ARTFULMOMMY

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 explosions. There are ...

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...

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 fabric paint on amazo...

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

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...