The Little Seed's Blog Posts Tagged 'paint' (16)

Here at The Little Seed we love anything that is unique and colorful and this craft is just that! Help your kids create a one-of-a-kind pair of kicks with this cool craft! It's simple, fun, and inexpensive. Repurpose an old pair of sneakers to add an eco twist! It's impossible to have a bad day with crazy…

Whether at the tide pools or aquarium, starfish are always a site to see! They are fascinating creatures...able to regenerate their arms if one is lost, move around using tiny "tube feet", can live up to 10 years, and even have little eyes at the end of each arm! How cool is that?

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There is nothing better than watching children transform a dull gray sidewalk into a colorful work of art! Let their imaginations run free with this all-natural homemade sidewalk paint! It's safe for the little ones, the lawn, and the environment! How cool is that?…

Can you believe chalkboards are now considered "old school"? It seems like just yesterday we were sitting in the 5th grade classroom smelling the chalk dust and occasionally hearing that awful screech! Well, chalkboards are now so "old school" they are cool! Those dusty blackboards, that many of us despised, are making a…

With graduation season in the works, we thought a time capsule craft would be a perfect addition for your child. It's wonderful to start teaching your child to envision where they want to be, while remembering where they once were. So grab that old mason jar and some mementos and let's get started!

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Our favorite holiday is this Sunday... EARTH DAY.... and we have got a craft that compliments its motto: reduce, reuse, recycle. Our Tin Can Garden will reduce environmental contamination, as well as reuse and recycle coffee cans that are generally thrown away. So get your kids, paints and old coffee cans for a day filled with fun and…

We are so excited about our newest idea for our window display.... we have to share! Check out this amazing quote by Leonardo da Vinici we found and drew on with eco friendly paints! This gave us the amazing idea to put on our own mirrors and windows at home - to remind us the beauty in mother nature. Feel free to post quotes you love…

Get the old cardboard boxes out and get ready to have some fun! St. Patrick's Day is around the corner and preparation is in full swing. This week's Crafty Wednesday steps into the realm of homemade decorations... let's get started with this eco-friendly project!

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With Thanksgiving tomorrow, we thought this thankful turkey would be a great craft project to do with the kids. It's easy, fun and a good reminder of what we are and should be thankful for this season. So let's get creative...

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This week we are featuring an amazing art project that Amy Sharp Turner from Little Alouette shared with us. Not only is it fun and creative, but it's ends in a masterpiece you can decorate the house with. So put your smock on and let's get started! 

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Get the old cardboard boxes out and get ready to have some fun! Halloween is around the corner and preparation is in full swing. This week's Crafty Wednesday steps into the realm of homemade Halloween decorations... let's get started with this eco-friendly project!

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Get the old cardboard boxes out and get ready to have some fun! Halloween is around the corner and preparation is in full swing. This week's Crafty Wednesday steps into the realm of homemade Halloween decorations... let's get started with this eco-friendly project!

Here's what you'll need...…

Look closely! Yes, you are seeing correctly - a dish soap vase! Here at The Little Seed we are always conscious of the things we get rid of and try to find some way to repurpose them. So when we went to put the empty dish soap in the recycling bin we thought "Hey! Why not repurpose this into a home for some hand picked flowers!" And poof the Dish Soap Vase was…

Get your old coffee cans out for this fun, creative, and easy craft! Did we mention how simple it is to do?! Literally clean out your old coffee can, get some paint, and use your imagination! We went for an eco-friendly theme, but feel free to march at the beat of your own drum - no pun intended! This is the craft that keeps on giving - store it and pull out for your…

This Sunday, we launched the first of many arts and craft classes at our store in Larchmont! We thought it was very apropos to begin our first class with a project that is both close to heart and inspires us on a daily basis - planet earth! We pre-cut circles and let the kids paint away - above are some of their beautiful and creative…

Summer is here and the weather has been for the most part beautiful... so we thought....what better than a lemonade stand for this weeks arts and craft project! Get out your paint out and find an old cardboard box! All you have to do is cut your cardboard sign and decorate accordingly. Does it get any easier? It will be fun for the kids to come up with a creative way to decorate…