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grab your needles and felt, y’all, ‘cause the annual sew a softie tutorial hop starts a week from today — july 1st! . everyday for the whole entire month of july, a different crafty blogger will post a free and simple-to-sew softie tutorial + pattern for your littlest sewing buddies! . it’s all been organized by the amazing + sweet-as-pie kiddo sewing guru, trixi @sewasoftie! she’s a great one to follow if you know a little human who likes to get their stitch on 🤓🧵 plus she’ll be posting each softie and the link to each tutorial on her account as they are posted. . last year we made hedgehogs and the pattern and tutorial are still free on hellomoonpie.com...can’t wait to show ya what we’ve dreamed up for this round! . feel free to join in with patterns of your own or by sharing your sewn softies, and don't forget to tag #sewasoftie ➕ @sewasoftie when you post! . . #sewingforbeginners #sewingkids #sewsewsew #sewingforkids
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kinley was so sad that there wouldn’t be any rec center art camps this year...until @artcampla announced her VIRTUAL ART CAMP!! 🥳🎉👯♀️ i couldn’t sign her (well US 🤓🤓) up fast enough!! . we haven’t been posting lately mostly because we just haven’t felt much like making, but when kinley hears arielle & co are having a live class all of the ugh flies out the window and she starts counting down the seconds ‘til start time. (francie the sparkly peacock was the product of one of those classes 🤩🦚💕) . seven whole weeks of art camp fun!! i’ll leave the link in my bio AND stories for ya just in case you wanna check out the menu — kinley is most amped about cirque week and potion, bubble and splat! week! you can pick and choose your fave classes or go for the whole thing like we did 😁 . oh, and i almost forgot — arielle gave me a discount code for you guys! use HELLOSUMMER for 10% off 😁😁 . happy monday!! . . #artcamp #virtuallearning #summercamp #artteachersofinstagram #artsandcrafts #arteducation #artmatters #artforkids #kidart #creativekids #kidsactivities
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it’s flower week with @colourful_minds_kids over on our fave art challenge, @get.creative.with, this week and we couldn’t let it pass without sharing our delicate little rainbowy photo paper flowers 😁😁 . we made these for my momma for mother’s day last year and she’s still got them on her desk — that’s the beauty of a craft bouquet isn’t it? pretty forever and never makes ya sneeze 🤓😂 . if you are looking for more photo paper ideas, i’ve got a whoooooooole bunch over on our website for ya! just head over to hellomoonpie.com and search “photo paper” 😁😁 it’s our ultimate fave art supply! it makes everything extra rainbowy 🌈💕 . happy friday, buddies! . . #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #artflowers #vibrantcolors #hellomoonpie #getcreativewith #makestuff #flowerpower🌸
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happy world bee day, buddies!! 🐝💕 . a couple of years ago we made some happy little queen portraits and we decided to make new ones today in honor of everybodbees’ favorite pollinators 🤓😍 . isn’t kin’s little bee scepter the cutest?! also, she would like me to mention that all of those extra dots of glitter glue are pollen, but you knew that didn’t you? 😉🤪😁 . did you do anything fun or read any good books to celebrate today? 🐝🥳 . . #worldbeeday #queenbee🐝 #🐝 #kiddoodles #kidart #artbykids #beesofinstagram #homeschoolingmom #prekactivities #iteachfirst #artteachersofinstagram #homeschoolart #homeschoolactivities #artbykids #onebigfridge #beelove #beelover
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happy doodles volume two is officially ready for coloring, y’all!! 🥳😁🖍✨ . kinley is partial to the CATerpillar, i love Barky Manilow the puppy crooner and neither of us can wait to see which one YOU love the most! 😁😁 . tap the link in my bio to grab a set and get your color on or head to our stories for a sneak peek at each of the brand-new doodles 🤓 . happy coloring! . p.s. do you or your little human coloring buddies have a request for the next pack of doodles? just drop it in the comments and i’ll try to make it happen! 😘💕 . . . #coloringpages #coloringtherapy #colouringbook #colouringpages #kawaiiart #prekactivities #homeschoolmom #homeschoolfun #boredombuster #colormehappy #hellomoonpie #kidsactivities #printablecoloringpages #printable #doodler
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just a little (wearable) sunshine for your saturday! ☀️💕 . these guys are a happy little bundle of cardboard, popsicle sticks and pretty beads. oh and googly eyes. can’t forget the googly eyes! 🤓😁 . i can’t believe we almost missed @_simply_bea_’s #getcreativewith cardboard week! cardboard is our JAM! 📦🤩 if you’ve got some extra boxes laying around, go check out her feed. bea’s got BUCKETS of fantastic ideas waiting for you!! . . #kidsartclasses #artteachers #craftsofinstagram #craftymom #crafternoon #kidscrafts #creativekids #recycleandplay #cardboardart #cardboardcrafts #kidsstuff #craftingwithkids #artthealphabet
