Activities for Kids, Art for Children, Art History for Kids, Museums and Culture for Kids
Imagine the joy I feel when my daughter tells me she wants to see artwork by Henri Matisse on the weekend? Melt. My. Heart. Maisie and I like to explore art and be creative on our downtime. The weekends are the highlight of my week! Working full-time...
Activities for Kids, Art for Children, Art History for Kids, Art Projects For Kids, My Kids' Adventures
Do you enjoy observing nature with your kids? What is your favorite time of day to be outside? Have you noticed how the light at different times of day changes how we see the colors around us? Capture your “impressions” of the outdoors and learn how to make them come...
Activities for Kids, Art for Children, Art History for Kids, Art Projects For Kids, My Kids' Adventures
How to “Paint with Scissors” and Create a Paper Garden! Do you enjoy spending time outside with your kids? Do the shapes and colors in nature inspire you to be creative? Bring your outdoor inspirations inside and create an imaginative “paper garden”. In this article,...
Activities for Kids, Art History for Kids, Art Projects For Kids, Crafts
Maisie’s first year of school is quickly coming to an end. I took an opportunity last week to share an art project with her kindergarten class. The weeks leading up to last week have all been centered around their recent field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific...
Activities for Kids, Art History for Kids, Art Projects For Kids, Crafts, My Kids' Adventures
How to decorate a Fabergé inspired egg! Do you love to do creative crafts with your kids? Would you like to learn how to make one-of-a-kind decorated eggs that last forever? Create your own Fabergé inspired egg from a real egg! In this article, I’ll show you...
Activities for Kids, Art History for Kids, Art Projects For Kids, Crafts, My Kids' Adventures
Why Illuminated Manuscripts? Before the days of printing presses and mass-produced, full-color books—before the e-reader was even imagined—books were written, decorated and painted by hand, one page at a time, often by monks quietly working for hours upon hours in...
