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Cardboard

Cardboard is a blank canvas for daydreaming minds.

Here Nathan imagines in 3D a smooth ride down a sidewalk perhaps. The wind blowing through his hair and fast moving wheels beneath his feet. Freedom is his middle name…

Nathan Rides his skateboard

Nathan

7yrs

Nathans skateboard ride

Nathans skateboard ride

Pine Cones

Skiing Pine Cones

Skiing Pine Cones

You may not be able to get to the snow yourself, so send your imagination out for you. Here Sydney got these two pine cones well suited for wintery weather, complete with cozy hats and scarves.

Skiing Pin Cones

Sydney

9 yrs

Playing Cards

Kristina's School Project

Kristina's School Project

A canvas can be any size, as big or as small as your eye can see. Try a playing card for example, in certain art circles Artists’ Trading Cards have their niche. Kristina had a class assignment to create her own Artists’ Trading Cards. With all the CReATE materials at her fingertips, she created just that. Nicely done Kristina! You are sure to get an A!

Kristina’s Artists’ Trading Cards

13yrs

Cardboard Roles

Jack's Sculpture

Jack's Sculpture

It’s about the process. Jack had creative energy to express, so from the cardboard rolls bin he began attaching one to another until he had a sculpture worthy of a MOCA caliber display. For him, it was about the creative process, for me it was the joy of seeing his free thinking encapsulated.

Jack’s Sculpture

Jack

7 yrs

Paper Plates

Spin Art!

Spin Art!

Plates take on a whole new look wearing their spin art colors! Using our trusty salad spinners kids make works that every eye can enjoy.

Nolan & Devon

3yrs

Corks

Ana's Cork Family

Ana's Cork Family

These once wine bottle plugs became a jovial family of six, complete with friends with the help of their young creator, Ana. Now she has this silly family easily at hand any time she wants to play!

Cork Family

Ana

4yrs

Odds & Ends

Sydneys Car

Sydneys Car

You know those little objects that tend to turn up in pockets and backpacks, also known as treasures? Here those items have been assembled to create a sporty little car for zipping around. What fun the imagination can be!

Car

Sydney

8yrs

Fabric Pieces

Doll Friends

Doll Friends

Makin’ friends is easy when you put a few scraps of fabric together along with some fluffy stuffing.

Doll Friends

Grace & Sophia,

6yrs

A Bottle

Beachy Wine  Bottle

Beachy Wine Bottle

Remember being a kid and using cut tissue squares to embellish a glass bottle for Mother’s Day? We can still have fun with that same idea, only now we use the images that tickle our fancy today!

Beachy Wine Bottle

Chris

Adult

Photographs

Kelly's Family Photo Ball

Kelly's Family Photo Ball

Ever have photos of your family, friends or a special occasion that you want to display in a simple way? Try this little trick, convert those memories to a displayable conversation piece! Made of 20 or so images folded just so, this photo ball will get conversations rolling every time.

Kelly

Childhood Memories Photo Ball

Adult