• It’s Bird Week over at @makingwithmommy and I couldn’t let this one pass without sharing one of our fave easy ways to use up some of the piles and mounds of photo paper art we’ve got lying around: tweet little birdies on a wire 😁💕 . Poor Kinno is stuck in bed with the flu (even the shot and copious amounts of hand sanitizer couldn’t protect her from the germ bomb that is the science museum in winter apparently 😬😔🤪) and I’m just finishing up the blog post instructions while she naps. Figured you might need them — we can’t be the only ones with artvalanches waiting to happen in the art closet, right? 😳🤓 . Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is healthy and happy at your house 😘💕💕 . . #makearteveryday #getcreativewith #craftygirls #artteachersofinstagram #processart #artforkids #RaisingKinley #artprocess #tweettweet #birds_of_instagram #prettybird #craftthezoo #birdart #googlyeyes
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    It’s Bird Week over at @makingwithmommy and I couldn’t let this one pass without sharing one of our fave easy ways to use up some of the piles and mounds of photo paper art we’ve got lying around: tweet little birdies on a wire 😁💕 . Poor Kinno is stuck in bed with the flu (even the shot and copious amounts of hand sanitizer couldn’t protect her from the germ bomb that is the science museum in winter apparently 😬😔🤪) and I’m just finishing up the blog post instructions while she naps. Figured you might need them — we can’t be the only ones with artvalanches waiting to happen in the art closet, right? 😳🤓 . Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is healthy and happy at your house 😘💕💕 . . #makearteveryday #getcreativewith #craftygirls #artteachersofinstagram #processart #artforkids #RaisingKinley #artprocess #tweettweet #birds_of_instagram #prettybird #craftthezoo #birdart #googlyeyes
  • I’m so excited that I can finally share our @artcampla 3D penguin pals with ya! 💕🐧😁 . Kinley wanted to give them to her Grammie for her birthday so we had to keep this project hush-hush, but tonight was Grammie’s birthday dinner and since they are all unwrapped and aww-ed over, it’s safe to set them free on The Gram 😁🎉 . Aren’t they cool? I think the most challenging part of this one was cutting the penguins out of cardboard and the rest was just FUN 🐧💕😁 Arielle’s @kwikstixpaint -over-collage-materials tip is just plain life-changing and I can’t wait to try it on more projects! . I’ll leave the link to her easy to follow tutorial in my bio for ya — these guys would make a perfect bored-and-snowed-in project for this weekend which you might need if your forecast is looking anything like ours 😍❄️💕👊🏼😁 #wootwoot . . #craftthezoo #artcampla #homeschoolmom #arcticanimals #penguinlove #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #raisingkinley #cardboardart #craftymom #craftygirls #artteachersofinstagram #mixedmediaartwork #getcreativewith #makearteveryday #🐧 #kidsartwork #kidsart #collageartwork
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    I’m so excited that I can finally share our @artcampla 3D penguin pals with ya! 💕🐧😁 . Kinley wanted to give them to her Grammie for her birthday so we had to keep this project hush-hush, but tonight was Grammie’s birthday dinner and since they are all unwrapped and aww-ed over, it’s safe to set them free on The Gram 😁🎉 . Aren’t they cool? I think the most challenging part of this one was cutting the penguins out of cardboard and the rest was just FUN 🐧💕😁 Arielle’s @kwikstixpaint -over-collage-materials tip is just plain life-changing and I can’t wait to try it on more projects! . I’ll leave the link to her easy to follow tutorial in my bio for ya — these guys would make a perfect bored-and-snowed-in project for this weekend which you might need if your forecast is looking anything like ours 😍❄️💕👊🏼😁 #wootwoot . . #craftthezoo #artcampla #homeschoolmom #arcticanimals #penguinlove #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #raisingkinley #cardboardart #craftymom #craftygirls #artteachersofinstagram #mixedmediaartwork #getcreativewith #makearteveryday #🐧 #kidsartwork #kidsart #collageartwork
