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Fun with Face paint
After a busy morning at our first day of summer camp ever, we go home and relax with mirror and face paint. When I say relax, for the kids, that means, freedom to move and an open ended project where...
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Mirror Painting, Printing and Etching
The kids have been so busy and invested in their face painting this summer. We have a designated mirror that comes out of the garage and lays on the curb of the driveway so the kids can watch...
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Museum Visit, Part 2: Bring Your Journal
We bring our sketchpads with us to the museum. The boys think of these books as investigation journals, thanks Sid the Science Kid. Me: “When you find something that really interests you, we’ll sit...
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Old Markers, Liquid Water Color
We take all the markers in the house, fat ones, skinny ones, permanent and washable, smelly ones and very expensive art store markers. One by one, we test each marker on paper to see if the ink is...
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Art Inspired by Art: Museum Visit, Part 3
After our visit to the Worcester Art Museum we are inspired by Charline von Heyl’s The Wall at WAM and by Ellsworth Kelly’s Orange White. We are most influenced by the simple shapes and bright colors....
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spice painting: cool down series
Know your child, if you use a hot spice with a child that likes explore things with their mouth, use a spice that more benign. An easel with paper and prompt waiting in the driveway is a nice cool down...
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finger paint and life/blogging crossroads
We’ve been trying to keep things light and simple around here lately. Life and schedules can quickly get complicated. I am guilty of being seduced by exiting plans/activities that make our days as...
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Tempra Paint, Invented Colors
I always ask the kids of HappyLittleMesses, “What is your favorite art material,” and “what would you like to do next week?” While, I don’t find it hard to please these little artists, I want to make...
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Oil Pastels and Watercolor Resist and a Monster Truck
The boys sneak toys in their pockets. A little piece of home on the go. Three monster trucks get smuggled into Happy Little Messes. The trucks are added to the table full of large papers, oil pastels...
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Etching: Making Our Own Scratch Art
The kids of Happy Little Messes are challenged to use their arm and hand muscles to fill a paper with wax crayon marks. This challenge requires some endurance. The kids need small breaks and a little...
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