Challenge Drawing in Action :: Not What I Expected
I’ve been meaning to put together a basket of challenge drawing papers for Maia and finally did. This is something MaryAnn Kohl recommended when we were doing the hole drawings. She suggested making a bunch of different hole and other “challenge” papers for Maia to choose from when she wanted to draw (in addition to […]
Erin of Collage Collage: Artist, Educator, and Shopkeeper
Erin Boniferro is the proud owner of Collage Collage, a combined art studio and shop in Vancouver, Canada. Here she talks about starting her dream business and teaching art to children. JEAN: Erin, I came across your studio/shop in the latest issue of LMNOP and have since explored your website and blog. If I were […]
A Shape Tracing Activity for Kids
Our floor is covered with toys, blocks, puzzle pieces, kitchen utensils (because they’re clearly more interesting than the baby toys), books, you name it. It’s probably on our floor. I thought, hey, instead of pulling my hair out, maybe we could turn this into an art project! Hence this shape tracing activity for kids… So […]
Shaving Cream Art :: Drawing and Painting on the Mirror
We’ve been getting one of our mirrors down lately and propping it up on Maia’s easel for drawing and other art making. She’s drawn on it with washable markers, window crayons, and regular crayons. They all wash off pretty easily which makes the mirror a great reusable canvas. And the mirror becomes such an interesting […]
Simon Says, Draw! An Interactive Drawing Activity for Kids
You know Simon says—that game we played as kids? Well, we’ve turned it into an art game in our house. A fun, interactive drawing activity for kids and families. Simon says, “draw circles,” and the artists (in this case Maia and her friend Marlise) draw circles. Simon also says things like, “trade pastels,” “draw dots,” […]
Biography for Kids :: Gertrude Stein
This Gertrude Stein biography for kids made its way into our life well before I was aware of it. Since Daphne’s birth, I’ve been reading chapter books with Maia as our special mama-daughter bonding time. We cuddle in her bed and read a chapter (or two or three) from The Boxcar Children or whatever book we’re currently […]
Painting tiny
As a complete contrast to the large body paintings Maia did, here are some tiny paintings of hers. I've been trying to get this post up for a couple days now, and it seems like every time I sit down at the computer the baby wakes up or Maia needs my attention or something. I […]
