All Fired Up is getting ready to welcome spring with some beautiful art projects for adults and kids. Learn a new skill, come in for a little bonding time with your favorite buddy or drop in and paint whatever you’d like. Don’t forget, Richmondmom readers get 10% off walk in projects anytime!
Camp Sign-Up Open Now, early bird special until MARCH 31st, 10% off price of entire session, learn all about the amazing summer camps at All Fired Up and register online or in the store.
Technique Workshop: Paris Canvas
Thursday, March 5, 6-8 pm
Come out to our workshop to paint a beautiful ceramic canvas with a Paris theme. Reservations are required, only $35. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Kid’s Fun Night
Friday, March 6, 6-8 pm
Drop off the kids with us as we create a clay St. Patrick’s Hat Mug, Splatter 4-Leaf Clover Plate, AND enjoy a pizza dinner! The cost is $25 per child and is for ages 6 and up. Reservations are required and space is limited, so call and sign up today. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Mug Monday
Monday, March 9, all day
Get 20% off all mugs all day long. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Technique Workshop: Starry Night Tray
Thursday March 12, 6-8 pm
Come paint a Van Gogh inspired ceramic tray for only $35, reservations are required. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Preschool Pottery: St. Patrick’s Rainbow
Friday, March 13, 10:30-11:30 am
WHAT: Parents, come in with your preschool aged kids for a shared creative experience, as we make a fingerprint rainbow and pot of gold on a small coupe plate inspired by St. Patrick’s Rainbow for only $15. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Pi Day Special
Saturday, March 14th, all day
WHAT: When you mention Pi Day, you can receive $3.14 off of a purchase of $15 or more. Does not apply to private parties or gift certificates. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
St. Patrick’s Day Special
Tuesday, March 17th, all day
Wear green, save gold. 10% off all day when you wear green. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Technique Workshop: Pop Art Vase
Thursday, March 19, 6-8 pm
Create a Piet Mondrian inspired primary color rectangle vase for only $35, reservations required. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Make-an-Alien Kids Class
Friday, March 20, 6-7:30 pm
Drop off the kids for an out-of-this-world kids class where we will be making our own unique wet clay aliens. The price is just $25 and reservations are required. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Glass Jewelry Special
Monday, March 23, all day
Buy 3 Dichro glass necklace kits, get the 4th FREE. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Ladies Night Out
Thursday, March 26, 6-9 pm
Come join us for ladies night. We close down the studio to the public to give you a relaxing night off. Plus you will receive %10 off and snacks are provided. Reservations are recommended, so please call ahead to sign up your group. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
Princess Party Kids Class
Friday, March 27, 6-7:30 pm
Drop off the kids with us for a fairytale inspired evening. Enjoy a night on the town while your kids paint a high heel slipper or princess bank. Call to sign up for this class. A snack is included all for the price of $30. All Fired Up, both Midlothian and Short Pump locations
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Snow is fun but even the best snow bunnies like to come inside.
Here are some easy stamps you can make with your kids where it’s nice and warm (with a mug of hot cocoa). No need for a run to the store, these are items you may have around the house.
Toilet paper rolls
Easy Fireworks Painting
Danya Banya
Fringe some left over toilet paper rolls to create cool fireworks.
Toilet Paper Roll Stamps
Mama Papa Bubba
These simple stamps are easy as pie, and you can get more than one stamp out of each roll too.
Toilet Paper Roller
Who’s Who and Who’s New
Use foam stickers or try string, bubble wrap or textured fabric.
Corks and bottle tops
Wine Cork Stamps
Design Mom
Go ahead and open another bottle… for the sake of the children.
Sponge Painting
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Use bottle caps to keep hands clean(er)
Bottle Top Stamps
Paging Fun Moms
These use foam stickers and bottle tops to make a bunch of cute stamps.
Cherry Blossom Art
Alpha Mom
Or, just use the whole bottle.
Food
Apple and Celery Stamps
A Beautiful Mess
So cute you might use them for yourself (check out the gorgeous celery stamped scarf!)
Okra Stamps
This is Love Forever
I used to love celery stalk stamps, but okra may be the most adorable stamp I’ve ever seen.
Potato Stamps
Homemade Serenity
The potato stamp is a classic, but the way she cuts the pattern out of this potato stamp is brilliant.
Junk Around the House
Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Stamps
Sugar Aunts
Perfect when you’re stuck inside on a snow day.
Spool Stamps
Richmondmom
We made these DIY stamps last year and found they are perfect for little toddler hands.
Get creative with stuff around the house
Play Based Learning
Got some old junk? Gather up buttons, foam, toothpicks, wire, string… whatever you got an have a cool stamp competition. You might come up with some really creative patterns!
Have fun stamping and show us what you made!
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Supplies:
– Foam sheet (about 50 cents per sheet)
– Wooden spool (or re-purpose old building blocks!)
– Glue (I had Mod Podge but I think Elmers would work)
-Scissors
Cut your shape out of foam and glue the shape onto the spool.
Do letters, numbers, basic shapes or if you’re good with scissors, cut out something a little more detailed.
If you have a thinner piece of foam, you may want to double up for extra cushion.
Let them dry and you’re ready to go…
Inked up, these stamps will slide a little more than their rubber counter parts, but it’s nice to have something you can make yourself (I was looking for a specific shape I couldn’t find at the store).
I doubled up so I had a stamp on each side of the spool.
