Perler beads are a kid’s craft staple. If you have a few thousand or so lying around your house, try one of these creative crafts with the kids. Choose 4 different colors of Perler beads. Arrange them ...

The summer is about halfway done, and many of the exciting things planned for the kids have happened. It’s too hot to play outside for very long. The kids are bored, and you’re running out of ideas to ...

Photo provided by Heather Mcfarlane -- Individual beads fill the cups of a mini-muffin pan before they're melted and turned into drawer pulls. Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER -- Artist Heather ...

Pixel art has long been the style of choice for Pokémon fans, as the chunky, low-resolution look evokes nostalgia of the early days of the series on Game Boy. And while the style is its own art form ...