This gorgeous 3D Heart Card makes a perfect Valentine Card for kids to give to friends or family. The card is a little too advanced for smaller children to make but it would make a fabulous Valentine’s Day craft for kids in Elementary School to create at school as a take home craft. Before you get started, make sure to watch our full video tutorial inside this post. This post contains affiliate links to the products mentioned....
My kids create their own land and design it however they choose with things that make them happy. For instance, my daughter’s happy land has streets made out of candy and she gets to ride around on a rainbow unicorn that has a sparkly gold horn. This fun tradition inspired my daughter and I to create this fun paper bag unicorn craft just like the one she envisions in her happy land....
It combined real actors interacting with cartoon characters in an organic way, and was one of the first films to achieve it on such a scale. One of the most famous characters from the film is the vivacious Jessica Rabbit, who has become somewhat of an icon. Learning how to draw Jessica Rabbit can be quite a task due to her detailed design. Luckily, when you know what to do it can be made much easier!...
Knives come in all shapes and sizes and can vary depending on what purpose they are meant to serve. In this guide, I will take you through the steps to creating a simple yet distinct knife. Once you have learned the steps, you could change some of the details to make any kind of knife that you have in mind. You could even draw a background to suggest what the knife could be used for....
To make our full grown pumpkin, my son dipped his fist in green paint and pressed it down to make the shape of a pumpkin. It wasn’t exactly round how he wanted, so he used a paint brush to touch it up. When the paint was completely dry, he used markers to add the stem, jack-o-lantern face, and a line for the ground. The Winter pumpkin scene was the most fun....
Lilies are incredibly popular among people who love flowers. They are known for their mild yet elegant colors and beautiful petals. Lilies are also used for a lot of important ceremonies, functions and anniversaries. It can be really rewarding to create your own drawings of lilies, but getting the look right isn’t always that easy. That’s why I have this guide for you, as it will take you through all the steps you need to recreate this iconic flower....
They say lions are the king of the jungle, and it’s easy to see why. Lions look really majestic with their manes and they sound intimidating thanks to their mighty roars. For this guide, I wanted to make it simple to create a cute cartoon lion that you can then customize and add to. You could make a background for the lion or even add other animals for it to interact with....
Many of us have had a loyal dog by our sides, and it can be lots of fun to commemorate that friendship by creating some fun artwork featuring their furry pal. If you would like to do that, then it can be helpful to learn how to draw a man with a dog! This guide will show you how it can be done! Our step-by-step guide on how to draw a man with a dog will show you how easy and fun it can be!...
Supplies you will need: white and brown cardstock paper shaving cream red, orange and yellow acrylic paint shallow container toothpick squeegee brown crayon scissors glue Directions: 1. Cut a white circle 2. Fill the bottom of container with shaving cream and make it as smooth 3. Squirt paints onto shaving cream in thin strikes 4. Press white circle down into shaving cream&paint and make sure paint sticks to it 5. Cut out trunk and glue onto the tree
Supplies needed: paper plate small paper plate brown paint brown tissue paper squares construction paper (colors of your choice) cut into strips 1 inch x 9 inch red, yellow and orange cardstock paper 2 large googly eyes scissors school glue glue stick
Pineapples are one of my favorite fruits, as they’re so tasty and refreshing. They also have a really distinctive appearance that also makes them a bit tricky to draw. At least, it seems tricky when you go in blind. Instead of that outcome, I will instead show you a simpler version of the fruit that is so much simpler to draw. In each step, you will see how to build up the drawing until you have a recognizable pineapple....
Starfish are incredible little creatures that live in our oceans and come in many variations. So many people love these invertebrates, and they show up in many forms of art and media. Drawing them isn’t always as easy as you may think, and that’s why I wanted to make it so much easier with this guide. Not only will you find out how to draw a basic starfish but one that’s also a cute cartoon character....
This plant has a rather intimidating appearance, but it is also considered a carnivorous plant that will clamp down on small insects and bugs to digest them. This has made them popular to own, and it also means that it can be really fun to learn how to draw a venus fly trap. If you love this incredible plant, then this tutorial should prove to be perfect for you when recreating it in some artwork!...
This concept appears in a few cultures and beliefs around the world, and supposedly you can create a doll version of someone that will feel and experience everything that the doll does. Because of this concept, these voodoo dolls have shown up in many forms of media, usually with a horror them to it. It can also be fun to design your own one, so learning how to draw a voodoo doll is essential for that....
Water is an incredibly important resource that we need to consume every day. It’s not always easy to remember to hydrate, but keeping a water bottle with you is a great way to make it more accessible. You may also want to make some drawings featuring a water bottle but find that even though it’s such a common object, drawing it convincingly is a tricky task. This guide will walk you through a few steps so that you can see how it’s done....
In this guide, we will be answering the question of what color does blue and yellow make. We have a feeling that you will be very familiar with the color that these two colors create! We will also cover how you can mix them, some practical uses for the color as well as how you can control the shades you end up with. How you can mix blue and yellow?...
X-Men was first created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963 and would change comics forever. The series actually took a while to catch on, but under the supervision of writer Chris Claremont it became a massive hit. Fans grew to love the cast of diverse mutant characters and their adventures that had a lot of parallels to real-world issues of the time. Here, you will meet classic characters such as Beast, Wolverine, Cyclops, Phoenix and many more....
This yarn wrapped fall tree craft is not only gorgeous but it is also awesome for toddlers and preschoolers for working on strengthening fine motor muscles. You could also prep the activity beforehand and have it ready as an afternoon busy bag activity. Read our easy instructions below for how to make this fall tree craft with your kids. We also have a how-to video inside this post you can watch before getting started....
Originating from Chinese philosophy, this symbol has become popular not only because of its simple yet effective design but also because of what it represents. The symbol is meant to represent the light and dark that each person has balanced in perfect harmony. With how simple this design is, it can be surprisingly difficult to learn how to draw yin and yang. It will be made much easier by the end of the guide you have in front of you, though!...
If you are looking for an exciting pastime activity for your child, look no further! These ten crab coloring pages are fun as well as educational. Your little one can learn interesting facts about these sea creatures and explore their creative mind when choosing different colors and even coming up with stories about all these adorable-looking crabs. Next time you go to the beach, your child will be excited to share what they have learned about these underwater friendly creatures....
