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Cool kids crafts: design your own t-shirt

By Cathy James on May 15th, 2013%

I’m thrilled to be joined by Jeanette from artchoo.com today, who’s here sharing a cool kids craft idea using a sticker resist technique. This project combines art and experimenting and lets your child create a masterpiece they can wear!

Here’s how to make sticker resist t-shirts:

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Kids art :: painting on texture

By Cathy James on April 12th, 2013%

Remember the kids art idea we tried last week, exploring texture? Here’s what happened when we added painting on top – lovely sensory, textured experiments!

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This paint moves! Watercolour painting with kids

By Cathy James on April 11th, 2013%

Here’s a favourite idea from our kids painting archive, introducing children to watercolour painting and trying out a while new – and rather exciting! – way of using it.

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Kids art :: exploring texture

By Cathy James on April 6th, 2013%

Here’s a kids art idea that you can try at home using recycled items that you’d otherwise throw away – we’re up-cycling and exploring texture to make touchy feeling patchwork pictures.