ARTFULMOMMY

I usually write about art projects, but today I want to share my favorite activity that we have done this school year, and it's a gardeni...

Today I set out one huge pumpkin and had the kids paint it, and I've never seen them more focused!

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 be...

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 s...

The days are much shorter and we are seeing more sunsets before bedtime here in San Diego. Sunsets make me think of the beautiful childre...

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...

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 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 ...

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...

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 ag...

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 p...

Is your preschooler struggling with writing? Did you know that drawing can help your child with their writing skills? Learning how to con...

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'...

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...

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

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 b...

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...

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 he...

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 thr...