https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:17:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2762644 Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:52:21 +0000 Mamaof2 2762644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: awesome!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2762641 Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:44:44 +0000 looch 2762641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: My son and I did the stick and yarn activity this past weekend and it was a huge hit. Thank you so much for suggesting it.</p> <p>I've gotten bigger sticks and we have a vase in the hall that we're using to display them.</p> <p>@stargal: That's a great idea. I might do something with my son in the fall along these lines.</p> <p>I am also looking for smooth rocks so we can make our own story stones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2752077 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:55:23 +0000 stargal 2752077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what about concrete mosaics? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2752005 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:16:32 +0000 808love 2752005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: We just did that a few week ago. My mom is on FB a lot and she kept bugging me to do it. She even sent us this COol Rock designs book. She hosts national parks so she wants us to give her some for the campers.<br /> Love those sticks and ice ideas. I'm going to have DD try.<br /> DD made some magnets this weekend. Decorated paper, cut out circles and magnetic tape on back. I wanted to laminate but DD didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751971 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:53:54 +0000 looch 2751971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Oh wow, those are amazing! I might do that, I have some small odds and ends of yarn.</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: I think I might have to start one of those up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751963 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:45:32 +0000 Mamaof2 2751963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: we were camping this weekend I was grabbed some yarn at the last minute for the kids to play with - they had a blast wrapping sticks and making necklaces with rocks and sticks </p> [attach=4342/17/os5q7w.600x450.IMG_2173.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751956 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:38:47 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2751956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Our city has a hidden rocks project. People paint them and write a little message or quote on them and hide them around the city for other people to find. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751933 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:08:07 +0000 looch 2751933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: My son would dig painting rocks...it would also allow him to use my paint markers...he's always looking for a project to do!</p> <p>@PinkElephant: I just googled the Elsa hands, cool idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751927 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:02:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2751927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: My kids also loved this type of thing for in the bathtub. Works great for rainy days for water play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751926 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:01:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2751926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Painting rocks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751925 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 08:01:23 +0000 PinkElephant 2751925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: it's so fun! I really enjoyed making the Elsa hands. The best part is the mess goes away, b/c it's just water. I've seen blog posts where people dyed the water, but I don't think that's necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751922 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:59:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2751922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fun ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751921 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:58:55 +0000 looch 2751921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: That's a great idea, I might actually do a big one to have when we have some playdates this summer. </p> <p>I like the idea of using coins, that would go over really well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751919 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:56:32 +0000 PinkElephant 2751919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would require *some* work every weekend, but what about keeping a bin with an ice tray, small objects (plastic animals, gems, coins, beads, etc.), and various excavation tools (a pipette, little shovel, a bucket for warmer water, a strainer)....just freeze the objects in the water filled tray overnight, and let him try to free them poolside. We did this in our yard with friends last summer, and the kids loved it. You can also freeze things in a plastic glove (we did a frozen themed activity), or layered in a cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751909 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:49:04 +0000 looch 2751909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: Good to know, thank you.</p> <p>I think I might get a kit, those seem like the way to go, rather than free form. I am going to save this idea for the cooler months of the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751906 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:47:19 +0000 PinkElephant 2751906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yes you need thebpegboards and if I remember correctly, the iron-paper to fuse them(and obviously access to an iron). I liked those when I was a kid (probably 7-8 yrs), but you do need a lot of patience and good fine motor skills to avoid frustration. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751904 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:38:48 +0000 looch 2751904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Perler beads: anyone familiar with them.</p> <p>I am looking at a bin of them, but do I also need those pegboards? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751620 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 06:43:56 +0000 looch 2751620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: I saw that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751619 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 06:43:28 +0000 looch 2751619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: yes, I would like it please.</p> <p>My son asked if we could make slime last night, of all things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751598 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:16:10 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2751598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking of trying this:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearenailedit/videos/vb.462261874116998/465261217150397/?type=2&#038;theater" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/wearenailedit/videos/vb.462261874116998/465261217150397/?type=2&#038;theater</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2751597 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 02:33:37 +0000 travelgirl1 2751597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I have a recipe for slime that uses Metamucil if you would like it? No Borax.</p> <p>I got a really cool book last year, that has lots of art ideas for outdoors:<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/101-Things-Kids-Do-Outside-Dawn-Isaac/0857831836" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/101-Things-Kids-Do-Outside-Dawn-Isaac/0857831836</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2743018 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:11:38 +0000 looch 2743018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking of a few other things:</p> <p>string balls (inflate small balloons, use glue and string and wrap around balloon, let dry and remove balloon)</p> <p>yarn tassels (wrap yarn in loops around a cardboard form, tie and cut for holiday decorations)</p> <p>ojo de dios</p> <p>string art plaques </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2743017 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:07:35 +0000 looch 2743017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this up for the morning crowd...</p> <p>Does anyone have any experience with the craftastic kits? I am looking on amazon and they look really cool, but I am thinking I might be able to put my own kits together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2742666 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:36:50 +0000 looch 2742666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Excellent ideas, thank you!</p> <p>@T-Mom: perfection, that sounds like a ton of fun </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2742665 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:34:22 +0000 T-Mom 2742665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: No, the saline slime does not use borax. The three ingredients are glue, saline solution, and baking soda. Last time I was at Target, they had a huge slime display with those ingredients on sale (2 pack of store brand saline for under $4). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2742661 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:31:53 +0000 808love 2742661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch:<br /> You can precut cardboard for little projects. For example, make a little dog house (similar to gingerbread house walls). Glue, markers to decorate.</p> <p>Sew a pillow. Precut cloth and give a child safe needle. </p> <p>Make a rubber band racer kit. Decorate.</p> <p>(Precut) Cardboard fidget spinner kit. Decorate.</p> <p>Solar oven with foil. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2742654 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:22:34 +0000 looch 2742654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: Yes, that is what I am thinking, some kind of "kits" I could have ready. </p> <p>Does that slime have borax in it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2742639 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:49:32 +0000 T-Mom 2742639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This requires some supervision for a 5 yr old but DIY slime kit (buy a huge thing of school glue, store brand saline solution, etc. whatever the recipe is) and that will get you through a few batches..</p> <p>We also have some dino/rock excavation type kits ready, and painting kits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/art-ideas-for-kids#post-2742622 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:59:38 +0000 looch 2742622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need your best ideas for kids 5 and up...can be crafts, art projects, hands on activities. Messy is okay, but they need to be things that I can put together once and then have for the summer, as opposed to setting up every weekend.</p> <p>I usually pack a bin for my son for the summer with all kinds of things to do when we're poolside. Last year, I had some easy games, markers, paper, etc but this year I want it to be a little more self directed so he can execute on his own. </p>