  • Have you been eyeing the new KidArtLit digital subscription? Kin and I are completely in love with it!! . Each month’s inbox delivery includes: ▪️ a clickable + printable PDF of creative, bookish goodies such as themed book lists, lit-inspired art guides with pantry-friendly supply lists and step-by-step instructions ▪️ letters from authors ▪️ expert tips ▪️ monthly bonus content that may include discussion questions, games, and even more tools (like this month’s winter Spotify list that Kinley and I are DIGGING 😎🎶❄️) to help you connect with your kids through reading and creating) and GUESS WHAT... I get to choose one lucky winner to receive a KidArtLit Digital subscription delivered to her email inbox monthly...for LIFE! For REALS!! YOUR WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!! 🤩🥳😁💕📚🎨 . All you have to do to enter is: ▫️Follow @raising.kinley & @kidartlit ▫️Tag at least one friend in the comments below. . This giveaway is open worldwide and is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Instagram. I’ll draw a random winner on 1/19/2019. GOOD LUCK, y’all!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 . . #kidartlit #raisingkinley #mombloggers #readingiscool #readingislit #bookishplay #subscriptionaddiction #kidsactivities #giveawaytime #giveawaycontest #picturebooks #mombusiness #mompreneurs #qualitytimetogether #homeschoolmom
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    Have you been eyeing the new KidArtLit digital subscription? Kin and I are completely in love with it!! . Each month’s inbox delivery includes: ▪️ a clickable + printable PDF of creative, bookish goodies such as themed book lists, lit-inspired art guides with pantry-friendly supply lists and step-by-step instructions ▪️ letters from authors ▪️ expert tips ▪️ monthly bonus content that may include discussion questions, games, and even more tools (like this month’s winter Spotify list that Kinley and I are DIGGING 😎🎶❄️) to help you connect with your kids through reading and creating) and GUESS WHAT... I get to choose one lucky winner to receive a KidArtLit Digital subscription delivered to her email inbox monthly...for LIFE! For REALS!! YOUR WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!! 🤩🥳😁💕📚🎨 . All you have to do to enter is: ▫️Follow @raising.kinley & @kidartlit ▫️Tag at least one friend in the comments below. . This giveaway is open worldwide and is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Instagram. I’ll draw a random winner on 1/19/2019. GOOD LUCK, y’all!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 . . #kidartlit #raisingkinley #mombloggers #readingiscool #readingislit #bookishplay #subscriptionaddiction #kidsactivities #giveawaytime #giveawaycontest #picturebooks #mombusiness #mompreneurs #qualitytimetogether #homeschoolmom
  • Guess what dino lovers! There’s a new show coming to @disneychannel in the @disneyjunior block this Friday and it’s totally RAWWWWRsome!! It’s called GIGANTOSAURUS and it’s based on the read-aloud picture book of the same name we probably all know by heart 🦖💕📖 Smart and funny dino adventures, bright happy colors, and a theme song that you won’t ever be able to get out of your noodle — this new show’s got it all! 🤪😁 . Kinley and I got a sneak peek of the first episode a couple of days ago and we are counting down the minutes til the premiere on Friday morning! More, we want morrrrre 😍🤓 . To tide us over until then, we whipped up a whole squad of slightly less fierce (and way more adorable) crafty Gigantasauruses and put all the instructions on the blog for ya (link in bio) in case you wanna make some of your own 😁😁 Happy crafting! . . #sponsored #giganotosaurus #eggcarton #dinosaurart #craftsforkids #recycledart #craftymom #craftygirls #mombloggers #kidsactivities #googlyeyes #createeveryday #makearteveryday #disneymom
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    Guess what dino lovers! There’s a new show coming to @disneychannel in the @disneyjunior block this Friday and it’s totally RAWWWWRsome!! It’s called GIGANTOSAURUS and it’s based on the read-aloud picture book of the same name we probably all know by heart 🦖💕📖 Smart and funny dino adventures, bright happy colors, and a theme song that you won’t ever be able to get out of your noodle — this new show’s got it all! 🤪😁 . Kinley and I got a sneak peek of the first episode a couple of days ago and we are counting down the minutes til the premiere on Friday morning! More, we want morrrrre 😍🤓 . To tide us over until then, we whipped up a whole squad of slightly less fierce (and way more adorable) crafty Gigantasauruses and put all the instructions on the blog for ya (link in bio) in case you wanna make some of your own 😁😁 Happy crafting! . . #sponsored #giganotosaurus #eggcarton #dinosaurart #craftsforkids #recycledart #craftymom #craftygirls #mombloggers #kidsactivities #googlyeyes #createeveryday #makearteveryday #disneymom
