We purchased a bunch of drawing books this year and they’re great because they aren’t necessarily targeted for children, but they’re easy and interesting enough for both kids 5+ and adults to enjoy. The common theme in all these books is that the drawings are simple but still very cute! Olive’s current favorite books are […]
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My friend Minhee of Paper + Cup Design has started a project photographing her son’s stuffed animal collection. At first she started taking pictures of them one by one, but that took too long so she grouped them together by color. My kids also have an abundance of stuffed animals, and I loved this idea […]
Mushrooms are amazing! Have you ever made mushroom prints with your children? It’s really easy and all you need is some paper, mushrooms, and a few bowls. The results look spectacular and it can be an easy or complex lesson, depending on the age of your children, on how mushrooms reproduce.
Is your child an artist? Even if they don’t become famous or make art a part of their profession some day, it’s so important to encourage creativity in young children. One way to do that is to let them know that you value the art they are making by placing it in a DIY felt […]
The pictures on the walls can have a major impact on setting the tone of a room. Establishing a kid friendly space can be tricky because you want the space to be able to evolve over time as your child gets older, which means finding budget friendly pieces that can be easily swapped out. After […]
A little while ago, this article about typical pre-school crafts popped up in my Facebook feed. It was the first time I had really read about process art and it really clicked with me. Basically, the article argues that traditional pre-school art projects, like the classic Thanksgiving hand-turkey, do very little for children, and actually […]
As we were packing up Will’s room, I took a moment to revel in how much love we poured into his tiny space. One of the biggest ways we helped to make Will a warm space was to surround him with “art” made by family and friends. What started as a participatory guest book for our […]
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