How to Make a Collage of Imaginary Doors With Scrap Paper
Turn scraps of wrapping paper and tissue into a tall collage of imaginary doors, with a glue stick and one free afternoon.
A Beginner’s Sun Print Project: Blue Leaf Prints for Hot Afternoons
Make white-on-blue leaf prints with the kids in one afternoon, using sun-print paper, a few leaves and a tub of water.
A Spare-Room Art Corner in an Afternoon: A Family Art Project
Build a fold-flat art corner for the kids from cardboard, a vinyl tablecloth and a laundry rack in about an afternoon.
How Superior Mile High Plumbing Rescues Creative Spaces
If you are wondering how a plumbing crew can have anything to do with art, the simple answer is this: …
How to Make a Tooth Fairy Keepsake Box With an Unfinished Pine Box
Turn a small pine box into a painted night-sky keepsake for a child’s tooth-fairy moment, using craft paint and felt in one afternoon.
How to Make a Mosaic Stepping Stone With Leftover Tile and a Plastic Tray
Press leftover tile into a plastic tray of concrete and finish a glassy garden stepping stone in one afternoon, plus the room tricks that stop cracks.
A Beginner’s Framing Project: A Sealed Wood Frame for a Bathroom Wall
Refinish a thrifted wooden frame in a weekend, sealed on every side, so a small print can hang safely in a steamy bathroom.
Sun Print Bookmarks in an Afternoon: A Family Art Project
Make blue-and-white sun print bookmarks with the kids in one afternoon, using leaves, pre-coated paper and a sunny windowsill.
A Beginner’s Watercolor Project: Six Hand-Painted Leaf Notecards
Paint six leaf notecards with one brush, a school watercolor set and a free afternoon. Warm-up, taping and wash steps included.
How to Make a Watercolor Wave Painting With Salt and Tape
Paint a small breaking wave in one afternoon with three colors, a white crayon, table salt and tape. No experience needed.