by jessicaperkins | Dec 16, 2011 | activity, art, candy cane, candy canes, Christmas, paint, painting, project
Highlights High Five magazine came in the mail this week. Buga ALWAYS heads straight for the “Make This” and “Cook This” section. This month they did painting projects with tape – so that when you peel the tape away the negative space...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 21, 2011 | art, artist, car, paint, painting, paper, project, tires, toddler, tracks, trucks, wrapping
Recently one of Buga’s friends had a “Construction” themed birthday party. I always try to include her in the process of thinking about what someone else would like as a present (a task difficult for 3-year-olds); “writing” or drawing in...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 7, 2011 | acrylic, activity, art, artist, easel, paint, picture, smock
I love having the easel easily accessible. So does Buga. She often asks to get her paints out (I don’t leave the acrylic ones out all the time). It is a special project, but she has really enjoyed playing and experimenting lately. I have since added more colors,...
by jessicaperkins | Nov 1, 2010 | activity, halloween, paint, painting, pooh bear, winnie the pooh
I found this kit at the dollar store – it came with two “posters” to paint, and a set of paints (which were all dried out). Maybe this is why she decided she wanted to be Pooh Bear for Halloween, who knows. But she did have a lot of fun painting...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 7, 2010 | activity, fun, paint, water
Painting with WaterWhat you will Need:Coffee FiltersHeavy Duty Paper TowelsBlack NON-Permanent MarkerWaterPaint Brush (Medicine Dropper, mini sponge…whatever you’d like)1. On different pieces of paper towels and coffee filters draw with a non-permanent...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 18, 2009 | art, Christmas, fun experiment, paint, painting
Layla has been cooped up in the house for the past two weeks because she has been sick. Yuck! Recently I had the feeling she just needed something new to do. Something novel. Something we don’t do very often. It was all ready night time but I just knew it had to...
