Kids Art & Family Creativity
Summer and sensory play! They just go together. I love that the warm weather means those of us with mess aversions can breathe a little easier by taking it all outside! Sensory play is at its best outdoors where kids can engage all of their senses. In the past few weeks, my go-to activity when sibling […]
Wooden frame painting is a simple activity even the youngest kids can do, yet the results are lovely, especially when you use liquid watercolors! These make great handmade gifts for Mothers, teachers, and other loved ones. A few weeks ago, we did the most lovely wooden frame painting in our Toddler Art Group. The kids […]
Do you ever wonder what to do with all the artwork your children create? In this post, I’m going to show you how you can turn it into a beautiful kids’ art book! The amount of artwork that my children produce is astounding! It never ceases to amaze me that they can create and create […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
