I am pretty sure drawing is akin to breathing for Immy! This kid would be happy to draw all day every day. Over the years we have explored lots of different drawing techniques and mediums and these are some of our favourites…. 12 Really, Really Fun Ideas for Drawing with Kids 1. Ice + Ink […]
Exploring Science Through Art: Colour & Light
When we made our recycled bottle koinobori recently, Immy was fascinated by the way the colour she was drawing and colouring with filtered through the clear plastic of the bottle onto the tabletop she was working upon. This observation inspired this very simple exploration of science through art, an experiment with colour and light. Before […]
FAQ About Time to Create
I have received a number of questions from readers of the blog and friends on Facebook about my new book, Time to Create: Hands On Explorations in Process Art for Young Children, and thought it made sense to share the answers here for everyone. I know how much harder it can be to make purchasing […]
I am an artist
A recent conversation with my five year old; “Mummy, I am an artist.” “What makes you say that?” “Because I have all of the good ideas.” This as she was spontaneously fingerpainting the bricks underneath our patio with watercolours. I often wonder when it is exactly that we lose that confidence as artists that children […]
The Time to Create is Now!
As many of you know my first book, Time to Create: Hands On Explorations in Process Art for Young Children, was recently published by Gryphon House. Today I am excited to share that the book is going on tour! Over the next few weeks, Time to Create will be featured on a series of blogs from all around the […]
Art Projects for Kids: Recycled Bottle Koinobori
We are having lots of fun creating thanks to a set of coloured Sharpie pens. As well as the recycled bottle lanterns I shared over at Go Explore Nature last week, Immy and I recently tackled another recycled bottle project with our Sharpies – making our own version of a Japanese koinobori wind sock. […]
An Ordinary Mum on an Extraordinary Day
I am amazed at how often the extraordinary seems to happen on my most ordinary of days. Like the day I found out that I would be going to Singapore as Childhood 101 had been selected as one of five finalists for Nuffnang’s Best Parenting Blog Award, or the moment I found out Art Not […]
Why I Have Been Missing In Action
I feel that I have been missing in action around the interwebs lately, with little time for Facebook, Twitter, answering emails, reading, commenting on or linking to blogs I love, or responding to comments here on Childhood 101…the to-do list goes on and on. I appreciate every comment and email I receive and read them […]