  • Our spring egg carton bouquets were such a hit, Kinley and I whipped up a brand-new Valentine’s Day version for our @redtedart #31daysoflove project 😁💐💖 . The link to the instructions is in my bio for ya and while you are over there check out all of the LOVEly projects that my crafty friends have already shared — those @barleyandbirch conversation heart buddies are on OUR list 😍💕 . Happy Monday! Have you already started getting your heart art on or still too soon for you? . . #raisingkinley #redtedart #recycledart #eggcarton #eggcartoncraft #valentinesday2019 #kidsart #kidscrafts #craftsforkids #artmatters #heartart #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #kidartist #createeveryday #kindergartenart #homeschoolmom #kidsart
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    Our spring egg carton bouquets were such a hit, Kinley and I whipped up a brand-new Valentine’s Day version for our @redtedart #31daysoflove project 😁💐💖 . The link to the instructions is in my bio for ya and while you are over there check out all of the LOVEly projects that my crafty friends have already shared — those @barleyandbirch conversation heart buddies are on OUR list 😍💕 . Happy Monday! Have you already started getting your heart art on or still too soon for you? . . #raisingkinley #redtedart #recycledart #eggcarton #eggcartoncraft #valentinesday2019 #kidsart #kidscrafts #craftsforkids #artmatters #heartart #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #kidartist #createeveryday #kindergartenart #homeschoolmom #kidsart
  • My buddy @thea_snv tried this with her girls last week and you guys know I can’t resist a good photo paper project, so we had to give bleeding tissue valentines a try ourselves today 😁👊🏼 Lemme tell ya, they were every bit as fun as they looked! . Bleeding tissue + photo paper just happens to be one of our all-time fave ways to get our process art on but doing it on a small shape made the whole thing completely different somehow — SO FUN and crazy vibrant right? . A couple of answers to questions I get about this process all the time: ▫️Does it matter which kind of photo paper you use? YES. The cheap kind works but @hp brand is our favorite. It doesn’t curl and it sucks up the rainbowy colors beautifully. ▫️Does any kind of tissue paper work? NO. You have to get the special bleeding kind. This is the Spectra kind from @paconcorp that we found at @lakeshorelearning but you can order it from Amazon or Blick too. . If you have any other photo paper art questions or would like to see some of the other ways to get creative with that magical stuff, I’ll throw a link to the giant two part photo paper post I did for @ohcreativeday in my bio for ya 🤓😁 . Thanks for the fun idea and for tagging me, T! 😘💕💕 . . #heartart #raisingkinley #artmatters #photopaper #everydayplayhacks #tagfromtheheart #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #kidartist #processart #createeveryday #valentinesday2019 #kindergartenart #homeschoolmom #kidsart #invitationtocreate
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    My buddy @thea_snv tried this with her girls last week and you guys know I can’t resist a good photo paper project, so we had to give bleeding tissue valentines a try ourselves today 😁👊🏼 Lemme tell ya, they were every bit as fun as they looked! . Bleeding tissue + photo paper just happens to be one of our all-time fave ways to get our process art on but doing it on a small shape made the whole thing completely different somehow — SO FUN and crazy vibrant right? . A couple of answers to questions I get about this process all the time: ▫️Does it matter which kind of photo paper you use? YES. The cheap kind works but @hp brand is our favorite. It doesn’t curl and it sucks up the rainbowy colors beautifully. ▫️Does any kind of tissue paper work? NO. You have to get the special bleeding kind. This is the Spectra kind from @paconcorp that we found at @lakeshorelearning but you can order it from Amazon or Blick too. . If you have any other photo paper art questions or would like to see some of the other ways to get creative with that magical stuff, I’ll throw a link to the giant two part photo paper post I did for @ohcreativeday in my bio for ya 🤓😁 . Thanks for the fun idea and for tagging me, T! 😘💕💕 . . #heartart #raisingkinley #artmatters #photopaper #everydayplayhacks #tagfromtheheart #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #kidartist #processart #createeveryday #valentinesday2019 #kindergartenart #homeschoolmom #kidsart #invitationtocreate
