Kids Art & Family Creativity
It’s winter here in the northern hemisphere which means it’s time for sledding, building snowmen, hot cocoa, and, perhaps, more indoor activities than usual.* I’ve put together a list of winter activities for kids that includes both outdoor ideas and indoor ideas. It’s a mix of snow play, art activities, crafts, construction, and, of course, […]
Welcome to Day 5 of 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways on The Artful Parent! Today we turn it over to Plum Print who will tell you more about their company and offer you the chance to win a bound book with your kids artwork. Note: To see the full line up of giveaways and to enter others, see my 12 Days […]
Looking for Thanksgiving activities for kids? Here are more than 30 Thanksgiving crafts, art activities, printables, recipes, and books for kids & families. Once we get past the excitement of Halloween, November is both a settling down and a settling into colder weather. The last of the autumn leaves fall off the trees, the autumn […]
October means autumn is in full swing with fall leaves, sweater weather, pumpkin patches, and, of course, all things Halloween. It’s an exciting time of year, especially for kids. Since my 30 Days of September Activities was so popular, I decided to do the same for October. Would you like some ideas of creative activities […]
Hello, friends. Today I’m sharing some fun stocking stuffer ideas for kids. I don’t know about you, but I start keeping an eye out for good ideas early and squirreling away Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers as early as November. Sometimes earlier. I’ve also been known to wait until the very last minute, too, but hey––I’m […]
After posting about my struggle with time (for art and creativity) I heard so many of you have similar issues. So, I thought I’d share some of what I consider the best parenting books out there on slowing down and connecting better. Not that books will solve everyone’s problems. But there’s a lot of perspective and wisdom […]
Action art is the best of childhood — a combination of two things kids really love to do: MOVE and CREATE. This Action Art book is full of fun art ideas! “Action art! Art in Action! This is the best of childhood, right here—a combination of two things kids really love to do: MOVE and […]
I like to think of Mother’s Day as an opportunity to reflect on our roles as mothers. For myself, it’s a chance to consider how I am raising my children. Where I am and where I want to be. And I often turn to books for this—either those already on my bookshelf or those at the […]
