Crafts: Painting and Drawing

  • Melted Crayon Art On Rocks

    Here’s a great little craft activity that my kids loved — drawing with crayons on hot rocks! Yes, not recommended for little ones, but so much fun! I had my kids hold a crayon in one hand and  a spoon in the other so that they’d use the spoon for turning the rock if necessary!…

  • Drawing On Baking Paper!

    Drawing on baking paper is a fun way to encourage your kids to draw, as variety is always part of any recipe for success! I’ve been trying to encourage a few of my kids to draw, as for some reason the desire just doesn’t come naturally, who would have thought? This lovely pattern was actually…

  • Decorate Canvas Tote Bags With Fabric Markers

    Canvas tote bags are great for crafting and simply drawing on them with fabric markers could be a really fun take-home party project, or gift bag just about any time. Purim is just around the corner, and my daughter and I had fun making these to use either on Purim for transporting little gifts, or…

  • Watercolor Painting Birthday Card

    This watercolor still-life painting birthday card was made by my daughter a few weeks ago, and I can’t wait to frame it! I grew up making birthday cards, so I’m passing along the tradition to my kids, and have finally realized that if I want them to make traditional cards that open, then well I…

  • Oil Pastel On Black Paper Cityscape Drawings

    We enjoyed drawing with oil pastels on black paper so very much, that we just had to do it again. This time we all had a great time drawing city scapes with the idea of totally covering the paper with the exception of the black paper peeking through as windows and doors. Now, with many…

  • Drawing With Pastels On Black Paper

    I’m loving simple geometric drawings done with pastels on black paper. My nine year old daughter did these, and I just had to share them with you as there’s something so very satisfying about drawing on black paper with vibrant colors! Needless to say, this is a great little activity to pull out of your…

  • Colorful Peacock: A Nine Year Old’s Third Oil Painting

    I love this colorful and abstract peacock painted by my nine year old daughter. I am so very proud of her and equally happy that she is following in my footsteps, and at an early age! And since I never studied painting myself, it makes me so happy to see my daughter excelling at it.…