There are so many cool and fun art projects for kids of all ages. One particular one is beads, also called Fuse beads or perler beads. These are fan favorites at summer camps, art rooms and craft tables across the world.
What is a perler bead you ask? They are these cute plastic small tube shaped beads with a hole running through the middle. No bigger than a green pea, these perler beads come in just about every color of the rainbow AND more!
Making fun art projects with kids and teens is a creative outlet for many people! For me, some of my projects have turned into great gifts and even business sales for me! It’s such a fun way to destress and gives me a small profit from my sales as well as greatest gifts for friends.
What is a visual journal you ask? Some of the earliest forms of art like cave drawings, called Petroglyphs, are, in fact, visual journals. They depict daily life, struggles, battles, the fight to live, hunting etc… Compare that today and if you look at my social media feeds you see images of my daily life, my struggles, food I like to eat and other daily documentation. My personal journal looks quite the same. And it wouldn’t be my journal if it didn’t have some bling or other artistic additions to it.
I am all about homemade for the holidays! I am always looking for creative projects that also reflect my personality and the personality of the people I am giving things to. This year, I am really focusing on giving gifts I have made with love. So here is a small collection of the good stuff I love to make and give!
I wanted to begin by sharing creative projects for the tummy! Starting with homemade hot chocolate stirrers. They’re easy to make with kids of all ages! Hit up the local dollar store for your plastic spoons and other accessories.
When you think of “the journal” you may be instantly bored by the idea of keeping one, but a visual journal is a regular journal upgraded, it’s the 2.0 version! Visual journals use a mixture of words and art; like drawings, magazine cut outs, or paintings even. They are like a diary with artistic flair. Typically a visual journal still outlines the day ro day musings of the author but might add drawings of ideas or sketches for an upcoming piece of art. Many famous artists had visual journals and used them to do initial sketches of ideas or drafts of an image they were looking at at the moment.
I don’t know if decorating a Christmas tree is a bigger deal for a “lonely Jewish girl” or if I’m just weird. Okay wait. I am weird so that doesn’t really help my argument here. LOL but I absolutely love decorating for the holidays! Growing up we had a “Hanukkah Bush” that incorporated both of the religious faiths of my parents at one time. But I absolutely love decorating the tree! I love decorating the mantle and the rooms in general and this is just one of my most warm and fuzzy favorite feelings ever.