How to paint a cactus

Posted on 07/13/2018 by AmysArtTable

Learn how to paint a simple cactus. This tutorial is fun and you can share it with your kids!

This week, I’m putting out a fun time lapse on how I taught my daughters how to paint a cactus in a pot. I also taught this as a class at our local library and it turned out really well. … Continue reading →

How to paint a unicorn

Posted on 06/14/2018 by AmysArtTable

Watercolor tutorial, how to paint a purple unicorn. Learn to paint a unicorn with your kids with simple step by step instructions.

This week, we are finally on Summer break! No school schedules anymore so we are taking advantage of the beach, running around in the sprinklers and painting some purple unicorns. My daughter’s and I sat down to film our latest … Continue reading →

How to paint a rainbow pineapple

Posted on 05/31/2018 by AmysArtTable

Help kids learn to paint a pineapple with watercolor using our tutorial!

Pineapples are so trendy right now! This week I’ve got a new watercolor tutorial up on Youtube with step by step instructions on how to paint a rainbow pineapple! My little daughter and I had a lot of fun learning … Continue reading →

Watercolor Tutorial: Flamingos for Kids

Posted on 04/30/2018 by AmysArtTable

This past week, I started painting a flamingo and had so much fun with this whimsical creature that I decided to try teaching my daughter how to paint one. She loved it so much that we then filmed a watercolor … Continue reading →

Watercolor Tutorial- Pine Trees

Posted on 08/03/2017 by AmysArtTable

Use Watercolor to paint pine trees at the lake in four steps. This is a relaxing and fun art activity to do with your kids at home. All you need are basic watercolor supplies.

We are back from a week long vacation in Lake Tahoe and boy was it fun! The lake was very full and very blue, lined with a forest of pine trees and sandy beaches it was the ultimate Summer getaway! … Continue reading →

Painting for Kids- Outdoor Sheet Painting

Posted on 07/23/2017 by AmysArtTable

Use a plain white sheet for outdoor painting for kids! We used watercolors and created a beautiful tent. This is a great project for a lazy Summer day.

I have many different painting for kids posts that you can find here but this week I wanted to share a really fun and easy outdoor idea. I was inspired by the documentary I just watched with my kids Given. I … Continue reading →

Tie Dye, Paper Craft

Posted on 06/16/2017 by AmysArtTable

Tie dye is always a fun Summertime craft but usually pretty messy. On a whim, I decided to try to organize a quick, not so messy, version of traditional tie dye as an afternoon craft. This week, we used a … Continue reading →

Berry Basket Painting for Kids

Posted on 05/26/2017 by AmysArtTable

This week, we used the Strawberry Festival in our hometown as inspiration and used our leftover strawberry baskets to create printed cards. Berry baskets worked well as painting for kids. We used tempra and acrylic paint in blues and greens … Continue reading →

Photo Transfer to Wood

Posted on 11/17/2016 by AmysArtTable

Today, I am going to share how to photo transfer to wood! This is one of my all time favorite crafts and can be used to make amazing personalized gifts, decor and Christmas ornaments. I am focusing on how to … Continue reading →

DIY Coasters

Posted on 11/10/2016 by AmysArtTable

DIY Christmas Coasters, A simple and fun activity for families and it makes a great gift!

Our family DIY project this week are some DIY coasters! These turned out really cute and were fun for the kids and even me to decorate yesterday afternoon. I like to pick projects that I know the kids can get … Continue reading →

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