Advice sought for my 2nd grade son with neat handwriting but an awkward pencil grip.
Category: Art Projects & Exhibits for Kids
Best art projects for kids using multimedia.
Gift Guide: Best Toys for Arty Kids
Gift guide for artistic kids (and adults). I’ve steered away from arty kits towards more open ended high quality materials and interesting toys with an artistic twist.
Abstract Art Project for Kids: Koi Fish
Koi fish filmed in Hawaii inspire abstract art project for kids using watercolors. Realistic koi fish painting also provided.
Emil Nolde Poppies Inspired Art Lesson for Kids
Spring art project for kids if you want to use actual poppies. Otherwise, use this post to view poppy paintings by Emil Nolde and then paint with watercolor or watery acrylic. Images of poppies to inspire as well from my Pinterest board.
Learning to See Art Books for Your Budding Artist
Learning to See art books are great for would be artists who are or were discouraged and require step by step instructions and exercises. In other words, for mere mortals who would like to create art.
Top 10: Children’s Art Books
For the first time it occurred to me that my fear of the blank page might be just that—a needless fear. So I began to read up on the teaching of drawing, and to experiment with my children. I discovered a lengthy list of worthy resources for parents and children alike.
Bangladesh: Culture, Alpanas, Children’s Books, Recipe and More!
This Tuesday, we are exploring the country of Bangladesh, a country I know so little about that I didn’t actually know how to spell it. Thank you spell checker! I have included a brief history, selected a few children’s books, created an activity on alpanas, found some gorgeous jewelry and cooked an Indian recipe for Spicy Chickpeas.