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Somethin’ different…Ok, ok, I know that the following tutorial is NOT about pastel painting but it is summer time and it is time for a different type of fun project. So, this is a great backyard tutorial on how to make a wagon garden! How to Make a Wagon Garden Now this garden can be made in just about any sort or size of container
Author Sir James Matthew Barrie was born May 9, 1860. To celebrate this beloved author, Nana shares a Peter Pan Art Lesson. Peter Pan is one of our all-time favorite books, movies, plays. My eldest girl played a lost boy in our homeschool drama troupe’s production of Peter Pan. Nana painted Peter Pan and Tinkerbell on the wall of her room. So, a mini unit
Tricia shared this idea in the Twitter feed earlier in the summer. We decided to give it a try, and it has been so much fun, I wanted to make sure nobody missed it. It is the “I’m BORED” jar, posted at Skip to My Lou by Somewhat Simple. I’m Bored Summer Edition You can get all the details in the original post, so I’ll
In honor of the Masters Golf tournament and all the blooming azaleas there in Augusta, Georgia (and beautiful azaleas in our own backyard), Nana offers you an Azalea Video Chalk Art Tutorial! Azalea Video Chalk Art Tutorial We have quite a range of ages in this video – from ages 12 down to three. When you are using your chalks, feel free to add your
A long-time and long-loved recipe in our family is Mama Ann’s Morning Bars. Morning bars are a family classic from my grandmother, Mama Ann. One of those recipes we’ve come to expect her to always have at her house. My children beg for morning bars. If I can’t make the bars right away then the children figure out some way to eat the black raspberry
Coconut cake is just one of the treats we enjoyed after Easter lunch. Nana’s coconut cake recipe. Great for Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas or any celebration. “This is the best recipe I’ve ever had. It needs to sit at least a day to meld together the flavors (in refrigerator). Read recipe carefully.” ~Nana Coconut Cake Recipe 1 Duncan Hines white cake mix (can sub a
With a nod toward spring time sports and also painting a pastel that would be appreciated by boys and girls alike, my students and I have enjoyed working on a baseball and bat chalk pastel tutorial! Baseball and Bat Chalk Pastel Tutorial This is very simple and can be completed in about 15-20 minutes with only four steps! >Download your free Baseball and Bat Chalk
Every spring we look forward to the beautiful pink of the front yard redbud tree. We realized that many of our fellow artists might have a love of the redbud tree as well so we knew it was time for a redbud tree chalk pastel art tutorial! Redbud Tree Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial Chalk pastel art supplies needed: light blue construction paper. Brown, pink, green
This simple recipe paints such a vivid picture of the resurrection story. Resurrection rolls have quickly become a family Easter tradition. Ever since Little Sanctuary posted the Resurrection rolls instructions, we look forward to this tradition. (Thank you, friend!) Resurrection Rolls Be prepared for some literal interpretations of the Easter story though. I still remember what our then, three-year-old, said. We’d carefully dipped the marshmallow
There’s something about lemon bars that just say spring to me. For this recipe you’ll need to juice and zest 4-5 lemons. Use a little of the zest in the crust and the rest in the filling. This lemon bars recipe is like a little bite of sunshine. A Little Bite of Sunshine – Lemon Bars Recipe Crust: 2 cups flour ½ c. powdered sugar
We’re teaming up with a great bunch of bloggers to celebrate Seuss! Be sure to stop by and visit seven others for more inspiration. Enjoy the Dr. Seuss acrylic art and more art lessons listed below. You can paint with a brush using colors like blue You simply must I can paint – how about you? In celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday and all the fun
Today we are going to paint an awesome dragon. A How to Train Your Dragon art tutorial with Toothless! Toothless is a Night Fury dragon, and has a strong, sleek body that is black as night, and his eyes glow in the dark just like a cat’s eyes. He has massive, strong wings that carry him far up in the clouds. This painting is not
