ARTFULMOMMY

This week is officially Spring Break for us. If you are social distancing like we are you are probably looking for easy activities you can d

Today is the first day of Spring Break for us, and I have to say I'm not overly excited about it, because we can't go anywhere. Even the bea

Now that the kids are spending a lot of time at home is your house feeling more crowded and unorganized? You are not alone! With all this st

Today we got word that all San Diego Unified Schools will be closed until April 6th. On top of that every extracurricular activity has been canceled and it's...

Lately my favorite day of the week is Thursday. That's because on Thursday my daughter gets out of school early, and my son is still in school, which means w...

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, that means it's time for Valentine's themed art projects. Kids both young and old love printmaking. I've done thi...

The days are much shorter and we are seeing more sunsets before bedtime here in San Diego. Sunsets make me think of the beautiful children's book "Sky Color"...

Here is a super fun Halloween art project that you can do with your kids at home, or in the Kindergarten classroom. It all started when I asked my five year ...

Ever since reading the book "What Should Danny Do?" my 3 year old son has been asking if he could have a "supa-dupa-lupa race car track." Today we finally go...

Today my son ran up to me and said he wanted to do an "Experiment." It took me a minute to figure out what exactly he meant by that, but basically he wanted ...

Do you have a playroom? Once I became a parent I began dreaming about a playroom. A place where I could throw all the toys and never have to see them in any ...

I love art activities that are easy to set up and require no help from me. Here is a super simple process art activity for kids of all ages. All you need are...

Here is a super fun activity for kids of all ages that you can do with ingredients you will find in your pantry. We call them colorful explosions. There are ...

Being a working parent is a challenge, sometimes people need to bring their kids to work with them. I'm a huge fan of kid friendly work places. When I was a ...

If you are a parent to a toddler or preschooler you probably feel like a broken record quite often. I know I do. There is something I've noticed lately. I ca...

My daughter is getting ready to go into kindergarten so we've been focusing on reading lately. Sight words are a super important part to reading. These are t...

Is your preschooler struggling with writing? Did you know that drawing can help your child with their writing skills? Learning how to control a pen is the fi...

Craft sticks and playdough are a super fun combination for preschoolers. If you've read my blog in the past you know I'm all about process based art. We do a...

Have you ever let your kids paint their clothes? Here is a super fun puffy paint project that your kids will love! I ordered some puffy fabric paint on amazo...

Did you know you have a huge blank canvas right outside your home? One of my favorite things to do is write/draw/paint on our patio. You've probably used sid...