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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 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

It's springtime here in California and after all the rain we had this year, the flowers are in full bloom! I love finding activities that will get my kids ex...

Have you tried painting with wet chalk? When my daughter was little she used to love dropping chalk into buckets of water. It actually used to drive me crazy...

Spring is just around the corner here in San Diego, the rain has passed and the air is becoming warm again. The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and...

Have you ever used clay with your kids? In all my years of teaching, I've noticed that students get the most excited about clay. There is something about bei...

Sometimes I like to break out some of my old school art materials with my kids, just to see what they will do with them. Have you ever heard of india ink? It...

Do your kids love books? I'm a little bit crazy about children's books and so are my kids, we love to read. If my kids are ever going through something, I'll...

Have you ever wondered what the difference between oil pastels and crayons are? Is one better than the other? They are both excellent materials to have in yo...

Do your kids love playdough? Playdough is hands down my kids favorite art material. There are so many different ways you can use it, read on to explore the v...