Reuse - A fun Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving craft idea using paper, cloth and other scraps!

Simple step by step photo guide to make your own handmade Paper!

Project contributed by Jen Balcom and Amy Hoover. Thank you ladies!:)

What you will need

• Mold and Deckle  (You can also staple screen to picture frame for deckle)
• Felt
• Sponge
• Cotton fiber ( you can also use dryer lint, egg carton or cardboard etc)
• Tub full of warm water
• Blender
• Dry flowers and Leaves
• Towel

1. Fill tub with warm water.
2. Make pulp by blending warm water, shredded paper and cotton fiber in a blender. Blend until the shredded paper is disintegrated and mixed well. The water will look all cloudy.
3. Pour pulp in the tub full of water.
4. Mix the pulp well in the water.
5. With screen side up on deckle, place mold on top and submerge in water. Scoop up the pulp till the pulp is evenly distributed all over the screen.
6. Place dry flowers and leaves on top and gently float the pulp in water for leaves to settle.
7. Remove the deckle from water.
8. Place it on the towel.
9. Remove the mold.
10. Place the felt on top of handmade paper.
11. Flip it
12. Use sponge to squeeze out excess water with felt side up.
13. Gently peel the felt away from paper and let the paper dry.

Enjoy all new handmade paper! Colormehappyworkshop:)

 

Q-tip Skeleton - Happy Halloween!

Fall Fun - Fishes using dried leaves!

Colorful fall leaves using tissue paper!

What you will need

• Different colors of tissue paper
• Pencil with eraser on top
• Glue
• Construction paper

Hand tear brown construction paper for tree trunk and branches.

Hand tear little pieces of tissue paper and squeeze them on eraser end of pencil.

Dip in glue and stick for leaves.

Star - Fun print art project using apples:)

What you will need

• Apple
• Paints
• Plate

1. Pour paints in a plate.
2. Cut apple in half
3. Clear out seeds
4. Dip the apple in paints
5. Print! Enjoy:)

Prints by my 4 year old!!

Pumpkins - super fun and creative fall art project using finger paints!

What you will need

• Card stock
• Finger paints
• Crayons
• Paint brush
• Paper plate 

1. Pour paint in a paper plate. 
2. Generously dip index finger in paints and make impressions on card stock for pumpkins. 
3. For stems, dip paint brush in green paint and dab. You can also use markers or crayons.
4. Touch up using crayons.

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!

Colorful fall - fun art and craft ideas!

Featured in Times-Republican

Colorful leaves, shiny apples, bright pumpkins, twigs, berries, acorns, bark, pine cones and nuts. Not to mention I am talking about the arrival of fall. Watching the trees turn color in all shades of yellow, orange, red and gold is a spectacular experience. The colors, texture and beauty of fall is so inspiring that it provides us with a wonderful opportunity to get indulged in inner self and appreciate the impermanence of everything.

Fall with its colorful beauty also compels us to be more creative and playful with what nature has to offer.

Here is a super fun and colorful art project to make fall trees using finger paints.

All you need is

• Finger paints

• Construction paper

• Card stock

• Glue

• Pipe cleaner

• Scissors

• Art paint brush

Using scissors cut tree trunk from construction paper. Stick it on card stock. Dip index finger in paints and press on to paper for leaves impression. Touch up construction paper using paints.

For flowers - Dip pipe cleaner in paints, press it on paper for stem. Make petals using art paint brush as shown. (Dip art paint brush in paints and press it on paper).

I am also listing few fun and easy ideas that are creative and educational.

• Collect before and after fall foliage leaves. It’s a great activity to get kids to observe, stay involved and excited.
•  Use leaves, apples and potatoes as stamps.
•  Glue pumpkin seeds for bookmarks and fall greetings.
•  Paint and roll corn cobs for fun impressions.
•  Paint acorn nuts and make faces on it using markers.
•  Paint a love you forever pumpkin and write a sweet message all over it using darker paints or markers for friends and family.
•  Tear construction paper in small pieces and make mosaic art. 
•  Colorful hand, fingers, thumb and feet impressions in fall colors.
•  Collect twigs, stick them on in shape of letters on a cardboard and make a name plate. Punch 2 holes and use jute twine to hang it. Stick leaves, acorns and barks around.
•  Collect pine cones, Peirce a hole in the stem and hang them using jute twine.

Thanks for visiting:)  Have a colorful day!

Splatter painting - Super fun and creative art project using toothbrush!

Featured in Times-Republican

Next time you are about to toss that used toothbrush in trash, just look at it and smile and say, not yet :) because this project is nothing else but so much fun for all ages, seasons and celebrations.

It's called splatter painting.

All you need is

• Tooth brush
• Paints
• Paper stock
• Stencils

1. Place stencils on the paper.

2. Rinse toothbrush in water and pat dry using paper towel.

3. Pour drops of colorful paints in a paper plate.

4. Smudge the tooth brush in paints, making sure all top bristles have enough paint but they are not over loaded, if required have another sheet available to shed extra paint.

5. Gently brush the bristles with thumb and let the colorful drops of paint form speckles all over the desired area.

6. When you are done, gently remove the stencils and cherish your beautiful creation:)

Enjoy the art:) Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!

Spring Blossoms - Fun art project using finger paints!

All you need is 

• Finger paints
• Construction paper
• Card stock
• Glue
• Pipe cleaner
• Scissors
• Art paint brush

Using scissors cut tree trunk from construction paper. Stick it on card stock. Dip index finger in paints and press on to paper for leaves impression. Touch up construction paper using paints.   

For flowers - Dip pipe cleaner in paints, press it on paper for stem. Make petals using art paint brush as shown. (Dip art paint brush in paints and press it on paper) 

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!

Colorful butterflies - Fun art project using finger paints!

All you need is

• Finger paints
• Card stock
• Pipe cleaner

Dip pipe cleaner in paint and make impressions on paper.
Dip fingers in paints and press on paper for wings.

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!

Let love bloom - A super fun technique to paint colorful flowers!!

All you need is

• Paints
• Art paint brush
• Card stock

Generously dip brush in colorful paints and press it on the paper as shown. Enjoy!

  

Colorful fall leaves - A fun art project using construction paper!!

What you will need

• Card Stock
• Construction paper (colors of your choice)
• Glue
• Scissors (optional)
• Marker

Using marker draw leaves on construction paper and cut.
Hand tear construction paper in small pieces and glue them on leaves!!

Enjoy and have a colorful day:))

Flowers in a vase - A colorful and cheerful art project!!