A Field of Tulips - Hand Art - kindergarten style...

I can't say that it bothers me to get paint on my hands! I love it, and I think the kindergarten kids had a blast too. I am so lucky to be able to come up with art projects for each grade, this one happens to be my son's kindergarten class (80+kids= 80+handprint tulips!).My son's kindergarten teacher, Mrs. S. came up with painting their hands to represent tulips. I think it was a great idea and looks even better in person. 

Starting with the green field field and sky... just wait for the color...

We had a nice assembly line:  Mrs. S. (barefoot) painted the palms of their cute little hands, I held and pressed them on the canvas, the kids painted their own tulip stems and fingerprinted the tulip leaves, then they had help washing their hands...

One class down, 3 more to go! Make a silly face... 

Our tulip field is complete!

Of course... Funny Faces for our tulips... 

(missing 40 + kids-I have yet to post the other 40 of the 80+ kindergarten kids)

Their painting is already hanging in the hall and they will be able to see it next year as they walk to lunch!

Birds... Hand Print Art

You know, it's funny, I was talking to someone the other day (could've been myself, I don't remember), and I don't know when I started doing all of this kid art that's coming out. I guess, I just decided there will be a time when I can do my own "adult" art- but now, I'm plunging in, the time is right for my kids' involvement (I would be concentrating on my own projects and wouldn't pay attention to "anything" in the room) ... and with a few other kids added to the equation...

BIRDIES FOR MOM'S DAY!

Here is another beautiful handprint project(spotted over at the Craft Nest) for Mother's Day that my kids gave to their grandmas!

I'm loving the birds outside chirping this time of year... even my little noisy birdies in my house... that's all year!

Poppy Flowers - Hand Print Art

Mom and Grandma's Day art projects was such a busy paint day for my kid art class! 

Here are the bright and colorful poppies that the kids painted by using their handprints, fingerprints, and a paint brush. 

Doesn't get any easier!

 Beautiful Poppies (6 - 9 years old)

 Pretty Purple Flower (3 years old)

Flowers without the dirty mess, watering, upkeep and dying... 

Hope you all celebrated a wonderful MOTHER'S DAY!

... more hand art to come this week!

Kid Art Contributor for The Sandbucket - GIVEAWAY! {closed}

CAPTURE YOUR CHILD'S DRAWING WITH GLUE BATIKING on canvas is one of my favorite art projects I've done yet- for so many reasons... You are going to love how easy it is and how beautiful their drawings turn into paintings!

 The sandbucket's new quarterly May issue(click on this link to buy your very own May 2012 sandbucket issue) includes my detailed  tutorial of our glue batik drawings/paintings on canvas.

 I'm pretty excited about being a kid art contributor, and I'm pretty excited about the sandbucket. It features beautiful and uplifting photos and ideas for families of all ages.


You'll have to buy your own hard or digital copy to see it all! 
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GIVEAWAY!

I am having a GIVEAWAY of digital copies of THE SANDBUCKET.

There will be 2 winners announced on Monday, May 14th!

3 Ways you can enter in GIVEAWAY:

• Follow my blog and leave a comment on this post.
• Be a fan/"like" my Candice Ashment Art facebook page and leave a comment on this post or my FB.
• Be a fan/"like" The Sandbucket facebook page and leave a comment on this post.

*Leave me your email address for contact info in your comment.

Good luck!


CONGRATULATIONS! The 2 WINNERS ARE:


KELLIE SHIPLEY
& 
COURTNEY 

*Reduce *Reuse *Recycle - Bottle Cap Art (DIY Wall Art)

Alright, so I know it is past APRIL EARTH MONTH, but I spent all of my time outside the last two weeks of April raking the rocks off of our "rock garden" dirt yard. 

My daughter and I worked on this bottle cap art from our easily collected stash. Super easy- it took us less than an hour to assemble, paint, and glue.

Keep all of your colorful botttle/container caps & lids...

 I bought a cheap shadow box frame and removed the glass. Arrange and create your lid art...

We painted the back of the frame white and my daughter chose bright orange for her background color...

Use a hot glue gun to adhere the caps. 

This looks so amazing in her room- which is an orange and circle theme! Next- My son wants one for his room too.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

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Make it! by Jane Bull is a wonderful book full of ideas about repurposing household items into creative art.  I based my bottle top art from her original idea.