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Creative Education

Temporarily Homeschooling? I Have Resources for You!

March 15, 2020 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

Temporarily Homeschooling article about homeschooling temporarily

  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 kids are quarantined at home - for weeks or even months. It's fun and exciting at first but when board games get boring and ...

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Filed Under: Learning Resources - Kids, What's Working for Us

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

February 1, 2020 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor paint Moon Phases - Step by step video 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 see how it turns out.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really fun and easy!  You might also enjoy the how-to tutorial for a ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, Nature Study, Watercolor Projects

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

January 28, 2020 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Snowflakes a step by step tutorial

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 fun and easy!  You might also enjoy the free Watercolor Mixing Guide, HERE Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and ...

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Filed Under: Learning Resources - Kids, Nature Study, Uncategorized, Watercolor Projects

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

January 28, 2020 by Hannah Stevenson 1 Comment

how to watercolor paint a mouse step by step directions with video

  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 is really fun and easy!  You might also enjoy the how-to tutorial for a Watercolor Snail, HERE Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so ...

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Filed Under: Learning Resources - Kids, Uncategorized, Watercolor Projects

How to Watercolor Paint a Partridge with Pear Leaves – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids

December 2, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Paint a Partridge for Beginners and Kids

How to Paint Watercolor Partridge with Pear Leaves for Beginners and Kids With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to watercolor paint a Partridge with some Pear leaves! Today in this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to watercolor paint this partridge even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is actually really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the painting the Free ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Nature Study, Watercolor Projects

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

November 6, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

Fun and easy watercolor painting tutorial for a turkey complete with step-by-step video instructions and a template. For beginners and children or 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 complicated but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the Acorn Watercolor Tutorial found HERE. Watercolor is such a ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Nature Journaling, Watercolor Projects

How to Watercolor Paint Acorns – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids

November 6, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Paint acorns. Fun and easy watercolor painting tutorial complete with step-by-step video instructions and a template. For beginners and children or kids.

  How to Paint Watercolor Acorns 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 cute little watercolor acorns even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really fun and easy!  You might also enjoy the how-to tutorial for Watercolor Mushrooms, HERE Watercolor is such a great medium ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Nature Journaling, Watercolor Projects

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

October 30, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson 13 Comments

How to trace or transfer images on to watercolor paper. Four fast and easy 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 paper.  You can use this technique for your own drawings as well.  Because watercolor is not an opaque medium, it's easy to see the lines you ...

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Filed Under: Learning Resources - Kids, My Creative Life, My Favorite Supplies, Nature Study, Watercolor Projects, What's Working for Us

How to Watercolor Paint Mushrooms – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids

October 25, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Paint Acorns. Fun and easy watercolor painting tutorial for a turkey complete with step-by-step video instructions and a template. For beginners and children or kids.

  How to Paint Watercolor Mushrooms 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 cute little watercolor mushrooms even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really fun and easy! I have lots of projects for you. You might also enjoy my Autumn Leaves Tutorial found ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Nature Journaling, Watercolor Projects

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

October 25, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Paint Fall Leaves. Easy watercolor tutorial with step-by-step video instructions and a template. 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 enjoy my Watercolor Mushroom Tutorial found HERE. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to do ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, Nature Journaling, Nature Study, Watercolor Projects

How to Watercolor Paint a Snail – For Beginners and Kids

October 25, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson 4 Comments

How to Watercolor Paint Fall Leaves. Easy watercolor tutorial with step-by-step video instructions and a template. For beginners and kids.

  How to Paint a Watercolor Snail 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 snail even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks so hard but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy our Watercolor Butterfly Tutorial found HERE. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, Nature Journaling, Watercolor Projects

Free Watercolor Color Mixing Guide

October 17, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

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 handly 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. You can find it along with a bunch of other fun watercolor projects and resources for your creative life in the Lily and Thistle Resource ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, My Favorite Supplies, Nature Journaling, Watercolor Projects, What's Working For Me

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