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Welcome to Artful Mommy! I'm Monica Lee, an art teacher and artist. I created this space to share projects and activities that will foster creativity at home, and at school.

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The most amazing high school art project ever!

Have you ever wanted to have your students create an expressive work of art, but didn't know where to start? Last year I took a workshop...

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Feb 10, 20193 min read

How to talk to your kids about their art...

Have you ever looked at your child's drawing and said something like, "Great mountain!" only to be told it's a house? I think we are all...

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Feb 8, 20192 min read

Silhouettes on glass!

Tracing objects is a great exercise in hand eye coordination for toddlers. It can also be one of the first steps towards creating...

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Feb 7, 20191 min read

Scribble Art!

I love the book I'm Not Just a Scribble by Diane Alber for many reasons. First, the story and images are cute, simple and clever. It will...

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Feb 7, 20192 min read

Little house painters!

Have you ever saved one of those huge boxes that you've gotten something delivered in? My kids love it when I cut a door and window into...

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Jan 30, 20191 min read

Watercolors made easy!

Valentine's Day is coming up! You could buy a package of cards on your next trip to Target, or better yet, you could make your own! I...

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Jan 28, 20192 min read

DIY Cloud Dough!

Have you heard about kinetic sand, moon dough or cloud dough? They are all variations of a similar substance, and each one is great for...

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Jan 27, 20192 min read

Cute crime scene art...

Here is a fun process based art activity that can be done just about anywhere. Materials: Sidewalk chalk Tempera paint Paper plates...

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Jan 23, 20193 min read

Toddler art supplies!

There are some basic art supplies that every child should have. You probably already have a lot of them. Beyond that the possibilities...

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Jan 22, 20194 min read

Easy ways to build an artistic environment for your kids!

Would you like to create a space where your child can go to unwind and get creative? A place where your child will feel in control and at...

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Jan 21, 20194 min read

You can teach art!

I can't tell you how many times I've had moms tell me that they wish they were artistic so that they could teach their young children how...

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Jan 20, 20192 min read