artskills :: quick & easy crafts :: review and giveaway

76 thoughts on “artskills :: quick & easy crafts :: review and giveaway”

1. My son wears an art bib/smock thing and I wear a chef’s coat when we do crafts.

2. We do crafts outside in the backyard to minimize messes

3. We do crafts play dates…it saves on buying supplies when you can buy in bulk, plus my kids thinks it’s more fun to do them with friends

4. We all have aprons we use while crafting along with table coverings we are off crafting…
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5. We craft at the kitchen table that is covered with a plastic cloth. We wear an extra large t-shirt over clothing.

6. my three year old grand daughter loves to paint so we need lots of newspaper down

7. I put one of my husbands old dress shirts on my grandaughter and roll up the sleeves in order to keep her clothing clean and not have to worry about her messing it up

8. an old daddy t shirt and showers after 🙂

9. I would alway put old shirts on my boys so it didn’t matter if they messed them up.

10. I always put down newspaper when crafting!

11. I cover our surface with an old vinyl tablecloth and put the kids in play clothes. I don’t really worry that much about them getting messy. If we have somewhere to go and I don’t have time for a bath I will make sure we do a low mess craft.

12. We have the crafting table set up in the garage.
    Messes are welcome as long as they are craft related.

13. I have an area set up outside during nice weather, but that really stinks if its windy. Inside we do all of our crafting on an old dining table that I have kept over the years…so I don’t care if it gets paint or what not on it. I actually love seeing the stains, paint, glitter and stuff it reminds me of all the fun times we’ve had there.

14. I let them wear old tshirts of mine while we are crafting

15. I try to buy kid friendly art supplies, such as stainless crayons and markers.

16. The kids wear a smock and we use a vinyl tablecloth to work on.

17. We have aprons and special art clothes so we don’t get stressed out about staying clean.

18. We use drop cloths when inside and try to do tons of art projects outside during the summer.

19. We wear aprons.

20. We try to clean as we go but sometimes the mess just doesn’t matter.

21. I usually put a cheap table cloth underneath the art project to keep things clean. My daughter likes to paint and draw the most.

22. Always make sure they have an old shirt on.

23. My kids have always loved crafts and I hav always encouraged them. I don’t really worry too much about keeping them clean, I worry more about keeping the surroundings and surfaces clean. We would usually work on spread out newspaper or old sheets. Once they were done, they would have great fun in the shower getting all cleaned up.

24. we put the kids in their daddy’s old t-shirts

25. Lots of newspaper and old shirts.

26. we do crafts in the kitchen because it’s easier to clean the mess from there than the carpet

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28. When my nieces come over to do crafts I put an old blanket on the floor so nothing gets on my carpet. They stay pretty clean doing them. They may get alittle sticky but I keep a wet towel on the floor if they need it. I don’t do glitter a lot, it seems to get everywhere. Old shirts or an apron are great for kids to wear during crafts also. Thank you 🙂

29. we use an old t shirt to keep the kids clean and a lot of patience

30. make them stay at the table

31. I have a couple of reusable drop cloths I bought to protect the floors. And we have “paint clothes” that I don’t care about getting messy, because sometimes you just have to get messy when you’re crafting or painting!

32. We ALWAYS craft on a mat. We have a big world map mat that we usually use. Its been a really fun learning tool. When my daughter is looking for something, I can say, “Look near Australia for the scissors!”. Geography + crafting! I love it!

33. reserving a tablecloth just for crafting and aprons go a long way!

34. Our crafts are never clean, but that is part of the fun! My youngest loves to sew and after she is done there are fabric pieces everywhere. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

35. Hmm…good question! We always do ours at the kitchen table, and I love to search Pinterest for fun ideas! Our craft supplies are a mess though….and I really do not worry about making a mess too much! Thats the fun of it! Just takes longer to clean up! LOL We should get a smock or some old tshirts!

36. We scoot the table up next to the kitchen sink and they wear old T-shirts.

37. Keep them clean? HA! They have huge tie dye art shirts they wear and I always put a tarp down on the table. I’ve been known to make them paint in the bathtub with the washable paint.

