classes
Asked by F.P. from Dallas
on May 3, 2008
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My daughter and I are looking for Any Kind of arts and crafts classes we could take together this summer. Plano area would be great, but open to options in Dallas. My ...
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- Hobby Lobby has things monthly for families and so does Home Depot. L.
- Check the plano rec centers to see what's available: http://www.plano.gov/departments/parksandrecreation/ W. R
- I don't know of any specifically, but I know there are always a lot of idea in Dallas Child magazine and they have a website too - www.dallaschild.com - I would check ...
Need Organizational Tips for Art Supplies
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on April 7, 2008
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How do you store art supplies? My collection of arts & crafts supplies for my 2 kids has gotten out of control. We have play doh, moon sand, water paints, tempura pa...
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- Hi J., I am a Tupperware Consultant and can share many solution ideas with you. Call me ###-###-#### or check out my website: http://my2.tupperware.com/cabas...
- J., I buy those cute photo boxes from Michael's. Menards also usually has them for a couple bucks. I label them, and they stack nicely on a book shelf, in a close...
- We bought one of those plastic carts on wheels that has 5 drawers on it. I put the crayons and markers and stuff in the top drawers and my 5 year old can reach it. M...
Looking for Art Classes Around Plymouth
Asked by S.F. from Minneapolis
on September 27, 2006
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Hi,
I am looking for some after school art activities for my two children. If they have classes for adults, I would love to take some classes also. I know winter is...
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- Hi S., Abrakadoodle (www.abrakadoodlemn.com) offers art classes after-school at each of the public schools in Plymouth. If your child doesn't attend public school, ...
- There is a new art studio in Plymouth on Vicksburg Lane called My Paint Buddies. I just signed up for classes for two of my children and for myself. For me it is a l...
- Have you looked thru the city of Plymouth parks and rec? you should have been meailed the fall activities brochure but if you don't have look online, search for city o...
Painting Ceramic Tiles for Kids Project
Asked by S.S. from Tampa
on September 23, 2008
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Friends,
Have any of you know what I need -- I want the kids at my 9 year old son's B'day party -- paint a tile -- whatever they want -- and I thought that there migh...
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- Hi S., There is ceramic paint and you should be able to find it at Michael's. But read the labels...one you have to bake in the oven and one you don't. I belive the n...
- I own a Paint Your Own Pottery studio in Ft Myers. It's called Paint Misbehavin'. We offer all the supplies to do a take home party. When you are done painting, you ...
- Picasso's Cup in Lakeland has bday packages. You can do tiles there. They supply all the materials and then fire the tiles. It is reasonable. I had my daughter's party...
Painting Pumpkins
Asked by A.C. from Milwaukee
on October 9, 2007
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Hello,
We are going to be getting our pumpkins this weekend and since my daughter is only around 22 months old, she's obvioulsy too young to carve a pumpkin, so I t...
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- Crayola makes really great first paints for toddlers. They are chunky, fitting into a toddlers hand perfectly and are washable. They are great for any art projects and...
- Hi A., This what I did with my 16 month old son. We put round (or any shape) stickers on the pumpkin, we used those stickers you can use to price things, and then pa...
- Hello A. my name is S.. I just wanted to let you know that there are a few different types of paints that you can use. I preferably would go with Acrylic paints, but...
