In the Little Red Schoolhouse, we make learning fun, and today we are making Georgia O’Keeffe inspired flowers out of coffee filters to tie in with our Georgia O’Keeffe artist study! To download our artist study, visit us at www.adventuresintheschoolhouse.com under “Explore Categories” click on “Georgia O’Keeffe.” Paper Flower Supplies: Coffee Filters or tissue paper […]
Make Your Own Face Mask
Q: [Adults] I need face masks for my family. Is this something I can do myself? When this crisis started, I knew I wanted to put my hands to work to make a difference. I watched a lot of video tutorials on mask-making since my sewing knowledge was limited to say the least! This step-by-step […]
Arts and Autism
A Spectrum of Possibilities The world of the arts might not at first glance seem like a natural fit for those on the spectrum. Teaching art to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be a challenge, given that ASD’s typically impair social and communication skills, behavior regulation, and coordination and motor function. But many […]
DIY Valentines
Hallmark is great, drugstore cheapies have a certain allure, but there’s no beating the heart of a hand-crafted Valentine. Here are a few fun ideas to try with the kids, young and old. Free-Form Striped Heart Making this heart-shaped image is self-explanatory, but kids will love adding personal flair to their heart design…and they just […]
Homemade Halloween
If you’ve had it with scouring the stores for Ilsa wigs and Minion masks, let your creativity flow and go homemade this year. Our Cutest Baby Cover Contest winner, Alexa, is making a splash at Table Rock Beach in a hand crocheted mermaid outfit. Patterns are available on Etsy (or tap our OC crochet pro […]
Creative and Artistic Toys
Bring back the art of creative play with these goodies. Lego Architecture Studio Let your family’s sophisticated blockhead ditch the cartoon-themed sets for this Architecture Studio, which includes a thoughtful booklet on the philosophy of architecture and design and a 1200 piece set of blocks to explore the concepts. $159, www.lego.com Chalk Ink Liquid gold […]
How to Throw a Harvest Party: Activities
Halloween gets a lot of attention each October, but this season of change is also a natural celebration of the harvest. Use these fresh new food and fun tips to spice up your classic fall party. By Sascha Zuger and Ashley Ryan Activities Pumpkin Bowling Now that fall has arrived, what better way to celebrate […]
Holiday Crafts
Family-friendly crafts and recipes for decking the halls with holiday cheer. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, getting some quality, family time in is a must. For the fans of DIY arts and crafts, baking and trying out new, fun recipes, Parenting OC presents some festive, holiday-themed crafts and recipes that are […]
Kerrie Garcia: Pumpkin Topiary
It’s a Spooktacular Time of Year – Pumpkin Topiary Tutorial Happy Wednesday everyone! October is already half over, which means Halloween is only two weeks away. Can you believe it? I certainly can’t. So let the scramble begin! This weekend, we finally decided that Aaliyah is going to be Doc McStuffins for Halloween. Now I […]
Meredith Wilson: Scrabble Coasters
My husband and I are very competitive with each other. We haven’t played tennis together since the spring of 2011 because of this. It’s better for our marriage that way. However, we do have one competitive past-time that we’ll never let go of: our Scrabble battles. We bought our home almost 3 years ago while […]