Paper Making for Kids :: A Handmade Paper Shapes Tutorial
My friend Tracy Hildebrand is a former art teacher who volunteers at her daughter’s preschool teaching art projects. When she told me about a paper making
Ginger Carlson on Nurturing Creativity and Curiosity
 Ginger Carlson is the author of the recently released Child of Wonder: Nurturing Creative & Naturally Curious Children, an educational consultant, and a mother
Lori Pickert on Art and Learning the Reggio Way
Lori Pickert is the brains behind the children’s art blog, Camp Creek Press, as well as the Inspiration Boards Blog. She is a homeschooling mama
FUN Kids Books about Music
You know that we like music. Here are a few of our favorite kids books about music and also some picture books that are basically
Pretend Soup – A Visual Kids Cookbook That Empower Kids To Cook!
Maia and I made popovers for breakfast using a recipe from her kids cookbook, Pretend Soup, a gift from our friend Leah. The kids cookbook is subtitled
The Artful Gardener? +Some Gardening Books for Kids and Parents
My perennials are coming back! I’m so thrilled. You can tell I’m new to gardening for this to be such a miracle to me. I
Fingerpainting Jackson Pollock Style
We received a package the other day that had a huge piece of shiny white paper loosely wrapping the items inside. I thought it would
DiY Playsilks :: Dyeing with Kool Aid
How to dye playsilks and other fabrics with Kool-Aid.
Montessori Mama on Making and Teaching Art
Jennifer Howard, known to many as Montessori Mama, is the mother of three boys, a Montessori teacher, the leader of a toddler art class, an
Kristen Marra on Unschooling the Arts
Kristen Marra is a former preschool teacher with a background in the arts who now homeschools her three children (ages almost 4, 9, and almost
Collaging with Felt, Feathers, and Pipe Cleaners
It was great to get together with the Art Group, after having to cancel twice due to illness. The kids made collages with felt, feathers,
I Spy Shapes in Art :: And More I Spy Art Books for Kids
We’ve been reading several I Spy books by Lucy Micklethwait, thanks to suggestions from my friends Rachel and Molly. Each book is filled with reproductions
