Slide Drawing
My daughter loooooves going to the park and we’re blessed to live in a place that’s teeming with them! So it didn’t take much convincing or prodding to get her excited about setting up this high-energy mark-making activity with me.…
Tag drawing
Drawing Under the Table
I placed a large sheet of paper and a bucket of markers under my daughter’s art table, and left it there with the hope that she’d discover it and fall in love with the idea of drawing in this unlikely…
Drawing Shadows
Today was an on-and-off sunny day, but in those brief moments of sunshine we squeezed in a quick little chalk drawing project that’s a great way to help children look at things from a new perspective, which is a key ingredient…
Dry Erase on Windows
Why use paper and crayons when you can draw on windows with markers? He led her to the large sliding doors, and suggested that she could draw on them. Lucky kid! And rose to the challenge. (Haha. I couldn’t resist!)…
Valentine’s Day Shrinky Dinks
Do you remember Shrinky Dinks? I loved loved loved these as a child, but I wasn’t sure if my 2.5 year old would be ready for them yet. We happened to find ourselves at a Hanukah party in December where…
Tracing Circles
Tracing circles has got to be one of the simplest activities you can set up for a toddler or early preschooler, and I’m excited to share this with you today. Simple and successful are winners in my book. I’m hearing…