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Art with Alyssa: Get Crafty for Hispanic Heritage Month

Art with Alyssa: Get Crafty for Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with kids by taking time to learn about Hispanic and Latino cultures and connecting lessons with engaging and fun art projects. Whether you’re a parent, teacher or . . .

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Art with Alyssa: How to Make Worry Dolls from Guatemala

Art with Alyssa: How to Make Worry Dolls from Guatemala

Honor Hispanic Heritage Month with your family by making worry dolls from Guatemala. It will be fun to see everyone’s creative designs! The projects below from local San Diego art educator, Alyssa . . .

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Halloween Door Decorations for Families

Halloween Door Decorations for Families

Whether decorating at home or school, our Halloween doors are to “DIY” for! Not very crafty? Try the “mummy and me” door for beginners. More experienced crafters can try our “fear the waking . . .

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DIY Halloween Snack Treats for Friends and Classmates

DIY Halloween Snack Treats for Friends and Classmates

These not-so-spooky Halloween treats turn ordinary sweets and snacks into adorable gifts or party favors that are sure to delight your child’s friends, neighbors and classmates. Click the links belo . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Halloween Treat Boxes

Art with Alyssa: Halloween Treat Boxes

Looking for a fun and sustainable project to do with the kids this Halloween? These adorable treat boxes are made from recycled paper towel or toilet paper cardboard tubes. They can be filled with s . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Halloween Egg Carton Bats

Art with Alyssa: Halloween Egg Carton Bats

Halloween is such a fun and festive time to get creative with spooky (and not so spooky) crafts, treats, decorations and more. These adorable Halloween bats are easy to make out of recycled egg cart . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Halloween Luminaries

Art with Alyssa: Halloween Luminaries

Supplies Something to cover your workspace (opened large paper bag, placemat or plastic cloth) Glass jars such as jelly, pickle or small yogurt jars and/or mason jars; cleaned and dried. Sponge . . .

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Halloween Bingo Scavenger Hunt

Halloween Bingo Scavenger Hunt

It’s not bingo, and it’s not a traditional scavenger hunt, it’s a Halloween bingo scavenger hunt! Get the kids together for a Halloween party and walk (or drive) the neighborhood, looking at H . . .

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Funny Halloween Cones Decor

Funny Halloween Cones Decor

Kids can express their creativity making this fun, easy Halloween decoration. A search of the cupboards or a trip to the dollar store will supply everything needed to create these creepy cones for H . . .

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13 Awesome Halloween Party Games for Kids of All Ages

13 Awesome Halloween Party Games for Kids of All Ages

Planning a Halloween party for the kids? Here are fun party games that thrill children of all ages. If you need an extra set of hands to help monitor games, consider hiring a local teen for a few ho . . .

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Greedy Ghosts Game

Greedy Ghosts Game

What to do with all that leftover Halloween candy? Toss it into the open mouths of these three greedy ghosts, and it becomes a fun game for one or a whole party! Supplies: Cardboard box (at least 1 . . .

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Magic Potion Bottles for Halloween with Printable Labels

Magic Potion Bottles for Halloween with Printable Labels

If you’re into decorating for Halloween, making magic potion bottles is a fun project to do with family and friends or for guests at a Halloween party. Craft Harry Potter-inspired bottles into spo . . .

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Make a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap

Make a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap

With next year’s premiere of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (March 2021) why not have a little Ghostbusters fun making ghost traps? This recyclable project requires toilet paper tubes and shipping . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Skeleton Craft for Día de los Muertos

Art with Alyssa: Skeleton Craft for Día de los Muertos

Skeletons (or calacas) seen during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) often represent the happy afterlife of loved ones who have passed away. The skeletons are whimsical, fun and are usually show . . .

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Repujado: Embossed Metal Skull for Día de los Muertos

Repujado: Embossed Metal Skull for Día de los Muertos

We just love this embossed metal skull project from our “Art with Alyssa” contributor (Alyssa Navapanich). It’s perfect for Día de los Muertos, Hispanic Heritage Month or anytime of the year. . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Skull Craft for Dia de los Muertos

Art with Alyssa: Skull Craft for Dia de los Muertos

Create a beautiful calavera (skull, in English) to celebrate Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Traditionally, skulls are created out of sugar or clay, elaborately decorated and place . . .

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Día de los Muertos Door Decoration for Families

Día de los Muertos Door Decoration for Families

Whether decorating at home or for your child’s classroom, our Día de los Muertos door decoration is sure to make your guests (or students) feel welcome.   Click here for instructions on&nb . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Día de los Muertos Nichos

Art with Alyssa: Día de los Muertos Nichos

Celebrate Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by creating a personal nicho. A nicho is a small shadow box that features a scene, images and items that are special to the person who crea . . .

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Art with Alyssa: Alebrijes, Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

Art with Alyssa: Alebrijes, Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

Alebrijes, familiar to those who have seen the movie “Coco,” are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures—mythical creatures with body parts from varying animals. Making them is a fun way . . .

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