38. No lie, if I do a yoga session prior to our crafts, I’m much less worried about the mess!

39. We always use washable markers and paints. And, I try to do arts/crafts on our back porch as much as possible.
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40. we have smocks–some times I have them paint shirtless {I have boys!}, cheap clearance table cloths=drop cloth under the table or we paint outside. I also decided awhile ago that I need to not stress about cleanliness while crafting and making projects. it takes away from the fun of the activity and something is bound to spill, so whatever!
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41. We manage our crafts by keeping our ‘craft area’ separate from all the other spaces in our house. It was hard to carve out a space just for supplies/table/easel/etc, but it definitely helps us to keep the house clean, and at least ‘contain’ the mess that grows out of our supplies/projects!

42. I am entering to win for my niece she is 2.
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43. The only way I know how to keep kids clean while doing crafts is by putting them in a bubble! j/k 🙂 Lol I put my husbands old work shirts on over our kids clothing when doing crafts. It has saved their clothes from going in the garbage many times! Another thing we do is put down newspaper while we are crafting so if they spill or tip something over they don’t automatically try to pick it up with their bare hands.

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44. we have a craft room we do crafts in.

45. I am in the same boat as you, if it’s messy or to complicated, I wont do it. I need to get better about stepping outside my comfort zone. My two little girls LOVE doing arts & crafts projects. I need to remember that these are the moments we remember…not the mess. Thank you for sharing!

46. I keep the kids and area clean by laying newspaper down on the work area and using old tshirts for the kids to wear. Thanks.
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47. I lay down a lot of nespapers on the floor and wear old aprons yet my floors and walls still get messy! No matter how much you try to protect if you’re doing crafts and having fun, things will get messy. You just have to have patience and make the clean up just as fun as the crafts!

48. I always try to do easy crafts that don’t requite a lot of glue or a huge mess,if it is messy we do it outside.

49. If it’s a REALLY messy activity, I’ve been known to have the kids (and me) wear trash bags! Hey…I’d rather waste a few cents on those than several dollars on ruined clothes! But I do try to do really messy things outside.

50. i let them experiment with glue and safety scissors from a young age. you can do a lot with plain old paper!

51. We use plastic table cloths that we can throw out when we are done

52. We do a lot of craft projects outside on the picnic table. In fact, I did finger paints with my 2 year old grandson yesterday. Oh my! Thank goodness we didn’t do it inside 🙂

53. old t-shirt or no t-shirt and outside most of the times!!

54. Patience, and keep it simple

55. I have her wear an apron while doing crafts and cover the table with newspaper before starting.

56. We wear aprons as smocks! The kids love wearing them!

57. I’m a childcare provider and crafting is my specialty! Our most recent craft was to paint leaves and press them on paper, the kids loved they were left with leaf prints. I made aprons for the kids to wear when doing extra messy crafts.

58. I usually have a splatter mat under my daughter when she paints or draws with chalk, and a hand towel nearby damp with water just in case she runs off and wants to paint the house with her messy hands.

59. whenever we use glitter we put the item in a disposable baking pan first- this way the glitter stays contained and it’s easy to pour back into the container.

60. I keep an old vinyl tablecloth handy to whip out and cover surfaces easily. If it’s too messy, I can always toss the tablecloth, otherwise I just wipe it down and stash it for the next time.

61. We use are smocks and they have an art table in playroom

62. I set up craft stations inside cookie sheets. Makes for easy clean up and its harder for things to spill out with a lip on the cookie sheets.

63. Have an old table cloth or sheet that you can put down on the table or floor so you don’t have to worry about messes.

64. we clean up to have a craft area and then clean up again

65. I had a stack of aprons!

66. Some time the mess is the funest when making the craft.

67. I do easy cut and glue crafts or kits with my grandson.

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68. We use washable markers and do most crafts on the table outside on our patio to avoid getting the big fancy table dirty. Lots of breaks to wash hands while working on big projects.

69. We have an arts & crafts center and each of my kids has a tray w/sides that they work off of to contain the mess!

70. My grandkids don’t get to do too many messy things at home, so we do them at my house. How else will they know if they are artistic? I have old t-shirts I put on them so they can play to their hearts’ content!

71. To me part of the fun of crafting with kids is the mess, the creative silly fun! So to have less cleanup it’s fun to do something outside.

72. I have a one year old, it is pretty hard to keep him clean. We just make sure to use all washable markers, I make his paints, and we do stuff outside!

73. They usually do their arts and crafts either on the table with plastic sheet over table or on the floor.

74. I put a old men’s dress shirt on them backwards to keep them clean.

75. I just make them stay at the table. Other than that, it’s pretty much a free-for-all 🙂

76. I usually use crafts that can be done with stickers or glue sticks. We use a lot of the already sticky foam for crafts.

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