Monthly Archives: July 2011

T-Shirt Design: Freezer Paper Stencils

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Materials: T-shirt; textile paint; sponge brush; freezer paper; x-acto knife, cutting mat, and straight edge (helpful but not necessary) As I mentioned in the last post, when the boys began talking about what they wanted to print on t-shirts, I … Continue reading →

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Scratch Foam-Printed T-Shirt

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Materials: T-shirt, scratch foam, textile paint (or liquid acrylics); brayer or foam paint brush After we made prints with scratch foam, I had the idea in the back of my head that it would be cool to make t-shirts with … Continue reading →

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Summer Sunflowers

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

My husband brought home this beautiful bouquet of sunflowers, and my kids immediately wanted to know when they could paint them. So we did. We had a new package of Liquetex Basic Acrylic paints, so we decided to try them … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

I’ve been wanting to visit the deCordova for a while now, and it’s on our summer list. (As a bonus, it’s free on summer weekdays, so if you’re anywhere in the area, now’s the time to visit!) This was my … Continue reading →

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Summertime Art on Kidoinfo

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Now that it’s finally summer, I want to be outside as much as possible, as long as the weather cooperates. Although I have a list of rainy-day art activities in mind, and although our outside adventures aren’t necessarily art-focused (beach! … Continue reading →

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Review: Create With Me

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

When I saw that Stampington & Company had a new magazine, Create With Me, dedicated to “Artistic Adventures with Children,” I was pretty eager to get my hands on a copy. (I bought it myself, at Joann’s; all opinions are … Continue reading →

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Making Prints While The Sun Shines: T-Shirts

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Materials: White t-shirts (the kids’ shirts are white undershirts–they’re great for dyeing); liquid acrylics; sponge brushes; leaves or other objects of your choice; sunny (but not windy) day; optional but helpful: a piece of Plexiglas to place inside the shirt, … Continue reading →

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Making Prints While The Sun Shines: Paper

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Materials: Sun print paper, various items, Plexiglas (optional) The other day, G and I experimented with the sun print paper that recently arrived. (I couldn’t find it locally, so I ended up ordering some.) It’s really simple to use, and … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Open Artist Studio

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

I saw in our local paper that a mill that now is home to many artist studios would be having Open Studio afternoons throughout the summer, so I thought I’d take the kids to see some artists at work. Do … Continue reading →

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