Women’s History Month: Women in Art
Throughout history, women have played a vital role in the art world and have contributed to various art movements, styles, and genres. Many of these…
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Category: Art
Crafts with Kids: Winter Dioramas
There’s something magical about miniature scenes, isn’t there? A tiny world created from your limitless imagination. And this is a really fun winter project that…
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Tree of Life Watercolor Painting
This is a wonderful learning experience that inspires great conversations and encourages new insights! Invite your child to reflect on his personal history (no matter…
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Introducing Watercolor to Children
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.” ~Maria Montessori Art is highly valued in the Montessori classroom, and its value…
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The Art of Gratitude: Making a Thankful Tree
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to…
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Pressing Leaves with Little Collectors
Children are natural scientists and collectors. A wonderful way to channel these inclinations is by preserving and putting their natural treasures to good use. After…
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Leaf Collage
Wondering what to do with the leaves you pressed from your leaf walk? We know just the activity … introduce your child to the beauty…
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Art for Kids: Fun with Matisse
Using the work of a specific artist as inspiration can be a fun activity with budding young creatives. Paper cutting is a true art form,…
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Flower Print + Scrape Painting
With blizzards, cold fronts and low temperatures blanketing much of the country, spring and its promise of warm days and flowers poking up through the…
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Collaborating with Nature
It started with a stick, “Mummy wouldn’t this stick make a great tree house?…It’s a great shape, but it’s a bit small.” My five year…
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