Category Art Activities

Your home has gone quiet, almost suspiciously so. You turn around to see your child immersed in creation. Maybe they’re:⁠ ⭐ Building a gravity-defying tower.⁠ ⭐ Painting an abstract picture of a flower.⁠ ⭐ Meticulously layering beads onto a piece…

There are so many benefits to process art! It’s developmentally appropriate for toddlers, preschoolers, and young children because it meets them where they are as sensory explorers.⁠⁠Through process art, children…⁠⁠✔️ gain confidence, independence, and imagination.⁠✔️ learn about the physical limitations…

What I’m reading: Kids Art, Design, Philosophy, and Poetry Note: this post contains affiliate links. The Artful Parent, Jean Van’t Hul I’ve had Jean’s book for ages and it’s a well-loved staple in my kids creativity book diet. This book…

“Organizing is what you do before you do something so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” — A. A. Milne It’s been a busy time with end of the year school events, social events, and…

Anybody else struggling with what to do with all of their kids’ art?! 🙈 It seems like no matter how many walls a house has, there will always be more art than there are places to display it, especially when…

Do you have a toddler, or do you work with a toddler or early preschooler? Do you struggle to keep their interest at the art table for longer than it takes to set up the materials? I’ve definitely been there,…