falling for toddler art : )

I've decided to start sharing projects I do with my kids with the tag "art by little hands".  I think it is beyond important to Nurture Creativity and do things With our Children.

We did this the other day and had a lot of fun.  Mommy cut out a tree form from a cereal box : ) > glued it to the back of some wrapping paper  > cut some shapes with the cricut > handed the shapes and a bag of dollar store fabric leaves and a glue stick to the three yr old : D  
We had fun sitting on the floor together and Katie was so proud to show it to Daddy : )

Notice how it looks like the bird is carrying off the pear, and the baby squirrel is chasing the mommy up the tree?! These are the sweet things that Just Happen in the hands of a special little person!!! I think it's Special!  it now is hangs on the wall of her bedroom as a work of art : )

I hope you and yours can enjoy this project idea as well! I think the different textures and freedom for creativity can go beyond this and be adapted for different seasons too. : )

wrealthrifty

I couldn't bring myself to spend 20 to 40 dollars, or more, on an autumn wreath so I made this for a little under 6. I love the yellow flowers! and if you can tell from my other blogs I like simplicity! : )

I am a firm believer in the less is more concept often.

pumpkins with my little pumpkin

Another masking tape stencil project with the cricut : P It really takes toddler crafting to the next level! The button pushing is fun of course but she gets to use shapes and colors she wants without any having to make what she does 'look' like what it is supposed to be. Luckily my daughter doesnt have that insecurity because I think everything she does is beautiful, but I have witnessed other kids being unkind because the younger kid does 'scribbles'.... well, my opinion is there are adults who make scribbles and make a mighty fine living for it.  I imagine for many kids and parents die cut shapes do prevent frustrations and inspire. * masking tape cuts really well with depth and speed at 2 : )

Any way we procrastinated decorating pumpkins.... on hallows eve, the night before halloween, we did these : ) I had lots of ideas for pumpkin decorating this year but they just did not happen, oh well (@,@)  
Just making stencils and using black acrylic paint these turned out cute.   To make up for timing I made it halloweenie and autumnal, two birds with one stone you might say (or two squirrels with one bird ) it is a shame I procrastinated because we had a lot of pumpkins to decorate : (

My daughter Katies pumpkin turned out sooooo cute ! and well ! My relation or not, I am genuinely impressed it was done with 3 yr old hands! She's crafty already, lol. My little lady wanted very sweet things on it : )   And here she is trick or treating; she really wanted to be a cow so mommy made her costume. Do you notice the heart on her bottom? lol. There is another on her chest : ) Little man didnt want to wear the costume I made originally (grasshopper) so I made him a cowboy woody vest to match sis, but no pic here, sorry.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!