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A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting Sticks

January 16, 2018 By Erica Deuel

A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting SticksIs it cold where you are? Its been in the negative degrees and snowing off and on for weeks in Indiana. We are getting crafty and creative up in here to keep these kids happy, content, and add some color to our world. Cause let’s be honest if it isn’t snowing and white outside it is gray.

One day while we were all hanging out, I was staring at my favorite wall and the sticks stood out. I loved the size, character, and texture of these sticks. So, one day while picking up the yard in the fall, I didn’t add these to the burn pile. I brought them inside. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with them, so I just stuck them in the turtle shell so my husband didn’t think the kids brought them in and throw them back outside. The look grew on me though. I kind of liked them there! Except for one thing…that wall needed a punch of color. The whole wall was in the rustic, gray scheme too much for my liking. I had an idea.A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting SticksLet’s paint the sticks! I picked out some of my favorite colors and roped in one of my artists to help me out.

A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting SticksMy Jeremiah was eager to help. I gave him the sticks and the colors and told him to paint them however he wanted. We used acrylic craft paint and a 1″ wide brush. He did one solid and then stripes on the others. I loved the colors he paired together.

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Once he was done painting the sticks, I loved them. I loved the colors and you still caught the texture, but they didn’t seem quite finished. I wrapped some yarn around the tops of a couple, and that was exactly what they needed. I love texture and color and it’s so fun to mix contrasting elements. The sticks are rough and hard. The yarn is soft and light. They look awesome together.

A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting SticksThis craft was practically free! I had all the elements already on hand. What a fun, inexpensive craft to do with the kids. You could even turn your sticks into the ends of flags and tie some fabric on with your yarn. The sky is really the limit if you use your imagination!A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting SticksDo you like color too!? I always like to think my style is rustic-bohemian. I love rustic, natural elements paired with bright pops of color and patterns. What is your style? I’d love to know!

A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting Sticks

A Paint Project For All Ages: Painting SticksThanks so much for checking in and following along with my projects! If you end up painting some sticks, do please share with me! Tag me on social media with #spoonfulproject so I can see it!

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A Little Girl’s Dream Fairy Party (tips and ideas to host your own)

July 23, 2016 By Erica Deuel Leave a Comment

girls_fairy_paarty_ideasWhat little girl doesn’t love fairies?

The idea of colorful, beautiful little dressed girls is easy for their imaginations.

It’s the perfect time of year to run with their imaginations and make a day of it by hosting a fairy party.

In this post, I want to share a lot of my fairy party details with you, so you too can host a party for your little girl. I started with making an invitation. I wanted to let my guests know what we would be doing, but I used some of the elements from our activities in the picture rather than giving an example. I was hesitant to stop their imaginations or element of surprise for when they showed up.

fairy_garden_party_inviteNext, come up with your activities and crafts. This was my schedule.

2:00pm-2:30pm Welcome guests, start them on a fairy wand craft while others arrive.

2:20pm-2:30pm Talk about fairies, what movies they are in, etc.

2:30pm-3:00 Paint fairies/fairy houses

3:00pm-3:30pm Snack/fairy games

3:30pm-4:00pm Create fairy gardens

It turns out I had a lot packed into my party, but we got it all in. I just had to watch the clock. Now, don’t hold too strictly to timing because you are working with little kids. Fun always takes precedent over getting everything in.

Now, if you are thinking of hosting a fairy party, you must definitely have a little girl or love one that you know a lot. Let them help you! We shopped for supplies together and then I let my kids help set up! They placed glitter/sequins in their containers for the fairy wand craft, decorated the concrete with chalk, organized things for me, carried things outside for me, hung fairy wings, and a lot more.

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fairy_garden_set_upI painted my guests each a little wooden butterfly name tag. They were pretty cute and would make great bookmarks after our event.

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fairy_garden_party_decorAs my guests arrived, we started creating our fairy wands. I had attached a painted wood heart to a dowel rod prior to the event and placed them around the table, so every guest could find a seat and have a wand ready to go. It was so fun to watch the kids personalities come out in how they decorated their wand. Some made patterns with the different colors and others tried to get as many sparkly things on it as they could.

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fairy_garden_craftsOnce we had finished with the wands, we talked about fairies. How beautiful they are…how small they are…how colorful they are…what movies they are in, etc. They girls were really animated and excited. It was so fun. We then painted their fairy houses (small craft bird houses) and fairies that they would later use for their fairy gardens.

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painting_bird_houseWhile we waited for the paint to dry, we had a snack and played some fairy games. We created an obstacle course that the girls had to run through to “earn” their own fairy wings. We also squeezed in a few rounds of fairy-fairy-fly (which was simply a remake of duck-duck-goose). They were excited to run around, and it was fun to see them cheer one another on.

fairiesFinally, I showed them an example of a fairy garden creation that my Caleb had made for the party. We talked about how the rocks could be used to create paths, the moss to create a forest, and so on. They were all so eager to start. I then showed them all the materials I had out and they went at it.

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fairy_garden_party_craftsEach girl was so proud of her garden. It was so fun to watch them carry them around and keep adding to them but also proudly show them off. I loved watching their imaginations come alive. One little girl thought to sprinkle glitter over her rocks like fairy dust. Another girl made a pool of blue sequins for water. How creative is that!? I have so much to learn from these girls.

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fairy_garden_creationEach of their creations was so beautiful and fun. These girls had a blast, and I had a blast helping them have a fun afternoon. At one point I asked my Reagan if she was in her happy place and she smiled proudly and said yes. There is something truly special about creating and hanging with friends.

fairy_garden_housesWhile the girls waited for their parents to pick them up, the played with their gardens and it made my heart want to explode. I mean seriously. How cute is this!?

little_girl_fairy_partyYou too can host a fairy party and make some girls’ days. The feedback from this event has been so fun.

One little girl wore her wings the whole next day, including into a pool…

One little girl was more excited about the fairy party than a sleep over that night…

One little girl said it was more fun than going swimming (which is a lot to say on these hot days)…

and two little girls currently have their fairy gardens in their house to keep them safe.

These are the moments and memories these girls will remember and look back on about their childhood. What an honor to help create such lasting moments and build into them as they continue to develop a love for creating.

If you want even more ideas for a fairy party. Check out my post on fairy gardens and see some pictures from a friend’s fairy birthday party for her daughter.

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