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May 22, 2014

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Creating canvas art for kids does not have to be left only to the experts.  At first, I was intimidated by painting on a canvas, but after seeing a couple of real-life friends decorate their walls with some handmade canvas art, I have decided to venture in.  And I love the results!

I gave each of my children two colors to work with.  I did this so that I wouldn’t end up with “brown” art each and every time.  (Very tricky of me.)  I want them to celebrate creativity.  But within bounds!  I didn’t get any action shots because I had to help the process ;)

My daughter was oh so excited.

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My son, not so much (check out how we do like to connect — hint — it’s not through art.)  But I did bribe him into creating his masterpiece “It’s a sword, mom!” and now he loves seeing it on the wall like I knew he would.

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So check out your local Michael’s or Jo-Ann’s for some cheap canvases, or you can buy them at Amazon.  We used acrylic paints, but tempera paints would also work just fine.

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We will probably make bigger art next time :)  I smile every time I round the corner of our kitchen now :)

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For crafting supply suggestions, check out my post on Crafting Essentials for Moms.

For more inspiration on displaying children’s art, check out The Imagination Tree’s Making a creative arts area.

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  1. Shecki @ Greatly Blessed says

    May 23, 2014 at 12:42 am

    I just started buying canvases for my kids, too! You can see two of the finished masterpieces in the Weekly Wrap Up post linked here. :) I even found little black canvases, which just screamed, “Paint Snowmen with pom poms!” to me, so I’ve got those tucked away for next winter.
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  2. Bonnie a.k.a. LadyBlogger says

    May 23, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    LoveLoveLOVE this! Pinned to my “children’s board on Pinterest. :)
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    • wildflowerramblings says

      May 23, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Thanks so much Bonnie! I am looking forward to making a whole wall of my children’s art :)

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  3. Michelle says

    May 25, 2014 at 12:18 am

    Colorful and special. I have wanted to do this for a couple years – bought the canvas a year ago and still haven’t done it. I’m inspired!
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