Free Colored Brick Wall Backgrounds!

 Free Colored Brick Backgrounds! Happy Easter--Hope you are enjoying some family time! I haven't posted freebies in a while...here's some brick wallpaper freebies. Right click to save off.  Personal use only, please.  Every shade of brick. Red, blue, orange, yellow, purple, lilac, gray, green, dark green, pink and white!  Great for handouts, digital projects... This post published on Doodlecraft first 

Grass Head Planters!

 Grass Head Planters! This posted on Oriental Trading Blog last year! I received supplies from Oriental Trading in exchange for this craft idea. This is a fun craft to do with children! Teach children about gardens!  You will need Ceramic Mini Flower Pots from Oriental Trading.  As well as Super Huge Wiggle Eyes , Colored Hot Glue or Tube Paint  Begin by hot gluing eyes onto the flower pot.  Hold in place until cools.  Use colored hot glue or tube paints to draw mouths, eyelashes, eyebrows, freckles or other features.  Let them cool or dry completely (Hot glue dries faster, but is not good for small children)  Now add potting soil and grass seeds and let them grow. Keep the soil moist and in the sun light.  A window sill works great!  After your grass has grown, They will need to be styled!  Let the child style the grass with scissors.  Avoid using the word "Haircut"...

The Pandorica Opens! Exploding Tardis Painted Purse!

 The Pandorica Opens! Exploding Tardis Painted Purse!  Here's the blah boring before:  And the after, in all it's exploding glory!  First...here's some backstory. We did a homeschool class for art. We studied about Vincent Van Gogh.  We studied about his life and tragic death. Then we looked at all his famous paintings. Next we watched "Vincent and Amy" and "The Pandorica Opens" And then the painting began. Here's the reference from "The Pandorica Opens" My kids painted these! It was fun for them to try to paint with daubs instead of long smooth strokes. And I was jealous I didn't get to paint one...  So it was my turn. When I found this old black purse, I knew it was the perfect canvas! I used chalk to sketch on my lines...they rub off later...  I also used fabric ink paint. It dries soft.  Mixing cyan and a dot of magenta makes the perfect Tardis Blue!  Ready, set, go!  I painted the blue, t...