Let’s get cozy and craft this holiday season! This craft, using recycled cardboard is easy to assemble and uses minimal materials. It’s the perfect seasonal craft to get you and your little artist into the festive spirit!
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Get outside with your little artist(s) and admire the foliage all around us! This craft is all about using the beauty of the outdoors as inspiration to design your very own leaf garland.
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DIY Recycled Jewelry Craft! Next time you go to throw away cardboard from a package, try out this method of upcycling it into patterned jewelry!
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Need a craft to entertain your little artist(s) at home this summer? Let’s build a maintenance-free cactus sculpture using recycled materials!
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We love adding new products to the Minni Shop. This week, we’re highlighting back-to-school goodies. From unique erasers to festive washi tape, Minni has items sure to add cheer to your back-to-school pack! Check it out a few of our favorites.
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🌞 Be the sunshine! We never let a few clouds rain on our parade! We’re making our own sunshine with these bright and bold collages. Slices of sun and super-bright rays burst across the page to create an exuberant expression of sunshine!
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🌈 Happy Pride Month! We’re starting off June by celebrating LGBTQIA+ communities in Boston and everywhere with a Rainbow Collage project. Think about all of the beautiful colors you see when you walk around your neighborhood. Grab your art supplies and let’s create something beautiful together!
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Collagraph – Explore texture and printmaking with just a few materials. Collect recycled materials from around your house! Glue down a variety of materials (and textures) to a piece of cardboard. We love to use bubble wrap, thick yarn and bumpy/smooth papers. Think about creating a collage!
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Earth Day is here and we’re always looking for ways to reduce our impact on our planet. In our Minni Shop, we feature sustainable brands and are committed to more earth-friendly learning and products! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite sustainable products below.
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Rubbings – Explore texture and pattern with just three materials. Collect your crayons and pastels! Sticky Lemon’s crayons are our favorite to use for this project. Place a piece of cardboard on a flat surface, put a piece of printer paper on top, and use the side of a crayon to make a rubbing. Layer colors and use corrugated cardboard for extra texture!
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Facades – collage a simple house façade! Gather your materials and save your cardboard (and sanity): Here is a creative way to transform this commonplace material into something beautiful. Cut a piece of cardboard into a house shape. Invite your designer to decorate their own façade with glue and collaging materials, such as fabric + paper shapes.
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Skyscrapers – design a city to learn about 3D art and architecture. Save your larger boxes and invite your child to design their own building. Use materials you have on hand, such as paper for windows, tape for details, and oil pastels for color. Paint may get a little messy, but is always a great addition to any project.
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Stay warm and cozy creating these colorful recycled shape ornaments. These ornaments use simple repeating shapes to create a beautiful memory for you and your little one. You only need a few materials and most will be from your recycling. Deck the halls and decorate your home!
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Founded in 2016, this Dutch kids label is vibrant, funky, colorful and makes anyone smile! Known for bold patterns and colorblocking, Sticky Lemon is full of great colors that pack a punch and relishes in retro design. We love Sticky Lemon’s use of recycled materials, their fuzzy and soft teddy pencil cases and their sweet pins to adorn our Minni apron.
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Mini Circle Weavings: Design a woven textile with a simple cardboard loom! Gather your materials and save your cardboard (and sanity): Here is a creative way to transform this commonplace material into something beautiful. Start by making a loom. Cut a circle about 5" in diameter from a piece of cardboard. Draw an odd number of marks spaced about 1" apart (no need to be exact) around the edge of the circle. Cut a notch into each mark.
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We are adding new brands weekly to our Minni Shop! This week, we have back-to-school products stocked. From backpacks to pencils, Minni has what you need for whatever this school year is bringing for you and your family. Check out this week’s product highlights below.
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Minni’s Founder and Creative Director, Kelly Harris Smith, is excited to introduce the Up Collection, a new assortment of textiles inspired by urban living. When she’s not running our community art center, Kelly uses Minni as her design studio and draws her inspiration from walking around the bustling city. HBF was kind enough to document Kelly talking proudly about Minni and blending her two passions.
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