Fun Facts About Sand

Fun Sand Fact#1 Did you know that several well-known artists have incorporated sand into their art? Vassily Kandinsky (known as the Father of Abstract Art) added sand to his oil paints for a brief period when he lived in Paris. (Artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso,...

Fun Facts About Valentines

Valentine’s Day. Think of it as a breather in the midst of winter, a time to say hello to friends, an excuse to send silly love messages, or the chance to spark a little romance. No one knows for sure how Valentine’s Day started – there are at least three legends...

The Magic of Decoupage

When times are stressful, decoupage can make things better. I don’t mean to sound frivolous. We have all been living in extraordinary circumstances these many months. If there ever was a time when we need ways to reduce stress, it is now. With decoupage – the art of...

Making Vision Boards, a New Year’s Tradition

I originally began writing this post back in March of 2020 just at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Like the rest of the world, I was facing the difficulties of quarantine life and looking for ways to keep my children engaged and not turned into digital...

Art to Soothe the Savage Child

How 30 minutes of sand painting can add hours of sanity to your life Well, “savage” may be too strong a word, but when four-and-a half year old Chloe gets cranky, her mother knows exactly what to do – bring out the sand art. “It’s like magic if she’s in a bad mood,”...