Art for Kids Archives - Babble Dabble Do https://babbledabbledo.com/category/art-for-kids/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:52:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 Basic Weaving for Kids Using Recycled Plastic Looms https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/ https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:59:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=6912 This basic weaving for kids activity features weaving techniques and a simple loom made from recycled packaging! Weaving is an activity I return to over and over again on Babble Dabble Do because I seriously cannot get enough of it. I love the way texture and color interact with woven projects and it is such […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/easy-art-kids-crayon-painting/feed/ 13 How to Make Paper https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:17:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4278 Paper Month on Babble Dabble Do wouldn’t be complete without learning how to make paper, am I right? Paper making is the perfect way to blend our favorite three subjects for kids: science, art, and design. Today's tutorial outlines a relatively simple process for making paper with kids using inexpensive and readily available materials.

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/feed/ 9 Art Idea for Kids: Art on the Go! https://babbledabbledo.com/art-idea-for-kids-art-on-the-go/ https://babbledabbledo.com/art-idea-for-kids-art-on-the-go/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:43:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=12101 Here’s a simple and engaging art idea for kids: Take art outside! In this post we’ll be covering ideas for where to go, what to bring, tips for enjoying an outdoor art adventure and an introduction to watercolor painting for kids! After a crazy wet winter in Southern California, my kids and I have been dying to go outside; […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/art-idea-for-kids-art-on-the-go/feed/ 10 How to make an indoor/outdoor art cart https://babbledabbledo.com/tinkerlab-inspired-art-cart/ https://babbledabbledo.com/tinkerlab-inspired-art-cart/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:56:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=7033 I love the idea of outdoor art and project making but after one too many spills and mishaps schlepping supplies from my kitchen to the backyard I decided there had to be a better way! Enter the DIY Art Cart! This idea was inspired by one of my favorite blogger authors who advocates for kids […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/tinkerlab-inspired-art-cart/feed/ 6 Space to Create: A Home Art Studio for Kids https://babbledabbledo.com/space-create-home-art-studio-for-kids/ https://babbledabbledo.com/space-create-home-art-studio-for-kids/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:44:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=10696 Growing up in a family of creatives, I take for granted that we have a space in our home just for doing projects. My childhood home and my grandparents’ homes all had studio spaces or a home office or even a full machine shop (my grandfather was an inventor) and my years working and studying […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/glue-batik/feed/ 0 Need a super simple art project in a hurry? Try Watercolor Resist Art! https://babbledabbledo.com/no-prep-art-project-magical-appearing-pictures/ https://babbledabbledo.com/no-prep-art-project-magical-appearing-pictures/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:33:40 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=17620 Watercolor resist art is a classic (and surprising) art technique that you can set up in a couple of minutes with basic art supplies. It’s a weekday afternoon and your kids have been alternating between jumping on the bed and pillow fights; you want to channel their energy into something er, a little less destructive and […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/no-prep-art-project-magical-appearing-pictures/feed/ 6 Colorful, Mini Paper Lanterns for Kids to Make and Share https://babbledabbledo.com/colorful-mini-paper-lanterns-for-kids-to-make-and-share/ https://babbledabbledo.com/colorful-mini-paper-lanterns-for-kids-to-make-and-share/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:08:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=31665 Let's create colorful mini paper lanterns using vellum and a variety of art supplies. Use them as party decorations!

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/colorful-mini-paper-lanterns-for-kids-to-make-and-share/feed/ 9 A Simple but Beautiful Tree Branch Craft to Make with Your Kids https://babbledabbledo.com/art-design-for-kids-rainbow-tree/ https://babbledabbledo.com/art-design-for-kids-rainbow-tree/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=2967 Rainbow Tree BABBLE DABBLE DONature crafts for kids are a favorite of ours for a couple of reasons, first, they inspire young minds to look differently at the world; a child might see a stick as a sword or a magic wand, not trash, so encourage that imagination!

 

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