Autumn Leaves

This fall, let’s paint some leaves!

You just need some leaves (pressed in a book for a couple of days) and markers, or brushes and paints

http://bicocacolors.blogspot.pt/2011/07/hojas-pintadas.html

https://www.behance.net/gallery/Painted-Leaves/5110923

http://bicocacolors.blogspot.pt/2011/07/hojas-pintadas.html

http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-fall-leaf-animals/

from Pinterest

by Hazel Terry

by Hazel Terry

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Summer – Ideas for the little artists

Here are some great ideas to keep your kids entertained in the summer.

Super easy diy’s they can do alone or with a little help.

I hope you enjoy and that your kids have fun!!

Pebble creatures

The pebbles from the beach, with their incredible patterns and colours, arouse our imagination. Challenge […]

Flextangles

We discovered Flextangles through Mama Recicla, a blog I simply adore. First, we thought it was just another paper game with flaps (also called “mash paper game” or “fortune teller”). But then we really got surrendered to this paper toy. Once started, it can´t be stoped! You’ll be addicted to it and won’t be […]

Suncatcher

Suncatchers. I just love this word. I love the idea of catching the beams of light and turn them to a thousand bright sparkling reflections. There are so many ways of making a suncatcher. This weekend, we tried one with flowers and recycled materials.

materials: – Paper plates (the kind we use in […]

A pot for mum

Mother’s Day is right next Sunday. My kids will bring from school the gifts they made, and also prepare other top secret surprises at home. I’m a mother, but I’m a daughter too, so, I challenged them to make a gift for their grandmas. We love to find the materials in the nature, which […]

Disney

A couple of months ago, I saw in Pinterest that if you write a letter to your favorite Disney character he will answer you back.

So, I decided to try it with my little ones. They wrote a few words and made a beautiful draw to Jake and Princess Anna and then we sent […]

Birdies

Since spring has come, my kids keep asking me to do an activity that will bring a bit of this season’s colour and emotion here home.

So, we decided to bring little birds to our window!

materials: – small pieces of coloured paper (ideal to take what remains of other cuttings that you’ve […]

Carnival!!

The Carnival is coming! Looking for the perfect costume for your toddler? Look no further. I have rounded-up adorable DIY costumes!

I didn’t found the DIY of this Alice in Wonderland costume, but LOVE IT!! I wanna do this for myself! You can use tulle and the no-sew tutu method.

Do you know […]

Christmas Ideas

Some ideas for the winter season and others for Christmas:

Christmas Cornflake Wreaths. Yummi… http://prettyprovidence.com/christmas-cornflake-wreaths/

Santa footprints: put a shoe down and sprinkle some powdered sugar around it… So funny! http://www.thepartyartisan.co.uk/article.asp?article=22&pID=5

This is great for houses with no chimney and kids worry how Santa will get in.

DIY Giant Ornament Balloons […]

Xmas DIY’s

A Menina da Mamã challenged us to create some DIY’s made with children’s help. Here are them:

Christmas rings:

what you need:

– cardboard rolls (inside roll of the tape, or if you prefer smaller, of the glue tape)

– toilet paper

– glue stick

– craft glue

– FIMO in different colors

– […]