Let’s talk about being artistic versus being creative. Have I ever told you about my mom? She was a preschool teacher for as long as I can remember. I think if I’m correct she was a teacher right out of college and then when my brother and I were born she stayed home for a while and once we were old enough to be responsible for wiping our own butts and not burning the house down when making a pot of mac and cheese she went back to work.
I wanted to share my top 10 blogs for fun creative ideas for projects for kids, preteens and in-between but because I’m always a bit “extra”, it ended up being my top 11! If you are one of my dedicated blog fans then you know I LOVE crafting and I LOVE sharing my favorites with you. I’ve got some many creative ideas for projects I am about to BURST! So I made a list of my favorites! Here are my top ten creative projects!(plus one more cuz I love you!)
Oftentimes we are struggling to find creative outlets for our kids and teens. It’s hard enough when they’re in school and there are crazy after school schedules to follow and then there are times where there is “nothing to do” as your children would say and you are left struggling to find something to fill their time. It’s even worse in the summer if your kids aren’t in a regular summer camp program or at a sleepaway camp. You have to get creative with finding inexpensive supplies and materials as well as cool and fun activities to engage kids of all ages.
Now that every other person on the continent has a cutting machine like Cricut or silhouette. Everybody’s getting in the game of old school crafting. Something that I remember doing when I was probably 7 or 8 years old is glass etching. It’s a technique where you use an acid-based cream that permanently patches an image onto clear glass or a mirror.
How does one find creative drawing ideas for beginners? We tend to have all the supplies around the house or readily available but we struggle to start. Starting with something easy and nonthreatening is the way to go! Easy drawing ideas are the way to get started!
The Japanese art of Gyotaku, or fish printing, is one of my favorite things to do with my art students. It’s so unique and fun that everyone smiles when the rubbery, bendy fish bodies come out of the box. These guys are so lifelike, with details on the fins, realistic scales as well as fine details around the eyes.