Hi Scribblers,

Check out this funky sculpture I came across in Denver.

Dancers, by Jonathan Borofsky

This sculpture, by Jonathan Borofsky is truly compelling. Just seeing it up close really moved me- literally! I wanted to get up and dance with the sculpted dancers!

Jonathan Borofsky is a sculptor and print maker who lives and works in Maine. Borofsky uses bright colors and long lines  and tends to work with  the human form in his artwork. The bright colors really add a happy feeling to the art, and the white sculptures really leave more to the imagination- isn’t that fun?!

You can see more of Borofsky’s work on his website here.

Hi Scribblers!

I hope you had a great weekend! This past weekend, I enjoyed a nice family reunion with probably at lease 15 kids running around and man!- do they like to make noise!! We listened to them banging on the piano, screaming in the pool and dancing in the kitchen! This got me thinking of a fun little toy to make with the little ones- homemade maracas!

With this fun little craft, your little ones can shake the maracas to make their own music (they’ll love the sound!), and dance as they twist and shout!

To help your little ones make their own maracas, you will need:

To start, encourage your little ones to explore their creativity using fun shapes and colors to color in the BACK of the plates and popsicle stick.

Place the macaroni into one of the plates and glue one end of the popsicle stick onto the inside of the plate and add the decorative feathers at the opposite end of the plate.

Using a lot of glue, trace the rim of the same plate, and place the other plate on top to seal in the macaroni.

Press firmly around the rim of the plate and let dry for several hours.

Once dry, start shakin’!

Hi Scribblers!

As I’m sure you know, the Olympic 2012 Opening Ceremony is today! Will you be watching? What are your favorite sports?

Sometimes, when it comes time for you to settle down and watch the events, the kids can be running around and making a ruckus. Have you experienced this? Wouldn’t be great if you could enjoy watching the Olympics with your little ones? This year, help cultivate their appreciation for sports! Tell them about the various sports they will see and what they can expect! Help them get into the sport frame of mind with these fun coloring pages!

As you turn on the TV to watch the events, sit your kids down with these coloring pages! Your little ones will have fun coloring as they enjoy watching the Olympics with you!

To print these coloring pages, just click on the images, download and print!

Hi Scribblers!

I hope you’ve been having a wonderful summer! Even though there is much to enjoy in the summer, do you take time to sit down with your little ones to inspire creativity? It doesn’t take much time, just sit down and talk! Ask them what there favorite summer adventure has been so far, what did they enjoy most on vacation, or what they are looking forward to when they go back to school. Once you have discussed some fun memories or things to look forward to, get crafting! You can draw the memory, or even build it with craft supplies!

Even if your little ones aren’t creatively adventurous, you can still get their inner scribbler active with a fun coloring page!

Try this Summer Fun page! Just click on the image, download and print!

Hi Scribblers!

Not everything has to be an heirloom or a keepsake. It can just be for the moment or just for fun. Take a look at what I made! These earrings took just 5 minutes. Buttons, feathers, rhinestones and ear wires, and voila, earrings! What fun!

Now you try!

Supplies Needed:
Glue Gun
Jewelry Needle Noise Pliers
Scissors
2 Feathers
2 Buttons
2 Rhinestones
2 Ear wires

Step 1:
Cut feather approximately 1 1/2″ or to desired length

Step 2:
Put a dot of hot glue on button back

Step 3:
Slide feather through button hole

Step 4:
Place a dot of hot glue on base of feather

Step 5:Place rhinestone on the glue dot

Step 6:
Hook ear wire through button hole

Step 7:
Close ear wire with pliers

Enjoy your new earrings!

Hi Scribblers!

We are on a roll with our water-themed arts and crafts this summer! We had a blast getting scribbley with the kids at the , BayFest, and the City of Water Day making underwater creatures.

We have another great water-themed craft for you! Make a Maritime Mobile!

This craft is sure to keep your kids scribbling and you will delight to see their faces light up when they see their mobile hanging on display!

To help your little ones make their own mobile, just click on the image, download and print!

Last week I attended the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show in Chicago. I had a great time talking to manufacturers about their new products and some of my all time favorites.  I spent time meeting with crafty bloggers and wonderfully creative designers. I was so excited to spend time with two past Scribble Challenge bloggers, Vicki from the Creative Goddess and Jenny from Craft Test Dummies.

Jenny even brought her craft from the Scribble Challenge as a gift for me. That was so kind of her to carry it all the way to Chicago!  Thank you Jenny!!!

Next up….The Blogher Conference in NYC the first week of August.  I am looking forward to meeting up with many more Scribble Challenge Bloggers for a wonderful weekend of fun and learning.

Will you be there? Please let me know! It would be my pleasure top meet up and get to know you.

Hi Scribblers!

It’s been a rainy week and today is no different! Are your little ones stuck inside? Looking for something to do? Well, pull out the crayons and paper and get scribbling! Scribbling, coloring and drawing are great ways to let out ones inner creativity!

Encourage your kids to draw a sunny day, or even a rainy day! Ask them to draw the home, the pets or their favorite vacation!

Are your little ones creatively shy? That’s okay! Try this fun coloring page!

Just click on the image, download, print and get your kids scribbling!

Hi Scribblers!

Time flew by, but I just realized today that the Scribble Blog has been live for a little over a year! I hope you’ve enjoyed the post so far!

Over the past year, we’ve had some really great crafts, guest posts and tutorials and we’ve had a blast getting scribbley to provide you with fun creative inspiration for parents, teachers and kids! Inspiring Creativity is really where the heart is at for Scribble Town – we hope we’ve been able to do that for you!

Here is a round-up of some of the highlights!

1. An introduction to the Scribble Jam! A fun way for any one (artist or not!) to let out their inner scribbler and explore their creativity.

2. A guest post by Memo the Clown during National Clown Week!

Memo the Clown!

3. Looking for something unique to bring to a Summer Barbeque? Try our “Corn on the Cob” cupcakes.

Corn on the Cob Cupcakes!! Yummm!

4. Love to craft with nature? Be sure to keep up on our posts! We love crafting with nature. Check out our Autumn Leaf Wreath.

5. Introducing the family to an After-Dinner-Scribble. Remember in school when everyone would go around the circle and would one-at-a-time add a sentence and make a collective story? Make a collective picture! Have each person in the family add an element to a drawing after dinner.

What were some of your favorite posts? Let us know in the comments below!

Hi Scribblers!

Have you seen our newest blog? Don’t worry, we’ll still have this blog here for inspiring creativity for parents, teachers and kids. Our new blog on Scribble Shop (The Scribble Shop Blog) will be for artists and crafters of all ages, offering easy tutorials and craft tips along with easy one-click shopping for the supplies necessary for the crafts!

Check one of the latest posts from the Scribble Shop Blog!

The Summer Beach Cake! Deeeelish!