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Kids Art Explorers: join the new challenge!

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kids artThis year we are undertaking lots of different art experiments. We’re exploring materials, techniques and styles and seeing where our creativity takes us. We’re celebrating the process of art: trying new things, having a go, being daring, making mistakes. We’re interested in how things turn out but much more focused on the fun we have along the way.

Kids Art Explorers Project Three: no paint brushes allowed!

This month the Kids Art Explorers are trying out some painting, with one important rule: [Read more…]

Art for kids: paint play

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Art for kids can be hands on fun with the simplest of ingredients. My girls find it so hard to resist putting their hands in the paint, so why not encourage it and let them enjoy some sensory play. Try these suggestions to add in some maths and literacy play too. [Read more…]

Top ten pinterest boards for kids art and craft

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Oh boy, is Pinterest popular right now. I can’t quite believe how many of you came to check out my Top Ten Pinterest Boards for Parents. I’ve had lots of feedback saying you found the list really helpful to get to some of the best kids’ resources around, without being overwhelmed by the huge volume of information out there.

I’ve also been asked to collate some more user-friendly guides, so here’s my next round of suggestions: my Top 10 Pinterest boards for kids art and crafts. Follow these boards and you’ll get an amazing source of inspriation for beautiful, fun and easy to do arts and crafts, plus ideas for new materials to try, and tips on how to display all that art you’re going to be making.

Top ten Pinterest boards for kids’ art and craft [Read more…]

Mothers day craft: flower pot

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The School Gardening Club have been busy this week working on a Mothers day craft, which is 18th March for those of us in the UK. Giving flowers is always popular and if you decorate a flower pot to present it in, even better. Here’s how the children made their pots.

Mothers day craft: decorate a flower pot [Read more…]

Yarn art: a Kids Art Explorers project

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As part of our Kids Art Explorers project the girls have been playing and creating with yarn. We’re saving L’s creation for something special but I thought today I’d show you B’s latest creation with the yarn, showcase some of the projects our other Art Explorers have been working on and invite you to link up your own projects.

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What does a lamb look like? Art as conversation

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Crafting with children can be a wonderful time to sit with them and have a conversation or explore an idea. The children who made these spring lamb pictures are aged between one and three and a half.  And each in their own way created their answer to the same question: what does a lamb look like?

Spring lamb craft [Read more…]

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