Learning Resources – Kids

Temporarily Homeschooling? I Have Resources for You!
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Temporarily Homeschooling? I Have Resources for You!

  Temporarily Homeschooling? The Corona Virus (COVID-19) has us all making BIG changes overnight. At the beginning of the week, you may have been planning Spring Break or ironing out the details for your daughter’s big dance recital.  Now both have been postponed.  And so has school! Instead of spending their days at school, your…

How to Watercolor Paint Moon Phases – A Tutorial for Beginners and Kids
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How to Watercolor Paint Moon Phases – A Tutorial for Beginners and Kids

How to Watercolor Paint Moon Phases for Beginners and Kids Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while? Today I’m going to show you how to watercolor paint Moon Phases today! Even if you are the newest beginner, you will enjoy this and surprise yourself when you…

How to Watercolor Paint Snowflakes – A Tutorial For Beginners and Kids
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How to Watercolor Paint Snowflakes – A Tutorial For Beginners and Kids

How to Watercolor Paint Snowflakes for Beginners Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while? Today I’m going to show you how to watercolor paint some beautiful snowflakes even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really…

How to Watercolor Paint a Mouse – Easy Tutorial for Beginners
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How to Watercolor Paint a Mouse – Easy Tutorial for Beginners

How to Watercolor Paint a Mouse for Beginners Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while?  Today I’m going to show you how to watercolor paint a cute little mouse even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but…

How to Watercolor Paint Tom Turkey – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids
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How to Watercolor Paint Tom Turkey – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids

How to Paint Watercolor Tom Turkey for Beginners With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to watercolor paint Tom Turkey! Today in this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to watercolor paint this turkey even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks…

How to Trace or Transfer to Watercolor Paper – Four Ways!
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How to Trace or Transfer to Watercolor Paper – Four Ways!

Here at Lily and Thistle, we have so many fun projects designed to help you gain confidence in watercolor and have a fun and relaxing experience in the process.  Today I thought I’d show you four ways you can transfer (or trace) the templates we have made available to you onto your choice of watercolor…

How to Watercolor Paint Easy Fall Leaves – For Beginners and Kids
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How to Watercolor Paint Easy Fall Leaves – For Beginners and Kids

How to Watercolor Paint Easy Fall Leaves Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while? Today I’m going to show you how to watercolor paint some beautiful and easy Fall leaves even if you are the newest beginner.  This is really fun and easy!  You might also…

Free Watercolor Color Mixing Guide
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Free Watercolor Color Mixing Guide

Do you get stumped trying to put together color combinations in your Watercolor Art? I made this little guide for myself a while ago just to have handy for watercolor projects. I thought you might find it helpful too. It’s just a bunch of my favorite color combinations with mixing recipe notes to the side….

How to Paint Watercolor – Easy Fall Trees – For Beginners and Kids
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How to Paint Watercolor – Easy Fall Trees – For Beginners and Kids

How to Paint Watercolor Fall Trees for Beginners Are you loving all of the beauty of Autumn? Today I’m going to show you how to watercolor paint some simple fall trees. This is a really fun and easy tutorial even if you are the newest beginner.  And you can have so much fun experimenting with…

How to Watercolor Paint a Butterfly For Beginners and Kids
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How to Watercolor Paint a Butterfly For Beginners and Kids

How to Paint a Watercolor Butterfly Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while? Today I’m going to show you how to paint watercolor butterfly and moths even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks so hard but is really…

Nature Journaling for Beginners Supply List
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Nature Journaling for Beginners Supply List

You don’t really need much as a nature journaling beginner, but sometimes it’s fun to invest in a few supplies that can make the experience more memorable and enjoyable.  Here is a list of some of my favorite nature journaling tools. There are so many benefits to getting out in nature.  Read about them here,…