Creating an art space can be about so much more than just art for kids. Guest post by Megan Schiller of The Art Pantry When you think about having an art space for your kids in your home, what comes to mind? Whenever I talk about my kids doing art in our home, most people […]
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Why Having An Art Space Isn’t Just About Art
Drip Painting with Kids at a DIY Cardboard Easel
Drip painting is an easy and fun action art activity for kids. Explore gravity in art with drip painting that results in unique artworks every time. Drip painting is an art technique that was popularized by Jackson Pollock (you can see footage of him drip painting in this SF MOMA video). And we’ve done a […]
String Print Butterfly Art Project
This butterfly art project for kids involves printing with paint-covered string. This results in pretty, symmetrical string art designs on the wings! This is another simple way for kids to make symmetrical butterfly art. String blottos are fun. It’s basically printing with string. String and paint. And since the results are symmetrical, it’s perfect for […]
How to Make Parenting Easier (the fun way)
Want to make parenting easier and family life more fun? Learn to use art as part of your parenting toolkit to improve family life and foster kids’ creativity. Art can make parenting easier. And art can make you a better parent. I swear it’s true. I’m not talking about turning your home into a paint-splattered […]
100 Summer Crafts & Activities for Kids (with Printable List)
Here are 100 fun summer crafts and activities to keep the kids engaged all summer long! Includes summer craft ideas, art activities, fun science and more. Summertime, and the livin is easy… I love summer because of the tank top weather, the profusion of natural life all around us, the unscheduled days, and the bounty […]
Art & Crafts Supplies by Kid Made Modern (+ Summer Giveaway)
Welcome to Day 1 of the summer giveaways on The Artful Parent! Today we turn it over to Kid Made Modern who will tell you about their company and offer you the chance to win an $100 gift card for their amazing art supplies. Note: To see the full line up of giveaways and to enter others, […]
A Fun Way to Make Butterfly Symmetry Paintings
Here’s an easy and fun way to make butterfly symmetry paintings with kids. Add drops of paint to one side of a paper butterfly, fold the other half over, rub with hands, then open to reveal a symmetrical butterfly painting! We all love symmetry painting, right? Kids love it. It’s easy, fun, and the result […]
How & Why to Encourage a Creative Exploration of Art Supplies for Kids (+Giveaway!)
Here are 7 simple ways to encourage creative exploration of art supplies for kids, and a few reasons why open-ended experimentation is important for creativity and development. This post about children’s art supplies and creativity is sponsored by Faber-Castell. I have long been a fan of Faber-Castell’s kids’ art supplies and have recommended many of […]