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Hello! I'm Lisa, former elementary and intermediate art teacher, turned stay at home mom to my two girls, ages 3 and 5. I live in Birmingham, Alabama and strive to spend my time with my children immersed in art, nature, play, books, music, cooking, and anything that sparks imagination and creativity. Read more about me here

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Hi, 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Lisa and I used to have a pig collection. True story. 🤓 Why pigs? I’m not really sure. As a child, I think I realized I had a few pig figurines and said, “Hey, I have a collection going here” so my hoarding began. My family caught on and my collection would grow with every vacation travel stop, Birthday, or Christmas. Figurines, stuffed animals, toys, T-shirt’s, boxer shorts 🤦🏼‍♀️...I even had a little shelf where I displayed them. Okay, I may have said too much and you are unfollowing now...🤭 🐷 Anyway, what brought me to my sad confession is that @ohcreativeday recently shared this A-dorable Newspaper Pig for the Lunar New Year and my childhood memories came flooding back. Head over to her blog to see the details for this sweet little guy. Her site is chock full of amazing ideas so take a look around and check out her newly released Read + Create preschool class for local Aussie folks! Happy Valentine’s Day, folks! 💗💕

Happy Valentine’s Day, Guys and Gals! 💕 Hope you all have a lovely day with the ones you love...or by yourself, because seriously, that is pretty nice too! #introvert 🙋🏼‍♀️ #treatyoself . . . . . . #valentinesday #spinart #heartart #kidsart #tagfromtheheart #kidscrafts101 #elementaryart #teachersofinstagram #elementaryteacher #artroom #kindergarten #artteachersofinstagram #artteacher #heart #heartart #valentinesday #artproject #creativekids #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #processart #kidbloggersofig #kidsart #processart

My kinders mosaic framed hearts are complete! ❤️ . . . . . . #elementaryart #teachersofinstagram #elementaryteacher #artroom #beyondthebook #kindergarten #artteachersofinstagram #artteacher #heart #heartart #valentinesday #artproject #mixedmedia #warmcolors #creativekids #oilpastel #mosaic #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #processart #kidbloggersofig #kidsart #processart #kidscrafts101 #tagfromtheheart #craftavalentine

Getting our @artcampla Valentines ready! 💎 . . . . . . #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #toddlerideas #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #gems #valentines #kidscrafts101 #valentinesday #giftideas #holidayart #heartart #hearts #tagfromtheheart #steamkidschallenge #craftavalentine

We made these fabric collages inspired by the Gee’s Bend Quilts of rural Alabama last year. This was a fun process for my girls and right on time for Black History Month. Details can be found on the blog. Be sure to google these quilts to read up on the history if you aren’t familiar with them. They are stunning! . . . . . . #fabricscraps #geesbendquilts #geesbend #blackhistorymonth #february #alabama #birminghamalabama #fabricart #collage #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #kidscrafts101 #unconventionalcanvas #quiltsofinstagram #quilt #artteachersofinstagram #artroom

INVITATION TO CREATE Cookie cutter stamping is a fun and easy printmaking activity for toddlers and kids! Just squirt a few colors on a plate and let them stamp on a large sheet of paper. The stamped paper also makes great wrapping paper for later! 🎁 . . . . . . #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #toddlerideas #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #kidscrafts101 #valentinesday #printmaking #cookiecutters #holidayart #wrappingpaper #heartart #hearts #tagfromtheheart #steamkidschallenge

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Hi, 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Lisa and I used to have a pig collection. True story. 🤓 Why pigs? I’m not really sure. As a child, I think I realized I had a few pig figurines and said, “Hey, I have a collection going here” so my hoarding began. My family caught on and my collection would grow with every vacation travel stop, Birthday, or Christmas. Figurines, stuffed animals, toys, T-shirt’s, boxer shorts 🤦🏼‍♀️...I even had a little shelf where I displayed them. Okay, I may have said too much and you are unfollowing now...🤭 🐷 Anyway, what brought me to my sad confession is that @ohcreativeday recently shared this A-dorable Newspaper Pig for the Lunar New Year and my childhood memories came flooding back. Head over to her blog to see the details for this sweet little guy. Her site is chock full of amazing ideas so take a look around and check out her newly released Read + Create preschool class for local Aussie folks! Happy Valentine’s Day, folks! 💗💕

