World Art Day :

 Today is World Art Day ! 

Art in education : 

Teaching your students about art is a good idea—here’s why:

• It’s been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain.
• Art helps children understand other subjects much more clearly—from math and science, to language arts and geography.
• Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation.
• Participating in art activities helps children to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others’ ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways

     AB Crochet : 

I had a wonderful Art teacher in high school. He was an award winning painter and wood carver and shared his passion with his students. His lessons where filled with color, balance and harmony in life and paint. https://louisianacrafts.org

Louisiana Art Museum : 

Todays project:  Art Journal 

An art journal is the same as a written journal, except that it incorporates colors, images, patterns, and other materials. Some art journals have a lot of writing, while others are purely filled with images. It's a form of creative self-ca

THE LIST OF ART JOURNAL PROMPTS

 What’s your favorite word?

What’s your favorite song/lyrics?

Think about your bucket list. I'm

Use geometry.

Do you have a favorite flower

World Art Day is the perfect time to celebrate creativity and bring joy to others:

1. Draw a picture.
2. Compose a song.
3. Write a poem or story.
4. Paint.
5. Create and send Mail Art.
6. Have a party!

So how are you celebrating World Art Day ? 

Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

 

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
• 8 oz package sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup sour cream for later
• 4 oz cream cheese for later
• 1/4 cup (optional) heavy cream for later

• • Place chicken and mushrooms in large zippered baggie
• Add flour, seasonings, salt, and pepper
• Close and shake bag until chicken and mushrooms are evenly coated
• Pour contents of baggie into slow cooker
• Add chicken broth
• Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours
• About 20-30 minutes before serving, shred chicken with two forks right in slow cooker
• Next, add cream cheese, sour cream, and (optional) heavy cream, and give it a stir
• Cover and return heat to low or high if it was on the “keep warm” setting
• Prepare noodles, rice, or other sides to serve with stroganoff

Garden packet

 Garden day

My digital stamp of daffodils in bright colors of spring. On a seed packet. Fill with seeds to be planted with your daffodils. 

In my garden inspiration - my yard 

Diy Seed starter

Are you ready for garden season ? 

 I am doing a fun recycle project for Earth day with the kids ...

It's cardboard egg container 

This is a fun project using cardboard egg containers. Filled with soil and seeds. Water and after sprouting plant them and the container.

If you want to speed up the process cover with plastic wrap. 

Collect egg containers from friends and family if you are doing a large project.

Egg shells seed starter 

The perfect container for seeds is egg shells you have collected. 

Collect and clean shells. Fill shells with soil and seeds. Water and plant the sprouted seeds. 

🌎 Earth day is April 22! 

Beautiful : cherry blossom

April is Cherry blossom time...

My cards

My flower card using Cherry Blossom from https://www.techniquetuesday.com/cherry-blossoms-flower-stamp-set.html

From the garden....

Make Your Own Board Game

 

Make Your Own Board Game: Designing, Building, and Playing an Original Tabletop Game

It's National Scrabble day! 

Tabletop board games are having a comeback, and especially within a younger, tech-y audience who enjoys the challenge and opportunity to work in an analog sphere. Game design expert Jesse Terrance Daniels teaches all the fundamentals of game design, from rule-setting to physical construction, along with original illustrations that capture the ethos and energy of the young, contemporary gaming community.
 
Readers will learn the “building blocks” of game design, including game components, rules, and gameplay mechanics, and then how to craft a game, with a variety of examples and design prompts. After completing Make Your Own Board Game, readers are equipped with a broad understanding of game construction and flow and ready to create games that are playable and satisfying, while also expressing the makers’ unique creativity and passions.

Book Review :

The book is a guide to making board games. It lists the important components, tips for making rules, how to identify and make gameplay, and other tips. The book also includes sample games that highlight certain components of game design. There's also dissection of classic games to show points each chapter talks about .I highly recommend this book if you are interested in board games or thinking about making one for a class or community project. 

Star CREATIVEfeature 4/13/26

 

WELCOME to the second week of the April 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

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WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the April 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts 

This week is CREATIVE feature week

Swing by the hosts' blogs:

Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn is taking a break for 2 months (April & May)

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

 (These features were chosen from the March 2026 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Welcome Home Printable for Spring & Summer by Carol on The Lake

MOD Shamrock Coaster by Road Gypsies

Spring Trends with Ageless Style by Amy's Creative Pursuits

DIY Fabric Flowers by At Home With Lisa

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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