  • This is the face of a little peanut living her best life! . YAY SNOW!! 😍😁💕❄️🥳 We made mini snowmen and had snowball fights and made snow angels and built a sled jumping ramp in the driveway and generally had a blast and now it’s sweatpants time. We’ve been waiting SO LONG and it was, as Kin says, TOTAWY EFIC! 😁😁 . (That girl is currently upstairs thawing her frozen legs in the tub. If you happen to come across her snow pants, holler. I’ve looked in every single spot I can think of and can only conclude they got up and ran away all on their own🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂) . Happy weekend!! ⛄️💕 . . #snowbird #snowlife #snowbaby #livingherbestlife #cw_snowfun #letthemplay #letthembekids #thisiswhyweplay #playisimportant #gooutsideandplay #raisingkinley
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    This is the face of a little peanut living her best life! . YAY SNOW!! 😍😁💕❄️🥳 We made mini snowmen and had snowball fights and made snow angels and built a sled jumping ramp in the driveway and generally had a blast and now it’s sweatpants time. We’ve been waiting SO LONG and it was, as Kin says, TOTAWY EFIC! 😁😁 . (That girl is currently upstairs thawing her frozen legs in the tub. If you happen to come across her snow pants, holler. I’ve looked in every single spot I can think of and can only conclude they got up and ran away all on their own🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂) . Happy weekend!! ⛄️💕 . . #snowbird #snowlife #snowbaby #livingherbestlife #cw_snowfun #letthemplay #letthembekids #thisiswhyweplay #playisimportant #gooutsideandplay #raisingkinley
  • I’ve got a nonfiction beauty for ya this #favebookfriday — Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth 😍😍 . Can you even with those illustrations?! The whole idea of this one is that we shouldn’t judge an animal by its appearance. Octopuses look slimy but they are also geniuses. Gorillas look fierce but they are also gentle daddies. It’s a fascinating read (Kinley and I both learned a few new facts) and seriously, those illustrations 😍😍😍 . We don’t read nearly as many nonfiction books as we probably should...do you have a good one we need to grab on our next library trip? Lay it on me! . Thanks to everybody who joined in with this #favebookfriday idea this week!! Make sure and check out the hashtag if you too could use some library trip gems and feel free to join in of course! 😁😁 . Happy weekend, y’all!! . . Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth by Kate Gardner | @keaosullivan illustrated by Heidi Smith published by Harper Children’s | @harperkid . . #favoritebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookoftheday #readaloud #readaloudrevival #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks #kidsbookswelove #nonfiction
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    I’ve got a nonfiction beauty for ya this #favebookfriday — Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth 😍😍 . Can you even with those illustrations?! The whole idea of this one is that we shouldn’t judge an animal by its appearance. Octopuses look slimy but they are also geniuses. Gorillas look fierce but they are also gentle daddies. It’s a fascinating read (Kinley and I both learned a few new facts) and seriously, those illustrations 😍😍😍 . We don’t read nearly as many nonfiction books as we probably should...do you have a good one we need to grab on our next library trip? Lay it on me! . Thanks to everybody who joined in with this #favebookfriday idea this week!! Make sure and check out the hashtag if you too could use some library trip gems and feel free to join in of course! 😁😁 . Happy weekend, y’all!! . . Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth by Kate Gardner | @keaosullivan illustrated by Heidi Smith published by Harper Children’s | @harperkid . . #favoritebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookoftheday #readaloud #readaloudrevival #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks #kidsbookswelove #nonfiction
