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Aluminium foil stained painting ideas

Aluminium foil stained glass painting

We had used Aluminium foil to create these beautiful flowers earlier. For the flowers, we had used tacky glue to create and raise the flowers. When my daughter asked me for aluminum foil art again,  I wanted to raise the design through some other way. When I started the project, I did not know how …

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Games to play with 3 year old

Games to play with 3 year old without anything

Today  I am sharing few games that I played with my 8 year old when she was young. The best part of these games are they don’t absolutely need anything to play with. We have started playing few of these games with my toddler.   Most of these simple games can be played while waiting or …

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North california staycation

Russian river – Staycation in Northern California

This post is written in  part of California Staycation blog hop 2014 -places to visit with kids in California.   We enjoy going to Russian river that it has become a family tradition on every summer. Russian river is surrounded by tall redwood trees. Bay area beaches are known for cold water and windy weather …

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Watercolor ideas for kids

Exploring watercolor techniques

One afternoon when my daughter asked for a project, I thought of doing a watercolor project as I had not  planned anything. Watercolor projects give satisfaction and do not require ample planning. But one painting led to another and in no time we started exploring various techniques. Affiliation links are used. Materials needed: 1.Watercolor paper …

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Watercolor painting ideas for kids

Sun – Progressive watercolor technique

Watercolor painting is very therapeutic. We tried painting a sun using the progressive technique of watercolor. Affiliation links are used. Materials needed :  1.Watercolor paper 2.Washable watercolor 3. Pencil 4. Compass to draw circles or circular objects to trace 5. Hair dryer Method: 1. Draw concentric circles. We did not have compass. So we used …

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Simple embroidery ideas for kids

Embroidered coaster – Beginner embroidery project

Hi Everyone,My eight year old is learning to embroider. Her first project was embroidered bookmark which she did with two basic stitches.  Here we are with another project embroidered coaster with only one basic stitch – tent stitch. Materials needed:  1. Plastic Canvas  (affiliation link) 2. Tapestry thread 3. Needle Method: 1. Thread your needle. …

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