I have an ongoing debate in my brain over whether I like cool colours or warm colours more. Whenever we do an art project with cool colours, I'm CONVINCED they are the winners. But, then I go and do a project with warm colours and I'm unsure once again. Regardless, this cool colour art project has us smiling ear to ear! The palette is eye candy and the process lends itself well to a haphazard approach. BONUS, BONUS! WHAT YOU NEED: white paper (we used size 11 by 17) sponges

This is one of those art projects that spans the ages! It doesn't matter if the artist is 2 or 42, it's going to turn out. And it's going to be EPIC! There's zero stress, zero rules, and zero snow to shovel afterwards ;) WHAT YOU NEED: cardboard pieces aluminum foil tape white and blue paint white glue silver, blue and white items (feathers, gems, felt, pom-poms, ribbon, paper, etc.) scissors HOW TO MAKE: Wrap squares or rectangles of cardboard using aluminum foil. Secure the

When the girls were younger, we lived in the Middle East where snow was an impossibility. The girls hoped for snow as we travelled to Budapest, Helsinki, Prague, and so on during winter holidays, but the sprinkling we experienced was never the same as the snow play Canada offered. And so, as we often do, we problem-solved with crafting and made a "winter wonderland" with friends in our desert courtyard. WHAT YOU NEED: popsicle sticks hot glue paint or crayons/markers white gl

Our "collage" bin, as we lovingly call it, is filled to the brim with many different scraps of art materials. It's mostly paper of all-sorts (cardstock, glitter, wrapping, etc), with some ribbon and foam pieces scattered in there too! Going through this bin and exploring it's contents is an activity in itself, but it's even more exciting when an art idea strikes from this casual peruse. This is a glimpse into how my brain works: WHAT IF WE MADE FIREWORKS (btw, most ideas come

Ask me to leave the house on NYE and it's an immediate NOPE. Ask me to do a craft that involves sparkly things and the answer is an immediate LET'S GOOOOO!!!!! I'm so happy the girls are still happy to do the same ;) If you're looking for an artsy evening in, consider finding all-things-silver in your house to create these fabulous disco balls! WHAT YOU NEED: iridescent or silver cardstock white glue silver materials (e.g. beads, wrapping paper scraps, aluminum foil, glitter

I'm the happiest Christmas tree! Ho ho ho! Hee hee hee! If that song is stuck in your head now, my apologies ;) WHAT YOU NEED: cardboard green, acrylic paint popsicle stick white glue hot glue gold foam paper glitter green paper strips (we used various textures!) other embellishments, as desired (e.g. pom poms) HOW TO MAKE: Prepare your canvas by cutting out cardboard triangles and painting them green. You can also hot glue a popsicle stick on the backside of the tree. Invite