Happy Valentine’s Day, Guys and Gals! 💕 Hope you all have a lovely day with the ones you love...or by yourself, because seriously, that is pretty nice too! #introvert 🙋🏼‍♀️ #treatyoself . . . . . . #valentinesday #spinart #heartart #kidsart #tagfromtheheart #kidscrafts101 #elementaryart #teachersofinstagram #elementaryteacher #artroom #kindergarten #artteachersofinstagram #artteacher #heart #heartart #valentinesday #artproject #creativekids #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #processart #kidbloggersofig #kidsart #processart

My kinders mosaic framed hearts are complete! ❤️ . . . . . . #elementaryart #teachersofinstagram #elementaryteacher #artroom #beyondthebook #kindergarten #artteachersofinstagram #artteacher #heart #heartart #valentinesday #artproject #mixedmedia #warmcolors #creativekids #oilpastel #mosaic #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #processart #kidbloggersofig #kidsart #processart #kidscrafts101 #tagfromtheheart #craftavalentine

Getting our @artcampla Valentines ready! 💎 . . . . . . #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #toddlerideas #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #gems #valentines #kidscrafts101 #valentinesday #giftideas #holidayart #heartart #hearts #tagfromtheheart #steamkidschallenge #craftavalentine

We made these fabric collages inspired by the Gee’s Bend Quilts of rural Alabama last year. This was a fun process for my girls and right on time for Black History Month. Details can be found on the blog. Be sure to google these quilts to read up on the history if you aren’t familiar with them. They are stunning! . . . . . . #fabricscraps #geesbendquilts #geesbend #blackhistorymonth #february #alabama #birminghamalabama #fabricart #collage #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #kidscrafts101 #unconventionalcanvas #quiltsofinstagram #quilt #artteachersofinstagram #artroom

INVITATION TO CREATE Cookie cutter stamping is a fun and easy printmaking activity for toddlers and kids! Just squirt a few colors on a plate and let them stamp on a large sheet of paper. The stamped paper also makes great wrapping paper for later! 🎁 . . . . . . #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #toddlerideas #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #kidscrafts101 #valentinesday #printmaking #cookiecutters #holidayart #wrappingpaper #heartart #hearts #tagfromtheheart #steamkidschallenge

My 1st grade student’s bleeding tissue paper LOVE MONSTERS are complete and so cute!! Each one is unique and adorable. These little guys were inspired by the book, Love Monster, by Rachel Bright. This sweet book is about a monster trying to fit in and is looking for someone to love him as he is. 💗 • I’ve seen several ideas for this project on IG and Pinterest, including @artwithmrs.e, @mrsstaceysartroom, and @paintedpaperart. I love a good book related art project and it was perfect with Valentines Day around the corner. • We took a different approach by making some fun paper first with bleeding tissue paper and water. When that was dry, we peeled off the tissue paper and added a rough black outline and texture to the body with cardboard and tempera. The final step was adding eyes, teeth, and heart shapes! . . . . . . #elementaryart #teachersofinstagram #elementaryteacher #artroom #beyondthebook #artteachersofinstagram #artteacher #collage #1stgradeart #valentinesday #bleedingtissuepaper #artproject #mixedmedia #warmcolors #colortheory #creativekids #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #processart #kidbloggersofig #kidsart #kidlitart #kidlit #literature #processart #childrensbooks #bookstagram #thelovemonster #kidscrafts101 @rachelbrightbooks @tagfromtheheart

Willa loved these @busytoddler inspired sticker lines and mama loved the quiet time! What you need: ~ a toddler driving you bananas ~ @target color coding stickers ~ lines on a paper! . . . . . #toddler #toddlerideas #preschool #preschoolideas #momlife #everydayplayhacks #playideas #kidsactivities #earlylearning #finemotorskills #stickers #simpleplay #toddlermom #childhoodunplugged #targethack #target

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