  • We tried @artbarblog’s puffy heart project today and LOVVVVVED it! . It’s like sewing with paper and it made Kinley so dang happy I’m pretty sure we will be making roughly one kazillion more assorted puffy process art projects 😍😁 . I left the link to Bar’s super simple instructions in my bio for ya 👊🏼😁 . Happy hearting! . . #heartart #artbarinspired #raisingkinley #artmatters #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #traderjoesbag #recycledart #kidartist #processart #createeveryday #valentinesday2019 #kindergartenart #homeschoolmom #kidsart
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    We tried @artbarblog’s puffy heart project today and LOVVVVVED it! . It’s like sewing with paper and it made Kinley so dang happy I’m pretty sure we will be making roughly one kazillion more assorted puffy process art projects 😍😁 . I left the link to Bar’s super simple instructions in my bio for ya 👊🏼😁 . Happy hearting! . . #heartart #artbarinspired #raisingkinley #artmatters #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #traderjoesbag #recycledart #kidartist #processart #createeveryday #valentinesday2019 #kindergartenart #homeschoolmom #kidsart
  • It’s FINALLY snowing!! Kin and I have been sitting and looking out the window all antsy like a couple of pups waiting for their human to come home watching for flakes and hoping there will be enough to do this one again 😍🌨🐶😂 . @momentswithmiss invented snow paint last year, we HAD to try it. It’s super easy — you just stir snow and food coloring together, bada-bing bada-boom! 😁👊🏼 . At first it’s all chunky and icy and fun and then it gets all melty and gorgeous and drippy, pretty much the best 😍😁 . Is it snowing in your neck of the woods? Any chance you should ship us a truckload if yes? 🙏🏼❄️💕🤓 . (If you came here looking for the puffy hearts from our stories, stay tuned! Lunch is just finishing up and we have to get back to schooling, but I’ll post them tonight! 😁👊🏼) . . #snowlife #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #snowmuchfun #iheartsnow #❄️ #everydayplayhacks #smockson #tagfromtheheart #babyart #toddlerart #processart #sensoryplay #artmatters #steameducation
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    It’s FINALLY snowing!! Kin and I have been sitting and looking out the window all antsy like a couple of pups waiting for their human to come home watching for flakes and hoping there will be enough to do this one again 😍🌨🐶😂 . @momentswithmiss invented snow paint last year, we HAD to try it. It’s super easy — you just stir snow and food coloring together, bada-bing bada-boom! 😁👊🏼 . At first it’s all chunky and icy and fun and then it gets all melty and gorgeous and drippy, pretty much the best 😍😁 . Is it snowing in your neck of the woods? Any chance you should ship us a truckload if yes? 🙏🏼❄️💕🤓 . (If you came here looking for the puffy hearts from our stories, stay tuned! Lunch is just finishing up and we have to get back to schooling, but I’ll post them tonight! 😁👊🏼) . . #snowlife #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #snowmuchfun #iheartsnow #❄️ #everydayplayhacks #smockson #tagfromtheheart #babyart #toddlerart #processart #sensoryplay #artmatters #steameducation
  • I’ve been waiting and waiting for Kinley to be big enough to do this gorgeous chalk pastel Northern Lights technique from the crazy awesome @artwithmrs.e since last year and today was finally the day! 🌌🥳💕😁 . She’s got a #tpt lesson all written up for ya if you need to make this one happen too! It was every bit as fun to do as it is to look at 😍😍 Kin loved it so much she made one sky for her bear scene and then four more on other sheets just for kicks 😂👊🏼 . Speaking of those bear buddies, Katy from @prekwolfpack shared her spin on this Northern Lights art with polar bears on top a couple of days ago and since it’s Arctic Week at our house, we had to too 😁👊🏼 . We drew ours on another sheet of navy blue cardstock with tempera sticks (the skinnies AND the glue stick size). We are crazy about the @michaelsstores brand ones — perfectly smooth and dreamy and the colors are so vibrant! . Don’t you just love this incredibly inspiring instacommunity?! Thanks for sharing your amazing ideas, ladies!! If you aren’t following either one of these two, drop everything and check them out! 🤩🤩 . . #makeitwithmichaels #craftthezoo #polarbears #northernlights #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #raisingkinley #craftsforkids #smockson #artwithkids #artteacher #kidsactivities #artprocess #kidsart #learningthroughplay #artmatters
