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All the artsy, messy, fun stuff that me and the little monkeys do all day:

Fused Plastic Bead Suncatchers

Taking Apart Appliances

School Glue Dyed with Acrylic Paints

Rainbow Cake

Painting the Car

Modeling Marzipan

Perfect Paper Snowflakes

Popsicle Stick Star of David and Christmas Tree Ornaments

Shaving Cream Puff Paint

Liquid Watercolor Spray Paint

Rainbow Waffles

S'mores Cupcakes

Five Things Other Than Paper to Paint with Liquid Watercolors

White Chocolate Fondue Sculptures

Egg Carton Color Sorters

Felt Playsets

Homemade Peanut Butter

Play Dough

Tie-Dyed Socks


Beaded Ribbon Necklace

Watercolor Crown

Balancing Butterflies

Cream Cheese Butterfly Snack

Coffee Filter Tie-Dye

Spray Painting with Children

Temporary Flower Art

Paper Dolls

Decoupage with a Group of Children

Snow Paint

Dot Painters
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Homeschool Blogs

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