Handprint SPRING Art - kids activity

I am a big believer in moms getting messy with their kids. Have you ever noticed how much better your kids play or stay involved in an activity when you are doing it with them? Crafting in the Rain has an easy project with will leave a big impression of you - the mom - in their hearts and their memories! So get ready to get your hands dirty moms! in a good way... 
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{Painted handprint flowers by Steph} As much as I try to keep things relatively clean during our art projects, sometimes it's nice to just embrace the messy. That's what we're doing today!

 

 

To make this hand print spring art you just need a large piece of paper (we're actually using a paper roll from Ikea) some paint and paper towels.  Acrylic or finger paint would both work. I just put bits of paint on a paper towel and spread it over their hand, they'd press it down, and then repeat.

 

Pink and yellow handprints made flowers.

 

 

Blue paint stamped down with the side of the hand and curved pinky gave us clouds. 

 

 

A fist and then lines drawn out with our fingers created a sun. My hyacinth was just finger dots in light and dark purple.

 

 

We drew stem lines with fingers and added some leaves too. Then it was time to clean up, so I put together a quick sugar scrub to help us get all the bits of paint off of our hands. What's your favorite thing about our spring poster?

Between pretty paper, pretty fabric, washi tape and paint there are plenty of ways to make something useful or fun and get the kids involved too.  Some of these adventures and ideas are documented at Crafting in the Rain, and glue really does still dry here!

So I'm tall but I'm not scary - follow up

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This week while I was at Target doing some last minute "late night" shopping with my daughter the young man that was our cashier was very tall. Having height on my mind lately with my post a few weeks ago on I am Tall. Does that make me scary? - I struck up a conversation with him outside of the normal questions that cashiers say to interact with the customer. He was 17 years old and 6ft. 6' tall.

We joked about the question tall people ALWAYS get, "Do/Did you play basketball?" I could tell this struck a chord with him and not a good one. It made him uncomfortable. He sort of mumbled out that he did once but he really enjoys Theater so that is what he participates in now. I could see the insecurity he felt as he probably got unfavorable reactions to telling people this (remember as a fellow "Tall person" I've been there!). So I embraced this talent and him pursuing his passion and what he loved. By the end of our maybe 5 minute conversation he was beaming. He was looking me in the eye in a way that said, "Thank you. I do love what I do and I am appreciate you embracing it too".

I a few small sentences I hope that I gave this 17 year old boy hope. I hope he gained some courage. I hope by truly trying to connect with him as the person he was and just showing a little kindness, that it made a difference. A good difference. It did to me.....

 

I wanted to give YOU and big THANK YOU! thank you for chiming in and sharing your thoughts about me and my height and my dilemma. Most of them were geared towards - It's not your height. It's your looks, confidence, etc. 

I can HONESTLY say I have been told this before but I just didn't believe it. And honestly, I still don't. I thought for sure it had to be my height. I do NOT consider my looks or confidence or personality to be anything "special" or different than anyone else around me.

So let me just say this before I put this topic to bed :) 

Please come up and talk to me. I promise I'm not as scary as I look or come across as. I'm only human. I put my pants on one leg at a time just like you. And we are more alike than you think. And I may just be having one of these days on the inside and hoping that you can't tell....

DIY bien graphic painted tshirt

Hey Brassy Apple readers! I'm Kilee from ONE little MOMMA and I'm ready to share a fresh, fun AND easy DIY project with you today. This one is perfect for Spring and you probably already have the supplies needed at home. With Spring approaching I'm looking gearing up for tee shirt weather and my favorite kind of tee is a cool graphic tee. This tee was inspired by a tee by Madewell. I loved that they used the simple word 'bien' (which means good in Spanish), but I changed the font and made one for myself for a fraction of the cost.

DIY slip extender

St Patricks day Printables - kids activities

It's no secret.....I'm not a big fan of decorating for the Holidays. Yes of course we do for Christmas BUT I don't do much around inside my house for most of the Holidays. We still have FUN with the theme of the Holiday,  I just don't splash it around. And some of that FUN I am sharing today. 

We like to get crafty at our house but sometimes I'm just out of a new idea (gasp!) or mommy steam....I know right!? LOL....Let me share with you my new little secret - Paging SUPERMOM Printables!!! Hello life saver!

Spring Fever DIY

It's March and whether the WEATHER is saying it's Spring or not I am feeling ready! Are you? 

Spring brings so many things - Easter, flowers, color, spring cleaning, fresh-ing up the decor, cooking and creating new items and more. Here's a few of some SPRING inspired DIY's from my amazing Brassy Apple Team!

SWEET TOOTH? 

A round up of Recipes using Mini Cadbury eggs on Crafting in the Rain! Get this post pinned for all the links!