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    I’ve been waiting and waiting for Kinley to be big enough to do this gorgeous chalk pastel Northern Lights technique from the crazy awesome @artwithmrs.e since last year and today was finally the day! 🌌🥳💕😁 . She’s got a #tpt lesson all written up for ya if you need to make this one happen too! It was every bit as fun to do as it is to look at 😍😍 Kin loved it so much she made one sky for her bear scene and then four more on other sheets just for kicks 😂👊🏼 . Speaking of those bear buddies, Katy from @prekwolfpack shared her spin on this Northern Lights art with polar bears on top a couple of days ago and since it’s Arctic Week at our house, we had to too 😁👊🏼 . We drew ours on another sheet of navy blue cardstock with tempera sticks (the skinnies AND the glue stick size). We are crazy about the @michaelsstores brand ones — perfectly smooth and dreamy and the colors are so vibrant! . Don’t you just love this incredibly inspiring instacommunity?! Thanks for sharing your amazing ideas, ladies!! If you aren’t following either one of these two, drop everything and check them out! 🤩🤩 . . #makeitwithmichaels #craftthezoo #polarbears #northernlights #artteachersofinstagram #makearteveryday #raisingkinley #craftsforkids #smockson #artwithkids #artteacher #kidsactivities #artprocess #kidsart #learningthroughplay #artmatters
  • Happy (almost) Birthday to Kinley!! 👧🏻🎂🥳💕🎉 . That’s right. My not-so-little crafty baby will be SIX in about two weeks (😭😭) and that means it’s time to get started on another cardboard cake masterpiece! This one has been on display on her special stuff shelf since last birthday — it’s just too rainbowy/happy to toss, ya know?! 😍🌈💕😁 . Have you made one of these bad boys before? If you haven’t and you wanna see how we did it, there’s a stories highlight all ready for ya if you scroll over a teensy bit 😁👍🏼 To date, it’s one of the projects Kin still talks about the most. I wanna design my OWN dream birthday cake honestly! I’m thinking all the shades of blue and four million pom-poms...plus googly eyes 🤔🤩😂👊🏼 What would you put on yours? . . #artteachersofinstagram #birthdaycakes #🎂 #raisingkinley #processart #smockson #artwithkids #artteacher #kidsactivities #artprocess #kidsart #learningthroughplay #creativekids #birthdayfun #cardboardart #mixedmediaartist #invitationtocreate #makearteveryday #artmatters #myunicornlife
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    Happy (almost) Birthday to Kinley!! 👧🏻🎂🥳💕🎉 . That’s right. My not-so-little crafty baby will be SIX in about two weeks (😭😭) and that means it’s time to get started on another cardboard cake masterpiece! This one has been on display on her special stuff shelf since last birthday — it’s just too rainbowy/happy to toss, ya know?! 😍🌈💕😁 . Have you made one of these bad boys before? If you haven’t and you wanna see how we did it, there’s a stories highlight all ready for ya if you scroll over a teensy bit 😁👍🏼 To date, it’s one of the projects Kin still talks about the most. I wanna design my OWN dream birthday cake honestly! I’m thinking all the shades of blue and four million pom-poms...plus googly eyes 🤔🤩😂👊🏼 What would you put on yours? . . #artteachersofinstagram #birthdaycakes #🎂 #raisingkinley #processart #smockson #artwithkids #artteacher #kidsactivities #artprocess #kidsart #learningthroughplay #creativekids #birthdayfun #cardboardart #mixedmediaartist #invitationtocreate #makearteveryday #artmatters #myunicornlife
