I wrote a book! TinkerLab Art Starts came out Thanksgiving week. What a crazy week for a book to launch! My schedule has been full with running TinkerLab Schoolhouse and spending time with family over the holiday, and I haven’t had a chance to send this book off into the world with proper fanfare. 🎉
I hope you’ll indulge me a bit as I share what a game-changer this book can be for anyone who wants to simplify the art-making process for young children.
1. Art Starts is leading as a #1 new release in two categories: Family Activity and Arts and Humanities Teaching Materials on Amazon. Woo-hoo!
2. It’s proudly boasting 5-star reviews!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What is TinkerLab Art Starts?
Art Starts are easy creativity-boosting setups for children ages 3-8, featuring simple materials that you can find at home. Art Starts start with prompts that inspire children to take their art any direction they desire. If you haven’t tried this style of art-making yet, it’s a game changer for simplifying your life and having your child truly enjoy time at the art table.
The art lessons are:
1. Easy to set up. No special skills necessary.
2. Open-ended, and give children opportunities to think creatively rather than follow step-by-step directions (In case you’re wondering, this is essential for raising learners who are comfortable with the unknown and eager to tackle it with problem solving skills, self-efficacy, and critical thinking).
3. Fun for kids.
4. Multi-media, introducing kids to drawing, painting, and three-dimensional explorations.
Voila! With Art Starts, your weekly art time is sorted with 52 simple provocations that lead to critical and creative thinking, one activity for each week of the year. No cookie-cutter projects here.
If you want to see your child’s imagination to soar at the art table, Art Starts will guide the way.
With TinkerLab I’m on a mission to make making easier for parents and more fun for kids.
This book wraps all of this up into a tidy package that will guide you on your journey, save you time, take away stress, and make things a whole lot more fun for everyone.
xo, Rachelle
I would love to win a copy – the book looks great!
This book looks so interesting! I need something fun and creative art for my little ones.
I would love to win 💜
This is something I would love to use at my house! You share so many great ideas I’m hoping to incorporate as my girls get a little bigger. I would love to win a book.
This book looks greatI I would love a copy!!
In a busy house with three kids, through Schoolhouse you’ve made tinkering and art process easy to approach and rewarding. I am so proud of your accomplishments and will tell all my friends about this book!
I learned about you through one of the mamma in my FB group. Would love to dig into this book with my kiddos!
I love the idea of this book paired with art supplies as a gift for others!
We have this book on our wish list right now for ourselves! 💛
I like the idea that the projects are open-ended. What a great way to engage kids!
The layout looks so easy to implement! This is definitely going on our wishlist!
I run art events for my public library and would love to share these art activities with my patrons.
This book looks great at my work! I work at preschool and have a toddler son. Creativity is so important during the hard time to support children’s emotional needs!
We love art in our household but sometimes we lack direction and feel like we need more inspiration and guidance. Would love to incorporate this into our lives and reap the benefits of more creativity.
As a mama of a differently-abled son, I love how doing art this way would let him do things his own way and focus on his strengths. Too often those cookie cutter crafts leave him frustrated and discouraged. We would love to win this book!
Soooo excited about this book!
Yes, please
I am a mother to an almost 3 year old, and I am also an artist/art instructor. It would be great to have a book with some new ideas to try!
This would be a perfect addition to our homeschool library! Art classes/lessons/projects my kids can do of their own volition. An awesome and fun opportunity for them to have repsonsibility for their own learning!
As a Grandparent home schooling while school is virtual and mom and dad work we would love to put Art back into their curriculum! and get them off their tablets and couch.
This book looks like it would be a great resource for me with teaching virtual Art classes this year.
This book looks wonderful. As a teacher teaching from home, I think this book will be a great resource.
Rochelle Jacobs
Yes please 🙂
This book looks wonderful.
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