My kids, especially my youngest, love to draw. I’ve always provided books and art supplies for my kids so they can express themselves artistically as well as grow in their drawing skills. Of all the books we’ve had, these are our favorites. Best Drawing Books for Kids Step by Step Drawing Book by Fiona Watt (Usborne) […]
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Draw Your Own Seek and Find Puzzle (+ Book Recommendations)
My daughter thought of a fun drawing idea for kids that she wanted me to share with you… to make your own seek and find puzzle! Draw Your Own Seek and Find Puzzle 1. Think of a theme: food, faces, animals, buildings, monsters, flowers, cupcakes, or whatever strikes your fancy. Get a list of my favorite […]
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Coloring books are relaxing and fun but we highly recommend making Zentangles for a fun art project instead! Here’s a simple Christmas Zentangle that you can do with your kids. All the ideas in this project use lines or circles making it easy for a child to do. Simple Christmas Zentangle for Kids 1. Start by […]
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The card game, Pick and Draw, takes learning the basics of cartoon faces and makes it into a fun drawing game for kids and families and was created by Rich Davis, the illustrator of the Tiny and Kell book series. Davis created this $10 card game using basic shapes to broken down into categories of features — face, mouth, etc. The […]
Continue ReadingGreat Illustrators Study – Shel Silverstein (plus some poetry, too)
Maggy of Red Ted’s Art Blog is hosting a monthly series called Kids Exploring The Great Artists. I thought I’d participate but adapt to be The Great Picture Book Illustrators. As I pondered what illustrator to choose first, my 10-year old told me about an in-class project on Shel Silverstein‘s black and white drawings. Her teacher, […]
Continue ReadingKids Create Homemade Comic Books
Writing prompt idea for kids: make comic books with a parent! by Shauna MacKenzie, blogger at Kindergarten Confidential and mother. I’m always trying to think of creative ways to spend time with my boys. My oldest son Aidan has an incredibly creative mind. He’s my little Robert Munsch, having the ability to tell fascinating stories filled […]
Continue ReadingDraw Plus Math: Draw an Odd Numbered Creature
Draw Plus Math by Freddie Levin arrived in my mailbox recently and I couldn’t wait to share it with you! It’s a step by step guide to math related drawing. For example, in one lesson, you’ll learn the steps of drawing a car. Then, you’re asked to make a math sentence using cars and shown […]
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