ARTFULMOMMY

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 usi...

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 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...

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 printm...

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...

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...

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 ex...

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

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 f...

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 plac...

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...

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...