Immy’s room is freshly painted and new curtains have been ordered – it’s a fresh canvas ready for decorating. I have been planning what to hang on the walls and thought that I would show you one of the projects I have been working on. The image above is a scan of a collage I […]
Kids Art: Painting Fun with Monoprinting
Most days I hate having a glass tabletop as it is a nightmare to get (and keep) clean with a toddler in the house. It is however perfect for making monoprints. We used child friendly acrylic paint straight onto the tabletop to make these prints. If you don’t have a glass table, try a smooth […]
The Post In Which I Might Be Bragging
As mothers we often think that everything our child does is simply amazing, miraculous even (which is a good thing for me or there would be no need for parenting blogs, right! LOL!) So straight up I am going to tell you that this blog post includes a little bit of bragging because I really […]
Behind the scenes
I thought I would share with you the project Immy initiated whilst I was recently making the DIY Ice Cream Shop! It all started when I cut the side off a nappy box. I only needed the one side and put the box down. Next thing, there is Immy sizing it up as a good […]
Toddler Art: Painting Round and Round
Immy (making circles in the paint with her finger): “Beach” Me: “What can you see at the beach?” Immy: “Waves,” pauses, “Splash.” Thoughts about children painting… The changes to the surface that paint produces absolutely fascinates children. Initially, for toddlers painting is about experimentation with fingers, hands and brushes. It is fun for them to […]
20 Fun Kids Activities for Under $10
I recently set myself the challenge of finding a minimum of 10 fun activities that Mums can easily do at home with their children for under $10 worth of items from the supermarket. Can it be done? Of course it can. We actually found 20! So what did I buy? For a grand total of […]
Kids Art: How to Crush a Child’s Creativity
A little boy went to first grade. He listened while the teacher taught about Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, but when she told the class that Art was next, he became excited. The little boy had been drawing all sorts of things at home, and was actually very gifted and way past his years with his […]
Kids Art: Nurturing creativity
I read quite a number of blogs by Mums about their children and I have noticed that the term ‘art’ as it relates to children is used to mean many different things. To me, an experience can only truly be described as ‘art’ if it provides an opportunity f0r the child to express their individual […]
Edible Fingerpaint Recipe for Toddlers
Given that the weather has become rather less desirable for outings we decided to have a day on our staycation. One activity I have been meaning to try was the edible fingerpaint featured in The Lost Art Of Childhood by Sarah Bryden-Brown (see recipe below). As an early childhood teacher I am very embarrassed to […]
Creating Learning Communities: Host an Art Gallery Event
Following on from my recent post about Learning Communities, I wanted to tell you about one of the premiere community building events I established at our child care centre – the Annual Art Gallery and Market. This was a wonderful event that involved the children, the educators, the families and the extended community. It was […]
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