Best art projects for kids using multimedia.
My son and I attended a Wondermore event that raises money to bring in authors to underserved kids in the Boston area. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Jarrett a few times: a Skype author visit at my school, Peanut Butter and Jellyfish picture book trailer, and Platypus Police Squad book release at the book store owned by…
Part of the advice that I received from our art school private college counselor, Jeanette Nyberg of Tiny Rotten Peanuts blog, is to win art competitions as a way of building your art portfolio. Of course, the first step is finding art competitions to enter (and have enough notice so as not to miss the…
PickyKidPix and I love Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead. She said it was a read aloud this past year for 6th grade English. Since she was read to at school, I have a treat for you, my dear readers. I have Rebecca Stead reading from Liar and Spy! (If you haven’t read her excellent…
Homemade Valentine’s Day crafts for kids. Here are three: the toilet paper heart card craft we did, and the Whoppee cushion and crayon heart that we received.
Turning trash into art is my kind of recycling! We saw these pieces of marine animals made out of recycled plastic at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (where we also loved the jellyfish and seahorse exhibits). Sayaka Gantz made these sculptures out of reclaimed materials that might have otherwise been polluting the ocean. Both sides of her…
Our 2nd grade teacher said that Ralph Masiello was, hands down, the best author-illustrator school visit she had ever seen. I think the kids in her classroom would agree. Ralph kept the kids in her classroom riveted, clinging to his every word, and he had some wonderful advice to impart. He started off by talking…
My mom friend Stella who is Chinese explains the ins and outs of Chinese Red Envelope etiquette and its significance to 2nd grade kids. We did a special presentation as part of their 2nd grade China Unit that included: the Chinese invention of paper money, red envelope craft and background, Chinese silk children’s clothes, and…