Making art and painting with alternative paintbrushes is always a fun venture. In the past, we have used evergreen leaves, flowers, celery, and even spaghetti – and it was all very well received. Of course, my daughter isn’t one to shy away from getting her hands dirty – in fact, the messier it is, the […]
Painting with Flowers
Painting with flowers has been a big trend on the blog-o-sphere lately, and we finally got around to trying it out! We’ve had fun using alternative paintbrushes, such as our natural paintbrushes and spaghetti ‘brushes’, in the past. This one definitely didn’t disappoint! We ended up using some fresh (er, not-so-fresh) cut flowers that my […]
Watercolor “Spray” Painting
Painting has been my daughter’s favorite at-home activity since she was 18 months-old. She used to drag our little paint basket over to me, which meant she was ready to get her hands, face, and whatever clothing she was wearing at the time, messy. Now at 5.5, painting is still fun, but exploring different techniques […]
Natural Paintbrushes
Making natural paintbrushes is a fun activity that produces great results! We really enjoyed this one – from making the brushes, to seeing the end product of the painting. It was all really neat! We have painted with spaghetti, pinecones, and cotton before, but this one definitely took the cake. These brushes would also work […]
{ Painting with Spaghetti }
This isn’t the first time Lore has painted with spaghetti, but it is the first time in a long time. I think the last time was when we lived at our old apartment! It was fun seeing her re-discover this one. She had a great time dipping the paint and dropping the spaghetti onto the […]
