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Historic Landmarks Museums National Parks Nature and Science Centers

Our Visit To The Thomas Edison National Historical Park

West Orange, NJ October 2016 This October we have visited lots of awesome places. The only thing I was short on is time to write about them all. This is our visit to the Thomas Edison National Historic Park. It was a very interesting experience. ***This page contains affiliate links.***

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Nature and Science Centers Zoos and Animals

Our Visit To Raptor Trust

This is not our first visit to Raptor Trust. When the kids were little, we would go there to visit the birds. When we would find a wounded little bird on our front lawn, we would put it in the shoe box and drive it to Raptor Trust.  There, the wonderful people working there would […]

How To Paint a Tropical Beach

How To Paint A Tropical Beach, Ocean Waves, and Palm Trees. This was the last project of the year that I did with the kids in the art class.  I love that even though the directions were all the same, each of the kids’ paintings were so different and individual.  My favorite part were the […]

Fun Watercolor Galaxy and Space Paintings

I love playing with watercolors! Not being too careful with how the picture will turn out, but just enjoying the process.  I also love trying all the fantastic watercolor tricks and seeing how things will turn out. These fun watercolor galaxy and space paintings do just that, allow you to have fun and enjoy the process. […]

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Beautiful Gardens Free Places To Visit Hiking Trails Historic Landmarks

Our Visit To Willowwood Arboretum

Again, I wrote this a few years ago. Since then we have gone back on many occasions to Willowwood Arboretum. It is a great spot for a quiet walk, and a bit of a meditative time. It never disappoints. The most recent time was the summer of 2019, it is as lush, green and peaceful as […]

Georgia O’Keeffe Art History Lesson For Kids

Everyone is familiar with Georgia O’Keeffe’s larger then life flowers, and if they are not, they should be! She was an amazing artist: at the forefront of the American Modernism.  Her art career spans decades and is as fascinating as the woman herself. ***This page contains affiliate links.*** When it came down to doing an […]

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Free Places To Visit Hiking Trails Historic Landmarks Rivers and Lakes State Parks

Our Visit To Double Trouble State Park

Lacey and Berkeley Townships July 2014 This is one place that we went to last summer that I keep meaning to mention, and finally got to it.  I wanted to make sure that I put it here before the hot days of summer because it is a wonderful place to go and cool off in […]

Happyfamilyart Sitemap

Here is a map to help you find your way! We know it can be difficult sometimes to find what you are looking for, so here is a sitemap to help you navigate. Happyfamilyart Sitemap: If you haven’t found what you are looking for you could try the search option.  You can also use the […]

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Free Places To Visit Indoor Activities and Playgrounds

Free Activities For Kids….

 … At Your Local Stores. Recently I went to a music store, where the person helping me told me about their classes for kids that are free.  I have not even suspected that this store might offer something so great for kids, and it got me thinking: what other places would do that as well.  […]

How To Draw A Tree

‘How to draw a tree?’ is a question that I get asked often, online an offline, so I decided to make this tutorial here.  I made 7 drawings of various trees with step by step instructions.  I hope you all find it helpful! ***This post contains affiliate links.*** For me drawing trees is all about branches […]