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one more thing to brighten up your friday — kinley and i both had so much fun doing @artcampla’s virtual pop-up class the other day that i’m currently rushing around to gather up all the rainbowy stuff so we can do it all over again before it disappears from her IGTV in a couple of hours 😁😁😁 so, if you are bored or stuck inside today, grab your supplies and a mega-rad collage pack from her website and give it a try with us! the project is action art + mixed media + process art + BIG FUN for all ages and the results are 😍😍😍😍 . . #virtualartclass #artclass #artclassesforkids #artcamp #artcampla #artteachers #stayhomesavelives #artforkids #actionart #processart #processartforkids #kidsactivities #makeart #artmatters #kidstuff #everydayplayhacks #everydayplay #mixedmediacollage
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i’ve keep meaning to share more #bookishplay ideas with you and then forgetting — hopefully this BUZZ-worthy little combo will make up for it! 🤓🐝💕 . the honeybee is just about the happiest little nonfiction treasure book ever published! it’s packed with facts that are presented in a funny + cute + super fun way and those PICTURES!! we had big love for pollinators BEEfore reading this, but now it’s next level 😍😍 . the perfect art project to match? @marshallelementaryart ‘s hive prints and doodle bees! one of my faves ever — kiddo drawings + process art?! yes please! . happy friday, honey! 🐝🍯🤓 . . the honeybee written by kirsten hall illustrated by isabelle arsenault | @isabelle_arsenault published by simon kids | @simonkids . . #bookskidslove #booksforkids #picturebooksaremyjam #beesofinstagram #savethebees🐝 #🐝 #homeschoolmom #stembooksforkids #booksbooksbooks #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookswelove #fortheloveofbooks
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looking for a little #mothersday2020 gift idea inspo? kin and i came up with this one last year and it was a big old hit with grammie! 🥰😁 . more interested in that background wrapping paper? the totally fab @artwithmrs.e taught us how to do that and she’s got a story highlight up still so she can teach you too! just scroll until you see the one named “cd printing” 😁👊🏼 . we’ve gotta think up a whole new something this year and quick! i’m thinking something garden related maybe 🤔💕🌱...i’ll keep ya posted 😁👊🏼 . happy friday!! . . #ilovemymom #handmadelove #craftedwithlove #kidscraft #makesomething #makesomeonesmile #mothersdaygiftideas #creativekid #homeschoolfamily #grandmas
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thought you might need some pretty flowers to brighten up your stuck-at-home thursday 😘💕 . if you wanna make some you’ll need: ▫️ coffee filters ▫️ do-a-dot markers ▫️ green straws or pipe cleaners ▫️ staples + stapler . you’ll need to decorate two or three coffee filters with the dot markers for each flower. just stack them up, gather them in the middle and staple your gorgeous little rainbowy blossom to its stem. . quick, easy and super cheery! they’d make a great mother’s day bouquet wouldn’t they? especially for nanas and grammies with allergies 🤧😜😁 . . #easyart #makearteveryday #craftsforkids #toddleractivities #stayhomesavelives #stayhomechallenge #mothersdaygifts #mothersdaygiftideas #mothersday2020 #craftymom #creativekids #kidscrafts #craftygirl #homeschoolmom
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it’s rainy and puddly here today and it also happens to be @get.creative.with PICTURE BOOKS WEEK with one of our best instabuddies, @juliecurtin14, so i thought it was the perfect day to share our super fun #bookishplay splishy-splashy puddle paintings! . the homemade watercolor paint recipe ➕ all of the making details can be found over on our website, hellomoonpie.com. just search “puddle painting” or head to my stories and i’ll put a swipe up to go straight over 😁☂️🌧💙 . happy wednesday! . . #beyondthebook #kidstuff #letthemplay #puddlesplashing #puddles #getcreativewith #picturebooks #kidsbookswelove #springfun #artteachersofig #hellomoonpie #artforkids #processart #toddleractivities #kidsartmagic #steameducation #iteachfirst #homeschoolfun
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today’s simple + easy + rainbowy project is inspired by one my buddy @artfulteaching.joyfullearning shared awhile back — kandinsky tree slices (or as kinley and i like to call them kandinsktrees 🤓😁) . alana made hers on those actual slices of tree trunk but we didn’t have any of those so we used these coaster-sized wood circles from @michaelsstores. don’t have any of those either? just use cardboard or even paper! creating on different sizes and shapes always adds a little bit of extra fun, no matter what the material 😁👊🏼 . we used watercolors, chalk crayons and glitter glue for ours and i’ll leave the gorgeous originals in my stories for ya if you wanna check those out too! if i remember right, they added a little metallic touch 🤩🤩 anything goes. the rainbowier the better, we always say! 🤓👊🏼💕 . we’re off for a very long and hopefully fun neighborhood bike ride! happy friday! 🚲💕☀️ . . #artforkids #kidscrafts #rainbowart #kandinsky #artmatters #goodforthesoul #creativegrammer #makestuff #boredathome #invitationtocreate #artclassforkids #hellomoonpie #homeschoollife #schoolathome