  • It just occurred to me that I’ve been setting kiddos up to rock this process arty goodness every Valentine’s Day for TEN years! 😍/🤢😂 . First it was the daycare babies (that’s right all you beautiful mommas of teeny tiny humans! If you are old enough to sit up you are old enough to get your rainbow valentine art on 😁👊🏼) and then every year with Kin...that’s a whole lot of gorgeous heart art! . And good news!! After ten years, I finally got around to blogging about it 🥳🤓😂 Click the link in my profile if you need all the deets and HAPPY MONDAY! . Who else is back to the regular schedule today? 🙋🏻‍♀️ It feels so dang good to be back to normal 🧘🏻‍♀️🥂🎉🎉 Now come on 8:00 — #bachelortime!! 🤓🌹 . . #raisingkinley #heartart #artteachersofinstagram #processart #valentinesday2019 #everydayplayhacks #smockson #artwithkids #artteacher #kidsactivities #babyart #easyart #kidsart #learningthroughplay #playingislearning #creativekids #toddleractivities #toddlerart
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    It just occurred to me that I’ve been setting kiddos up to rock this process arty goodness every Valentine’s Day for TEN years! 😍/🤢😂 . First it was the daycare babies (that’s right all you beautiful mommas of teeny tiny humans! If you are old enough to sit up you are old enough to get your rainbow valentine art on 😁👊🏼) and then every year with Kin...that’s a whole lot of gorgeous heart art! . And good news!! After ten years, I finally got around to blogging about it 🥳🤓😂 Click the link in my profile if you need all the deets and HAPPY MONDAY! . Who else is back to the regular schedule today? 🙋🏻‍♀️ It feels so dang good to be back to normal 🧘🏻‍♀️🥂🎉🎉 Now come on 8:00 — #bachelortime!! 🤓🌹 . . #raisingkinley #heartart #artteachersofinstagram #processart #valentinesday2019 #everydayplayhacks #smockson #artwithkids #artteacher #kidsactivities #babyart #easyart #kidsart #learningthroughplay #playingislearning #creativekids #toddleractivities #toddlerart
  • Do these little lovebugs make your heart all fluttery or is it just me? 😍🤪😁💕 . Well folks, Valentine’s Day crafting has officially begun here at Casa de RaisingKinley! 😁😁 Sparkly squishy paint symmetrical heart wings, sparkly antennae, recycling — this craft’s got it all 😁 These cuties had been on my mind since the little egg carton snowmen I momma-crafted last month and they turned out even better than my imagination version! 🦋💕🎉 . What do you think? Do you need a detailed blog post or can you work out how to make these babies without? Or is it too early for heart art altogether? 🤪🤓 . I’m off to hang them up in Kin’s room (she insisted as soon as the smiles were attached 😍) and plan our school week. Back to normal tomorrow! YAYYYY!! . . #valentinesday2019 #butterfliesofinstagram #craftsforkids #kidscrafts101 #kidscrafts #artteachersofinstagram #tpd_sparkle #craftygirls #kidart #makesomething #getcreativewith #smockson #tagfromtheheart #lovebug #lovebugs #recycledart #upcycledart #upcycled
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    Do these little lovebugs make your heart all fluttery or is it just me? 😍🤪😁💕 . Well folks, Valentine’s Day crafting has officially begun here at Casa de RaisingKinley! 😁😁 Sparkly squishy paint symmetrical heart wings, sparkly antennae, recycling — this craft’s got it all 😁 These cuties had been on my mind since the little egg carton snowmen I momma-crafted last month and they turned out even better than my imagination version! 🦋💕🎉 . What do you think? Do you need a detailed blog post or can you work out how to make these babies without? Or is it too early for heart art altogether? 🤪🤓 . I’m off to hang them up in Kin’s room (she insisted as soon as the smiles were attached 😍) and plan our school week. Back to normal tomorrow! YAYYYY!! . . #valentinesday2019 #butterfliesofinstagram #craftsforkids #kidscrafts101 #kidscrafts #artteachersofinstagram #tpd_sparkle #craftygirls #kidart #makesomething #getcreativewith #smockson #tagfromtheheart #lovebug #lovebugs #recycledart #upcycledart #upcycled
  • I was working on a momma craft last night and Kinley came in the schoolroom with a list of crafty supplies she needed me to reach for her: ▫️box of random wooden parts | @joann_stores (best $5 I ever spent! I’ll put a pic of the box in my stories so you can look for it next time by all the other wooden craft supplies 😉🤓) ▫️neon tempera cakes | @richesonart ▫️washi tape ▫️yarn . While I gathered up that stuff she plugged in her glue gun and grabbed a Sharpie and a few other goodies and by the time I was done with my project (stay tuned Valentine’s Day lovers! 😁) she was done with all of these little beauties! Aren’t they awesome?! She got zero grown-up help and dreamed the whole thing up all by her own self 🥳🤩 #proudmomma . They’re kinda like the popsicle stick dollies but 3D, aren’t they? And bonus, she used lots of sparkly stuff so they totally count for #tpd_sparkle right @the_paige_diaries?! 😁👊🏼✨ Happy Saturday!! . . #kidart #artforkids #craftygirls #woodentoys #invitationtocreate #handmadetoys #pegdolls #washitapeart #washitapeaddict #kidscrafts #kidsactivities #artteacher #homeschoolfun #craftsforkids #tagfromtheheart #the12weeksofwinter #smockson
