Arts & Crafts
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Arts & Crafts Question-Tote Bag + Paint Stampers - What Kind of Paint Will Work?
Asked by ♥.O. from Washington DC
on October 5, 2011
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We have a bunch of those foam paint stampers that people sometimes use for their walls (sorry, I don't know the actual name). My 4 yr. daughter loves to dip them in pa...
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- You NEED to use, Fabric Paint. ONLY fabric paint. You can find it at craft stores. These will not come off. Sure, it may come in squeeze bottles. You just squee...
- Acrylic will wash off in your machine unless you buy the additive for it. I own the addive called textile medium by delta dreamcoat. It makes it into washable fabric...
- I would use acrylic paint- the craft kind that is about $1 per bottle- not the really expensive kind for painting a picture. It dries much faster than fabric paint an...
Painting While Pregnant?
Asked by M.H. from Salt Lake City
on August 7, 2009
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Hello Mom's out there, I have another question. We are refinishing 2 bedrooms to either a) Have a nursery for our little girl once she gets here and/or b) to sell our ...
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- I painted while I was pregnant - Dr. advised to be sure there was good ventillation. The paint we use now is not harmful - as it once was. You should be just fine.
- M., my doc told me to stay away from oil-based paints while prego.....but that latex was fine. (I painted our little boy's room when I was 7 1/2 m pregnant.) Just op...
- I'd say you'll probably be okay, but there's always that chance... How well can you ventilate the area? If you're feeling that worried about it, call your doc/nurse & ...
Daughter "Painting" Her Walls
Asked by D.L. from Pensacola
on April 10, 2007
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Hi everyone.
Ok, my problem is that my 2 year old daughter has decided that if she thinks she's been in her room too long she's going to take her diaper off and "pain...
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- Well, it may make you feel better to know that both my sons did this. It was AWFUL! The bad news is that I never did find a quick solution. I just sniffed their bedroo...
- Dear D., For cleaning I recommend the Magic Eraser and white vinegar. For the "painting" I would suggest giving her plenty of "sensory" time. Give her playdo, silly p...
- Have you tried redirecting her? Maybe put a child's easel in her room and redirect her there. It stands up to mimic a wall. You can use the chalk board paint to pai...
ART: Painting Murals for Nursery's and Childrens Rooms..Where to Start?
Asked by B.D. from Augusta
on April 22, 2011
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I took some of my cartoon drawings to a professional artist..she told me that they were great and I should Paint murals for Nurserys and Childrens Rooms.. I would love...
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- The woman that did my mural started by doing her own kids rooms. She uses a projector. I don't know much about her pricing. I had her do a plane with a banner with my ...
- The projector would be easiest. You can also free draw on paper and then cut out the shape. then if you are confident in free-styling the rest. As for $$. take...
- A friend of mine does this and learned a time consuming lesson by not using a projector. It is still an original mural even using the projector. Trying to get the pr...
Painting
Asked by H. from Dallas
on February 23, 2006
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Hi! I am a painter. I paint shelves, rocking horses, or pretty much anything you might want specially painted for your childs room. One of the bigges request I get ...
Clothespin Arts & Crafts
Asked by J.I. from San Antonio
on August 24, 2011
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I bought a big bag of wooden clothespins (the kind with the metal spring), as that large bag was all they had at the time I went to the store. I only used 12 for a pro...
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- on nickjr.com, we did a project of wow wow wubbzy. they had pictures you print and cut, then glue to clothespin. put magnet on the other leg of the clothespin and you ...
- Paint them a horse/deer color, glue on googly eyes, draw on a face and hooves, and make a horse/deer from profile. the pointy bits are the ears/antlers, the bottom obv...
- Christmas ornaments, goofy monsters and people crafts with the kids. this mirror: http://www.designsponge.com/2011/05/diy-project-clothespin-mirror.html lots more...
Arts & Crafts Lessons
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on January 15, 2009
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MY daughter is 8 years old and needs an extra-cirricular activity. She loves anything and everything crafty. Does anyone know of lessons, or groups for kids? We live i...
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- I hate to tag on your line...but I would love some information on this too! I live in Cypress...so Copperfield would be great! We found a great cooking class this ho...
- I don't know of any places to take her to, but since she likes to do crafts check out the busy bees bags there are great! http://www.mybusybeebag.com/index.htm
- Hey S.: My daughter is 9 and also loves crafty things. We also live in Bear Creek. Let me know if you have any luck in finding a group for kids. We would be inte...
Art Class San Jose, CA
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on August 4, 2008
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Does anyone know of a painting class near San Jose/Los Gatos, CA for 3 yr. olds?
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- My girlfriend runs a KidzArt studio in Westgate West Shopping Mall http://www.kidzart-bayarea.com/classes.html They have Mommy and Me type classes. It's fun, very r...
- 3 year olds shouldn't go to painting class, they should just paint. get some water colors and tempera paints and let her go. If you need to set up outside to prevent...
- Yeah! Art classes are so much fun! Try your local parks & recreation and museums, but here are some others for you to look into. http://www.lpfch.org/cgi-bin/calend...
Painting
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on May 6, 2009
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I am looking for a good painter. We had a great painter but no very reliable. Loved him but always never knew if he would call or show up on time. Anyway help live in ...
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- My husband and I own a construction company in the western 'burbs, and we use Mike Zappa. He is reliable, professional, and does a fantastic, timely job. His cell nu...
- Hi A.. I have known a guy(painter) that I've worked on his accounting for about 6 1/2 years. (He's been painting for 20+ years.) I finally had a chance to use him &...
- Give Miguel Garcia a call at ###-###-####. He'll do a free estimate and does a great job. Very reliable.
Art Projects for 2Nd Grade
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 24, 2012
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Hello! I am a second grade teacher and I teach art once/week. Any recommendations on books or websites for fun, easy art projects for 2nd graders? Or just your own ide...
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- We did dot pictures using the various shades of bingo markers. Using Sunday in the park as a lesson and example. We have done monet lessons and had them finger paint "...
- http://madebyjoel.com
- familyfun.go.com has great art projects. I've used them over the years. Or how about this: Instead of using real eggs painted for Easter, we substituted foam eggs a...