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super moonpie’s here to save the day! (well at least the afternoon...in like an “i’m bored. entertain me.” kind of way 🤪🤓) . have you ever tried creating sidewalk chalk photo ops before? we’ve done a big fill-the-sidewalks-with-scenes day the last couple of springs and it’s always big fun, plus the neighbors love when the sidewalks are all rainbowfied. makes the daily pup/sanity walks a little more exciting i think 🐶💕🤓 . if you are drawing a blank for backdrop ideas, pinterest is CHALK full of them 🤓😉 or feel free to use any of these! i’m partial to the superhero, but k loved the butterfly wings if you couldn’t tell by that ridiculously happy face 😍😍😍 . happy thursday! . . #sidewalkchalk #sidewalkchalkart #chalkart #funwithkids #kidstuff #staycurious #getoutsideandplay #kidsactivities #kidfun #playallday #familytimes #homewithkids #creativekids
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when you head out on your stay-sane neighborhood nature walk today, keep your eyes open for a couple of perfect rocks to rainbowfy when you get home 😁😁 . kinley + my mom + i used acrylic paint and googly eyes attached with hot glue to make these guys, but i know our buddies @make_it_your_own_ like to use paint pens for theirs and tempera paint would probably even do the trick if you put a coat of mod podge or watered down white glue over the top when the paint dried 👍🏼💕 . we like to keep our little happy rocks in our sunny schoolroom window, but i think we are gonna leave our next painted set around the neighborhood for our fellow lonely bored trying-to-stay-sane neighbors to find on their own nature walks 😁😁 . happy earth day, friends. you ROCK!! 🤓😘 . . #hellomoonpie #rockart #paintedrocks #paintedrocksofinstagram #kindnessrocks #artrock #artrocks #kidart #rockpainting #rockartist #createyourhappy #crafttherainbow #artteachersofinstagram #homeschoolmom #earthday2020 #earthdayeveryday #happyearthday #kidsactivity #invitationtocreate #creativekids
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tomorrow is earth day (wait. it IS tomorrow, right? 🤔🤷🏻♀️😂) and we usually go all out but this year we are just sticking to our two fave easy 🌏 art traditions: . GRASS CROWNS ▫️grab a paper grocery bag. ▫️cut a big long + wide strip that will fit around your kiddo’s melon and fold in half so you’ve got a big looooong double-layered strip. ▫️hand the kiddo a few different shades of green tempera sticks (we have had the best luck with our @weareooly chunkies 👍🏼👍🏼💕 #notsponsored )or crayons or markers and have them cover as much of the paper as they want. ▫️hand the kiddo safety scissors. demonstrate how to cut fringe and how to not cut all the way through (i drew a straight line with pencil on the backside of kinley’s crown so she would know exactly where to stop ✂️) and let her go to work. ▫️wrap the finished “grass” around tiny human head, staple it and VOILA! 👑🌱🌏💕 . annnnnd @ARTCAMPLA EARTH MUFFIN TIN PRINTS! (head over to her website for all the instructions on that — i’ll leave a swipe up in my stories!) . what have YOU got planned? no judgement if it’s sitting on the couch in your sweatpants watching disney+...we’ll probably do that after 🤷🏻♀️🤓😁👊🏼 #youdoyou . . . #toddleractivities #getcreativewith #hellomoonpie #earthday2020 #earthdayeveryday #🌎 #homeschoolfun #wearehome #stayhomestaysafe😷 #recycledart #recycleandplay #craftsy #artsyfartsy #kidsactivity
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hey friends. we’ve been home since march 11th. we’re grumpy. we’re antsy. we miss the library and target and hugs. are you feeling the same way? . i can’t do anything to fix the hugs or the library/target/normalcy part, but maybe i CAN cheer us all up a little bit with some of our easiest rainbowiest projects? maybe? worth a try at least? 🤷🏻♀️🤪 . this frida headband was super fun to make, but even better was the solid half hour we spent cracking up over kin’s signature frida eyebrow 🤓😂😂 perfect project for chasing grump clouds away! . the headband is just coffee filter flowers (we painted the filters with watercolors and drew on them with oil pastels before assembling) sewn to a regular old plastic headband and it’s actually held up really well despite being one of the dress-up bin faves 😎😁 . stay tuned for more art project sunshine tomorrow! hope you’re doing okay. if you need someone to talk to, just holler. #wereallinthistogether 😘😘 . . #hellomoonpie #getcreativewith #fridakahlolovers #artmatters #homeschoolfun #artkids #kidart #playtogether #familia😍 #stayhomesavelives #hometogether #letthembekids #makestuff #craftsforkids #creativekids #craftymom
