Painting with spices

I was cleaning out our spice cabinet the other day & digging out some of our very very expired spices to throw away. I have a hard time throwing anything away. The last time I had cleaned out my spice cabinet, I turned it into a fun and fragrant art project and made a spice […]

I got this idea from MaryAnn Kohl’s Math Arts, although I think the math connection is pretty weak it sounded like fun from a sensory perspective. The version in the book was more involved, b…

Have you ever thought about infusing your child's paint with spices? Art never smelled so good - brings a new level to Sensory Painting.

I come from a family with a creative gene. When I was a little girl, my grandmother’s house was covered with drawings and paintings that she collected from my aunts and uncles over the years. One of the most interesting pieces was a landscape that my aunt Melanie had made. It was crafted out of different […]

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Get hip to herbs and spices with this naturally scented and colored play dough.

Learn how to make spice paint, including supplies, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions for DIY spice painting.

Spice Painting is a fun way to make some creative art - with a sensory twist! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! To make the spice paint we poured washable white paint into four small bowls, then added paprika, turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon. Depending on what you have in the pantry - any ground spice might be worth trying! The more spice you add, the deeper the colour. My…

Find out how we spiced up our afternoon with some math and art for kids!

Make some gloriously scented Autumn spice paints using this very simple and easy method, for beautiful and warm-coloured art work! A perfect little Autumn art activity for kids. I absolutely love this time of year and for some reason it seems to inspire more art and craft activities than almost any other season. It’s the...Read More »

It's always fun to mix art with sensory play, and my friend Anna from In the Playroom is sharing one way she and her kids have done just that. Enjoy… One way we’ve mixed art and sensory play recently was by creating our own varieties of scented paint by mixing a few different spices with

Sensory Spice Painting. Awesome way to add the sense of smell to an everyday activity. Pinned by The Sensory Spectrum, bit.ly/GUWLzJ.

The spices in my pantry are getting a bit old and there are some things in there that I don't think I have cooked with in ages. We recently received the

Fingerpainting is a staple of childhood. It provides kids with opportunities to engage their senses while simultaneously promoting creativity. And while there are store bought options out there, I’ve come to find there is nothing quite like homemade. Which is...

Have a go at spice painting with our scented paint recipe. All you need are a few kitchen ingredients. Free art project included!

Spice painting

I had made homemade finger paint a while back with my friend Sarah and her kids over vacation this summer. Since it is super easy to make, I decided to make a fall inspired version using cinnamon to add the sense of smell to this sensory activity. It turned out to be lots of fun...

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Use corn cobs in this easy process art activity. This is a fun idea if you're looking for kids fall crafts to try with your children.rnLearn how to do this fun art activity today!