ARTFULMOMMY

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Here is a fun, simple, process based art project that you can do with your 3-5 year olds. I began by reading them the book Sky Color, by Peter H. Reynolds. G...

Let me start of by saying that process based art should be the focus of your child's art for at least the first 3 years of their life. They should be allowed...

Have you ever wondered what the difference between liquid and pan watercolors is? I discovered liquid watercolors a while back and now I use them all the tim...

First let's talk about what process based art is. Process art is art that is focused on the process of making art, not a finished piece. It is a child led le...

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 at the Expressive Ar...

If you have a young child you may have witnessed them going through a draw your family phase. My daughter just went through this. She spent a good year only ...

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 guilty of this at so...

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

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 appeal to your two ...

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 it. We put it on the...