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Getting Crafty with Glob Natural Paints

April 30, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Art projects and toddlers seem to go hand in hand, don’t they? Painting is always a big hit in our house, Little M has a chance to have fun, be creative and make a mess! I use non-toxic natural paints and am always looking for safe eco-friendly options. GLOB makes some of our favorite paints. They are made from fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices with natural ingredients and organic extracts. They are similar to watercolors; just add water to the pigments to […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Art, Children, Crafts, Family, Organic, Paint

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Hervé Tullet’s The Game in the Dark and The Game of Red, Yellow and Blue

March 21, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

As some of you might remember, I wrote about Hervé Tullet’s game series here before. We recently read two more books in the series: The Game in the Dark and The Game of Red, Yellow and Blue. Tullet, who wrote the wonderful children’s book Press Here, has brought the same creative spirit and interactive play to these new books.  In The Game in the Dark, children can orbit the moon and reach for the stars. Little M and I simply recharge the glow […]

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Chalk It Up: Homemade Chalk

December 4, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

Learn how to make your own chalk with this crafts project from the book eco-friendly crafting with kids.  When Little M and I are feeling especially creative and in the mood to be artsy, one of the first places we look for inspiration is Kate Lilley’s fabulous crafts blog, minieco. The projects are innovative and eco-friendly, the pictures are gorgeous, and the materials are, for the most part, inexpensive and easy to find. I’ve written about some of the projects we have found […]

Categories: Craft, Nest, Play • Tags: Activities, Art, Children, Crafts, Design, Eco-conscious, Family, Kids

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Draw Me a House

November 15, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

I recently came across Draw Me a House, an interactive book that is perfect for budding architects, style enthusiasts and design buffs. Little M and I are having a lot of fun with this book. Although it is billed as a coloring book, I find that it offers so much more for both kids and adults. Each page presents an opportunity to draw, color, create and design on paper. Author Thibaud Herem, a French-born illustrator based in London, has filled […]

Categories: Play, Read • Tags: Activities, Architecture, Art, books, Children, Design, Family

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Book Meets Art: The Game of Sculpture

November 5, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

I first heard of Hervé Tullet when I came across his children’s book Press Here. If you haven’t seen this book yet, it is an amazingly interactive book that takes children on a magical journey through the pages, all starting with a yellow dot on the cover. The dots change color, move from left to right, grow, shrink and multiply – all using the reader’s imagination! Little M and I enjoy reading this book, we laugh as we press the dots on […]

Categories: Play, Read • Tags: Activities, Art, books, Children, Crafts, Design, Family

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Paint the town

October 12, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

As I have mentioned before, I am very into art projects and love the idea of getting Little M involved in working with paint. But a quick look at the ingredients of most kids paint products gives me the heebie-jeebies. Toxins such as formaldehyde, ammonia and lead are just some of the items in many kids paints. Luckily for us, there are numerous options for parents looking for natural art supplies for their little ones. Little M and I recently had […]

Categories: Play • Tags: Art, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Family

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Play Dough

September 16, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

In our quest to use the most non-toxic and eco-conscious products out there, I have decided to make play dough for Little M! I think this falls under the category of things I am more excited about than he is, but I just love art projects. I found a wonderful resource for home-made play dough here, including using natural sources for coloring the dough. So far, we have only made yellow (with turmeric) and red (with beets). Little M tends […]

Categories: Play • Tags: Activities, Art, Children, Crafts, Family

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