Kids sometimes need journal prompts to get started writing. Not all kids do. And not all kids need a prompt every time they write. It's important to be flexible. However, your child is struggling with what to write, try a prompt or a book like Journal Sparks. You can always, always, always suggest that your child write about his or her feelings at the moment or events that happened during … [Read more...]
6 Art Journal Backgrounds For Kids
When your kids want creative project, it's fun to make art journal background pages. Then when you have journaling ideas, you already have beautiful backgrounds ready to go. We use spiral bound journals with mixed media papers because this works for watercolors, acrylics, pen, and pencil such as this journal from Strathmore or this one from Dylusions. 6 Art Journal Backgrounds For Kids 1. … [Read more...]
4 Art Journal Prompts for Kids
We often ask kids what they're good at, what they like, or who they are. Help kids figure this out with art journal prompts. Here are four ideas for kids to express who they are through writing and art --art journals. Art Journal Prompts for Kids 1. Collage "I Am" 2. Collage - Favorite Things 3. "I Believe" Sun 3. List - Favorite Things 4. Portraits - with or without describing … [Read more...]
Beginning Art Journaling For Kids
by Violette Clark, author of Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to Unleash your Inner Eccentric. Kids love to create art and if you give them a few tools and ideas on how to art journal they will go to town and come up with some colourful pages they will treasure for years to come! Beginning art journaling is great for young children as well as for teens. Beginning Art Journaling Kids can … [Read more...]
Art Journals With Kids
Today I invite you to join me in art journaling with your kids in the experience, too. I began to explore art journaling after realizing how much joy I find in creating. Before kids, I used my music and dance to channel my creativity. Now, I found myself missing that creative part of self different than my writing. Beginnings of Art Journaling While in the mountains, we used our blank books, … [Read more...]