A few months ago I took the job of Art teacher at my kids elementary school. Needless to say, it has been a very busy and fun transition...

Here is my favorite creative activity that we continue to go back to again and again at our house. Free painting. Free painting allows...

After over 15 years of living in or near the city of San Diego, we recently moved to the suburbs! It was a very busy and stressful few...

My pod of first graders have approximately three zooms each morning, and after the zooms we usually play learning games or do an art projec

Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his journals using mirror writing? He wrote from right to left and it could only be read...

I've spent the past few weeks setting up a small classroom in my backyard. What I'm thinking is I can offer an in person Art class to a smal

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ever taken your child to work with you? This Thursday is National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This event takes...