If you have blocks at home, this project will only cost you 50 cents but the spools were only a dollar so even if you need to buy one it ends up being a very quick, very easy, very cheap DIY.
Today, I’m stepping it up a notch to the kind of parent I want to be. I’m going to begin our etherial, rainy afternoon by telling them to put away laundry before watching television. I’m also planning to include some fabulous homework and piano practice times as well as an opportunity to watch me laugh at something on Facebook that they’re too young to understand. They will have the option to practice their manners by rolling their eyes when I’m not looking and pretending to not hear me calling them to dinner.
After we settle into our half of the kitchen table since the other side is covered in week-old mail and day-one-of-rain art projects, we’ll eat an organic, healthy dinner to the tune of “this is gross,” and I’ll smile and wonder if I should add the hide-in-the-bathroom-until-my-husband-finds-me game. If not, we’ll at least do the please-hang-up-your-wet-coat-because-my-weather-app-told-me-we-will-need-them-again-tomorrow activity as I begin using our red markers to write NIAR YAWA OG all over the walls.
Suddenly it will be bedtime and not just because I changed the clocks, and I will ask what my children’s favorite part of the day was. They’ll cry out with joy: “Running around in the rain!” (which happened yesterday) and “I’m still hungry!” (which happens every night at lights out and no matter what we had for dinner or snack).
After I give into another snack, the soft sounds of raindrops and GET BACK INTO BED will lull them gently to sleep. I’ll shuffle to my bed with my laptop full of photographs of our Pinteristic day to crop and edit in an affirmation of my mug of tea shouting: WORLD’S BEST MOM.
Feel free to buy yourself one. You deserve it!
The snow day staples: milk, bread and eggs.
We already addressed what to do with all that milk… so now, how can we keep the kids entertained with the eggs?
Well, to go along with that you’re going to need some snow day activities.
So, here are some crafty “sides” to go along with your staples.
Egg Carton Animal Noses
Baby Jungle
How cute are these?! These super easy and fun egg carton noses are perfect for pretend play.
(Also, file this away for Halloween costumes.)
Flower Garland
Say Yes
It might be a snowy day but we’re dreaming of spring flowers.
This cute little garland would be a cheerful way to decorate a kids room.
Go All Kandinsky on them
No tutorial here, but none needed.
Get creative and colorful with your own work of art.
Egg Carton SnowflakesWhite House, Black Shutters
Easy yes, but kids will really love this one because you get to smash these babies flat!
Paint em, or leave them as is.
Egg Carton Paint PalletLearn~Play~Imagine
Alright, so the egg carton isn’t the actual craft… But I love how this clever mama used it as a paint pallet.
Create dot paintings with q-tips and when the painting is done, just toss the supplies away for easy clean up.
Bunnies vs. Chicks CheckersCreate-Celebrate-Explore
These checkers were made for Easter, but you can make any animal you can think of, spend some time making them and then MORE time playing with them.
Egg Carton Snake Puppet
Kid Spot
I definitely don’t mind having these kinds of snakes around.
Make egg carton snake puppets and use them to tell a story.
Dragon (or Dinosaur) Puppet
Life with Moore Babies
Snake puppet too easy? Or perhaps he needs a friend.
This puppet is a little more work but you definitely get “crafty parent” brag rights!
Egg Carton Bird Feeder
Ginger Snap Crafts
Ah, yes, spring… wouldn’t that be nice…
Spy Glasses
Crafts By Amanda
Make some crazy glasses out of pipe cleaners and egg cartons and take some pictures.
Egg Carton Owl
MollyMoo
These little owls are made with a half dozen egg carton, use whatever you have on hand to decorate them.
Egg Carton Sailboat
Life at the Zoo
Not sure they’ll float far, but these sailboats sure are cute!
As for us, we use egg cartons as building blocks. They’re perfect for toddlers because they are soft and quiet. Maybe we’ll paint them this snow day so it looks like we’re buried in egg cartons on purpose.
What can you make with left over egg cartons?
Tag us on Facebook or Instagram and we’ll share your art!
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Wax Valentine Hearts made with broken crayons:
Who doesn’t have a ton of broken crayons laying around our house? This project needs a bit of supervision, especially at the beginning but it turns into fun melted hearts that can be strung or glued onto cards.
To make the wax valentine hearts:
- Take your peeled crayons and shave them down with an old cheese grater. (A grown-up job.)
- Put a towel down, place a sheet of wax paper on the towel, place the crayon shavings on the sheet of wax paper and place another sheet on top, top it off with another towel.
Iron briefly till all the crayons have melted
together.- After the paper is cool cut or have your children cut hearts out.
- String them on some yarn to make a garland or glue them on card stock to make cards.
Whale Milk Jug Craft
Don’t want to just throw away your old milk jugs? Save them so your children can make milk jug whales. After the whales are assembled they can be used in the bathtub or pool.
What you’ll need:
- old milk jugs with labels removed
- scissors
- glue gun
- googly eyes
- white or blue foam pieces
- a whale book if you are using it as a lesson or for some extra reading time.
What you need to do:
- If you are doing the craft with small children you will need to cut the “mouth” out for them. Cut the bottom out as shown to the right.
- Have your child color the tail blue if your foam pieces are a different color.
- Take the hot glue gun and glue the tail at the pouring opening and the googly eyes at the other end near the mouth opening.
- There you have it. Milk jug whales for tons of bathtub fun!
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