I’m so excited to share 10 incredible music books for young children with you today! As a parent, I love using both picture books and music as tools for connection with my kids. Combining the two allows you to laugh, sing, clap, tap and make noise together with your family. Young children naturally notice sound EVERYWHERE. […]
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10 Fantastic Books About Sound & Music for Young Children
A New Toddler Art Class with Process Art and Music
I got started down this whole path that led to The Artful Parent by running a toddler art group in my home. My kids are 7 and 11 now, way beyond toddlerhood, but I’ve been running a weekly group, or more of a toddler art class actually, once again. I love it. It’s so much fun […]
Explore Sound and Color with Water Glasses
I’m really excited to share with you one of my most favorite activities to do with kids of all ages! How to explore sound with (colored!) water in various sized glasses. I love how it combines sound and color exploration and how sensory-rich it is! I have used this with groups of kids as young as […]
We’re Going on a Sound Hunt!
Do you have a child who loves to make noise? Consider going on a sound hunt! Helping kids learn how to listen with intent (which we tried with music) and experiment with their own sound making is really engaging for all ages. I’m going to share a simple activity to help kids appreciate sound in […]
A Not-Too-Spooky Halloween Music for Kids Activity
Last month, I shared with you some easy ways to listen to music and respond with art. Now that October is here and Halloween is right around the corner, I’m going to share some pieces of extra spooky music to get you in the Halloween spirit and inspire some art making! My own kids are […]
Music as an Art Prompt (A Music Activity for Kids)
Music and art feel like close siblings in the family of creative expression, yet I often encounter folks who are very comfortable in the open-ended art realm but feel a lack of confidence in their ability to integrate music and music education with their kids or in their classrooms. My background is actually in music, […]
7 Fun Color Mixing Activities for Kids
You can never really do too many color mixing activities with kids, right? There is always an unexplored medium, a way to extend a familiar activity or a new shade to create. Plus, there is something absolutely magical about combining two colors (blue + red) and voila, creating a new color: purple! I treasure fond memories […]
