Leslie T. O'Neill

Bargain crafting: Marimekko fabric remnants at the Crate & Barrel outlet store

Crafty deals can be found in some of the unlikeliest places. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you are lucky enough to have access to the Crate & Barrel outlet store and a surprising source for Finland...

Finding multicultural art supplies

Lots of children's art projects revolve around depicting people -- themselves, their families, their friends, and their heroes. For most kids across the San Francisco Bay Area, creating people that actually reflect their own images requires using art supplies beyond...

Family fun Halloween crafts from Disney online

Are you and your kids looking for a few quick, easy, and fun crafts to do together to start getting ready for Halloween? Disney's FamilyFun web site is a great place to start. No matter where in...

Turn your backyard into an art gallery

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we're in the midst of glorious summer weather that is slowly evolving into fall. So it's the perfect time for you and your kids to turn your backyard into an avant...

Six questions with the Art in Action program committee

Art in Action is a unique non-profit organization that offers an art appreciation and art techniques curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade. With headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., AiA is being taught by parent volunteers in schools across California...

Make Wild Things art this Sunday at the Contemporary Jewish Museum

The only thing more fun than seeing Maurice Sendak's art from "Where the Wild Things Are" is making some of your own. This Sunday, September 20, the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco is hosting a drop...

How to make homemade flubber slime

Kids love flubber -- it's slimy without being sticky, it's silly without being disgusting, and it holds its shape without drying out. Best of all, you and and your kids can make it with simple household materials. Recipes...

Crafting around Labor Day weekend

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is closed Labor Day weekend, but that doesn't mean you need to stay home. Several family activities are happening around the San Francisco Bay Area that offer fun crafty projects for your kids...

At-home craft projects from the Children's Discovery Museum

Being creative isn't always easy. So if you're looking for some new ideas on arts and crafts to do with your kids, check out the Children's Discovery Museum's Web site. If you've visited this amazing...

Crafting thrifty

Craft supplies are everywhere, and kids are great at spotting them. From thrift stores to your bin of broken toys, chances are good that your kids can assemble enough craft supplies to make something amazing. Crafting thrifty can be...

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