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Beautiful flower printing craft
Ever tried printing with flowers? Dip and print – it couldn’t be easier. The flower stalks were like little fairy wands, dabbing paint onto the paper. Little finger prints make great stems too (and...
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This paint moves! Wet on wet art
We’ve been doing more art experiments this week – this time trying out watercolour painting techniques with some wet on wet painting. Water painting with kids The basic wet on wet technique is just...
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Incy Wincy books with artist Becky Adams
I have a wonderful project to share with you today which combines literacy and art ideas to create magical Incy Wincy books. We’ve been at the GobbleDEEbook Children’s Literature Festival in Chester...
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Painted Christmas wreath
The children had so much fun making this painted Christmas wreath. I like the mix of the traditional decoration with the vibrant colours the kids chose. Here’s how they made it. How to make a painted...
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Flower printing garden art
My Garden Classroom e-book (click to take a peek) is full of ideas you can use for creative art and crafts, all based on a garden theme. Here’s one of our favourites. Flower Printing Roll out a long...
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Craft activities for children :: Easter potato printing
Looking for some Easter craft activities for children? Here’s an idea that takes a childhood classic and gives it a spring-time twist – we’re potato printing chicks, lambs and rabbits! This post is...
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Activities for toddlers :: art and crafts
Welcome to day two of our week long series dedicated to the lovely, playful and sometimes willful stage of childhood that is toddlerhood. Yesterday we looked at sensory play and today we’re got some of...
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Reverse print painting
Here’s a favourite kids’ art idea from our archive: reverse printing painting. Reverse print painting We tried out some reverse print painting today. It was one of those fabulous ideas, which come from...
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Creating Wearable Art: Printmaking with Kids
Creating art they can wear provides a wonderful incentive to motivate children who are less interested in art making projects. Of course, those who like to get creative will love this one too! Christie...
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How to make owl bunting
It’s turning into owl week here at NurtureStore! So far we’ve had owl masks and a no-sew owl costume, today we have owl bunting. How to make owl bunting We can’t get enough of bunting in our house!...
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Fall leaf crafts :: autumn word tree
We love fall leaf crafts! Anything that combines a dash of the outdoors, a splash of colourful printing and a bit of playful learning is all good with us. We’re going to be using this autumn word tree...
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Gratitude prayer flags :: Thanksgiving craft for kids
Here’s a Thanksgiving craft for kids that’s fun to make, looks beautiful and sends out positive wishes to the world: Thanksgiving prayer flags. Gratitude prayer flags :: Thanksgiving craft for kids We...
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Exploring maths and art :: a new series from NurtureStore
Welcome to a new series on NurtureStore where we’re going to be exploring maths and art, learning more about each by learning about them together. Today we’re all about circles. Maths and art: circles...
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Homemade gift wrap made with Christmas scented paint
Can you hear those jingle bells? Christmas crafting has begun! This homemade gift wrap made with Christmas scented paint is the first of many Christmas crafts that are on the way – but this one is the...
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Easy homemade Advent calendar
Here’s an easy homemade Advent calendar craft, made using our Christmas scented paint. Easy homemade Advent calendar Even if you’re not super-crafty for the rest of the year, I think Christmas is the...
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Easy handprint Christmas wreath for kids
This handprint Christmas wreath is easy to make and oh so festive! Easy handprint Christmas wreath for kids Remember the scented Christmas paints we used to make our homemade Advent calendar? We...
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Rainbow art handprint wreath
This rainbow art handprint wreath is a fun hands-on craft, and is part of our rainbow-themed activities unit. Rainbow handprint wreath craft We loved our Christmas handprint wreath so much, we decided...
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Writing, painting and printing with carrots :: Easter crafts
Easter crafts with a dash of fun – have you tried writing, painting and printing with carrots? Writing and printing with carrots :: Easter crafts What’s the perfect art material for some Easter art?...
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Spring blossom tree craft
Here’s an idea for a spring blossom tree craft that uses natural materials for some sensory exploring and printing. Spring blossom tree craft The children have been noticing lots of trees near our home...
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Homemade play dough recipe with herbs
Here’s a simple homemade play dough recipe using natural ingredients, paired with some freshly-picked herbs from our Garden Classroom for some added sensory play. Homemade play dough recipe with herbs...
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