Do New Art Materials Help Inspire Kids Creativity and Art?
Sometimes it takes new art materials to inspire a creative approach. I set out a new box of oil pastels and a sheet of paper
Sometimes it takes new art materials to inspire a creative approach. I set out a new box of oil pastels and a sheet of paper
This is Kai-Lan, as drawn by Maia. Do you know her? We don't get TV, but do check out DVDs of some children's TV shows
How do we get through sick days? Lots of stories; lots of games. And now eeBoo Tell Me a Story Cards, which combine the two
I’m finally posting the second fabric painting technique that Maia and I used a couple weeks ago (when she also did fabric printing to create her first
Ashfaq Ishaq is the director of the International Child Art Foundation, an organization that nurtures children's creativity around the world and promotes peace through art.
Otherwise titled, “decorate your own t-shirts for kindergarten”. Maia and I have been doing lots of easy and fun fabric printing over the past week.
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
Bake blueberry hand pies with kids for an easy and fun kids’ cooking experience.
Why do you think art is important for children? And why is it important to encourage their creativity? Just asking you to help me think
It's been a while since I last made some new pieces for Maia's felt board. So this weekend I got out the felt and some
Kids can decorate cupcakes by using them as a canvas and drawing or painting on them with watered-down food coloring.
Almost all of our art supplies are accessible now either in the studio or around the house. And most that are not, are only out
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