Stress free creativity for families
Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day process art activity for your preschooler – a mixed media heart collage. Process art vs. product art Process art (also known as open ended art) is an art activity that focuses on the process of creating it and not on the final product. During process art activities you set the materials […] Read more…
We’ve got free printable Valentine’s Day coloring pages for you today, featuring some adorable gnomes. There are four pages for you to color and enjoy. How cute are these? I just showed them to my preschooler and he said he wants to color these when he gets home from school tomorrow. These gnomes would also […] Read more…
Valentine’s Day crafts for preschoolers are a fun opportunity for them to make something special for their friends and family, while also helping to develop their fine motor skills. Here is a free printable template of 2 adorable blank Valentine “letters” for your child to cut out and color (for more cutting practice, check out […] Read more…
Refresh your Valentine’s decor with this free printable Valentine’s Day wall art inspired by this sweet and hilarious speech from Mark Darcy: “I don’t think you’re an idiot at all. I mean, there are elements of the ridiculous about you. Your mother’s pretty interesting. And you really are an appallingly bad public speaker. And, um, […] Read more…
Here’s a cute Valentine’s Day themed free printable scissors skills worksheet for your preschooler. Learning to use scissors is an important part of a child’s development. It helps them to build up their fine motor skills, as well as their hand-eye coordination. How do you teach scissors skills? In order to teach scissors skills to […] Read more…
DIY Valentine’s Day felt heart garland (Originally published 2/5/14) Instead of traditional red and pink Valentine’s Day decorations, this year I wanted to decorate using materials that were more natural, textured, and well, subtle. Inspired by the natural wool colors in my pom-pom wreath, I decided to make a felt heart garland for the fireplace. […] Read more…