I’m often asked for activity ideas for arts and crafts for toddlers, so I collected a few of my favorite toddler art projects. Because I believe in keeping things simple and child-centered, these art activities are (for the most part)…
Ever since I dipped my toes into the world of Early Childhood Education, the hotly debated issue of whether or not food should be used in preschool sensory activities has come up multiple times. My background in the arts, where all…
Do you have an older child or children that want to draw, make, build, or otherwise create and then a baby or toddler who wants to do everything their older sibling is up to? While it’s wonderful for siblings to…
After sharing some thoughts yesterday on how to invent a recipes with kids (by opening your kitchen up as a lab for experimentation), I thought it might help if I backed up a bit and shared a few tricks that have…
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso Chalkboards…I love them. You? The texture, the dust, and contrast are oh-so-appealing. When I started to see them disappear from classrooms in favor of dry erase…
“Art is skill, that is the first meaning of the word.” – Eric Gill Since she was 15 months old, gluing small objects to paper has been one of Baby Rainbow’s favorite activities (second to climbing into a big bin of cloud…
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