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    I was working on a momma craft last night and Kinley came in the schoolroom with a list of crafty supplies she needed me to reach for her: ▫️box of random wooden parts | @joann_stores (best $5 I ever spent! I’ll put a pic of the box in my stories so you can look for it next time by all the other wooden craft supplies 😉🤓) ▫️neon tempera cakes | @richesonart ▫️washi tape ▫️yarn . While I gathered up that stuff she plugged in her glue gun and grabbed a Sharpie and a few other goodies and by the time I was done with my project (stay tuned Valentine’s Day lovers! 😁) she was done with all of these little beauties! Aren’t they awesome?! She got zero grown-up help and dreamed the whole thing up all by her own self 🥳🤩 #proudmomma . They’re kinda like the popsicle stick dollies but 3D, aren’t they? And bonus, she used lots of sparkly stuff so they totally count for #tpd_sparkle right @the_paige_diaries?! 😁👊🏼✨ Happy Saturday!! . . #kidart #artforkids #craftygirls #woodentoys #invitationtocreate #handmadetoys #pegdolls #washitapeart #washitapeaddict #kidscrafts #kidsactivities #artteacher #homeschoolfun #craftsforkids #tagfromtheheart #the12weeksofwinter #smockson
  • I’ve been so focused on sharing art with you guys that I’ve neglected a big old pile of killer picture books that I’ve been saving to tell you about 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m trying something new for 2019 to help me remember — #favebookfriday — and this gem is first on my list! . Between the frame-worthy illustrations and the beautiful message of acceptance with a hint of be-kind-to-our-planet, I’d be surprised if Leaf didn’t make you tear up, I sure did 😢💕 . Leaf the polar bear shows up in the woods one day and because he is different and does weird things like collecting leaves and trying to fly, all of the other animals assume he’s dangerous and steer clear. But after they realize he is lonely and just trying to get home, they team up to help him. I won’t give away the ending, but trust me, you’ll love it and just wanna reach through the pages and hug that sweet bear. . Feel free to join me on this Fave Book Friday thing 👊🏼💕 We are always looking for new library suggestions 😍📚 Happy almost weekend!! . . Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann | @sandradieckmann published by Flying Eye Books | @flyingeyebooks . . . #polarbears #favoritebook #flyingeyebooks #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookoftheday #readaloud #readaloudrevival #kidsbookstagram
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    I’ve been so focused on sharing art with you guys that I’ve neglected a big old pile of killer picture books that I’ve been saving to tell you about 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m trying something new for 2019 to help me remember — #favebookfriday — and this gem is first on my list! . Between the frame-worthy illustrations and the beautiful message of acceptance with a hint of be-kind-to-our-planet, I’d be surprised if Leaf didn’t make you tear up, I sure did 😢💕 . Leaf the polar bear shows up in the woods one day and because he is different and does weird things like collecting leaves and trying to fly, all of the other animals assume he’s dangerous and steer clear. But after they realize he is lonely and just trying to get home, they team up to help him. I won’t give away the ending, but trust me, you’ll love it and just wanna reach through the pages and hug that sweet bear. . Feel free to join me on this Fave Book Friday thing 👊🏼💕 We are always looking for new library suggestions 😍📚 Happy almost weekend!! . . Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann | @sandradieckmann published by Flying Eye Books | @flyingeyebooks . . . #polarbears #favoritebook #flyingeyebooks #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookoftheday #readaloud #readaloudrevival #kidsbookstagram