Tag Archives: autumn craft
String Pumpkins
Around this time of year, the young crafters I know are eager to make just about anything that resembles a pumpkin. We gathered orange embroidery thread, balloons, brushes, and whipped up a batch of paper mache paste (flour and water). … Continue reading
Filed under Art With Children
Candy Corn Art
Somethin’ strange is going on with my blog! I’ve been searching for some of my previous fall posts and I can’t find them. It’s like they’ve disappeared! As you can imagine this has me a little frazzled. My husband decided … Continue reading
Filed under Art With Children, Autumn Art
“Look What I Did With A Leaf” by Morteza Sohi
This is such a great book! If you need inspiration for designs to make with your pressed leaves, Look What I Did With A Leaf, by Morteza Sohi, is all you need! It illustrates all sorts of fantastic animal designs you can … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Art Books
Candy Corn Necklace
We made our candy corn jewelry using fresh candy corn right out of the bag (because they’re softer when they’re fresh) and a needle threaded with fishing line. Happy October!
Filed under Autumn Art, Pictures I Take
Acorn Tea Cups
One of my daughter’s favorite picture books is Miss Suzy by Miriam Young. It’s a sweet story about a little girl squirrel who lives high up in a cozy tree-home. One of the cute things this squirrel has in her tree-house kitchen is … Continue reading
Filed under Art Inspired by Literature, Autumn Art, Mixed-Media Art
