Backyard Creatures
Discover the tiny wonders hiding just outside your door with our Backyard Creatures Art Box, a hands-on collection of insect-inspired art projects designed to spark creativity and curiosity.
This nature-themed kids art box blends art techniques with science learning, making it perfect for creative afternoons at home, homeschool families, and classrooms. From watercolor experiments to 3D crafts and origami, children explore backyard bugs while building fine motor skills, artistic confidence, and a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
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Dragonfly Watercolor Salt Painting
The dragonfly's bright colors and amazing flying abilities make it a favorite among kids. For this piece of artwork, you will paint with watercolors using the wet-on-wet technique, and sprinkle it with salt to add a unique texture to the piece. Then, you will create a colorful dragonfly, complete with wings and googly eyes! Insect stickers and colorful flowers will complete the project.Login to Watch Video
Textured Glue Webs with Beaded Spiders
Bring one of the most common creepy-crawly creatures into your home, in a good way! The first step of this piece is to create a glue and paint spiderweb. You will wrap up the project by creating a cute, fuzzy spider of your own!Login to Watch Video
Diffusing Paper Butterflies
Create a brightly colored butterfly that will remind you of summertime all year long! You will begin with an art technique called paint resist and draw your own unique design on the butterfly using a white oil pastel. Then, you will paint over your design with watercolors. To complete the butterfly, add a colorful body and twisty antenna.Login to Watch Video
From Egg to Honeybee Science Project
Buzz into science and creativity with this project! Kids will explore the fascinating life cycle of a bee while creating a textured honeycomb background and hands-on 3D elements that bring each stage to life. It's the perfect blend of art and science, making learning memorable, meaningful, and fun.Login to Watch Video
Ladybug and Bee Origami
Celebrate summertime bugs by folding adorable ladybugs and bees using patterned paper. Perfect for strengthening fine motor skills and following step-by-step directions!Login to Watch Video
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