Throwback Repost!

I posted this a ling time ago...but wanted to post again because I really love this activity for kids! They turn out so cute and it is worth the time to do :) 

Cabin Fever Craft/Recipe!

I found this on the Better Homes and Gardens website and thought this is PERFECT for gearing up for our Cabin Fever event this Saturday!

Ingredients
1 small dairy carton
White frosting
Pretzel rods and pretzel sticks
Frosted shredded wheat biscuits
Small graham cracker pieces

Directions
1. Rinse and dry a small dairy carton, and glue the top edges together. Cover carton with white frosting. Cut pretzel rods ot fit sides of carton. Press pretzels onto frosting. Attach shredded wheat biscuits and pretzel sticks to top for roof. Attach graham cracker pieces with frosting for windows and doors. Makes 1 cabin. 

Coffee Filters...More than just for coffee

Many of you may know my love for coffee. I am a little obsessed with it! Because of my coffee obsession, I always have coffee filters on hand. Did you know that one of my favorite crafts for little ones involved coffee filters!? 

Take a washable marker, color the coffee filter different colors, then spray with water. The colors blead together...sooooo pretty! Make a bunch of them. Let them dry, then stack them and twist the bottom of the stack together and secure with a pipe cleaner for an instant flower. So much fun! 

New Years craft!!!

COOL NEW YEARS CRAFT! Take a disposable pie plate or paper plate, fold in half and fill with rice or beans. Attach ribbon with bells or buttons and decorate to make pretty. Voila...fun noisemaker for the youngins!

New Year, New Fun!

We are really excited about this year...so many new things happening at the studio! We have a great team of teachers to bring more arts to our community...and we want to serve our community as well! Look here for updates on our studio, fun crafty how tos, and so much more

Sanctuary of Shelbyville

This year, we are encouraging giving to our community, so we have chosen a variety of different non profits to help throughout the year. January, we are helping  Sanctuary of Shelbyville, Inc..
SOS provides transitional housing for victims of domestic violence. Their mission statement is compassion, safety, comfort.
Most of the residents live there for 6 months to 18 months while getting on their feet to be able to live independently from their abuser. Once that happens, they are able to go out on their own.  
All month long, when you make a donation to Sanctuary of Shelbyville at our studio, you will get a giftcertificate to The Art of Kira Studios in that same amount good from Feb. 2015 forward. Donate $20, get a $20 gift certificate, etc. also. We are having a special event on Jan 17! More details to come!!!

New Party Pics!!!

Back to School Ideas: Recipes

 One of my favorite and my 7 yr old daughters favorite food is Quesadillas! Quesadillas can be a great meal or snack depending on what all you stuff them with. Morgans favorite happens to be just plain old cheese quesadilla. We use colby jack cheese and she loves to dip it in salsa! I of coure love this too...( who does t love cheese!?) But, i also stuff them with all kinds of goodies! Veggies, meat, and sauces are great for quesadillas. I love it when i make bbq shredded chicken. I stuff a quesadilla with the bbq chicken, cheese, and dip in ranch! These are all simple ideas, but sometimes it is nice to be reminded of new ideas for simple foods. :)

Quesadillas:

Soft tortilla shells

Fixins

Take one tortilla and top with fixins, cover with another tortilla and heat in pan until gooey and bubbly and light brown on the outside 

Floor Painting!

Coffee for the artist