Category Archives: books

Review: Art Lab For Kids

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Note: I purchased this book myself via Amazon. All views are my own. When I ordered Drawing Lab, Amazon suggested I might also like Art Lab for Kids by Susan Schwake. I was skeptical. I don’t much differentiate between art … Continue reading →

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Matisse-Inspired Collage

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

The kids each received a Joyce Raimondo book for Christmas; this activity is from What’s The Big Idea? Activities and Adventures in Abstract Art. The books are suggested for ages 5-12 and are full of techniques to try based on … Continue reading →

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Peek-a-boo Paintings

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Materials: Drawing and/or painting materials of your choice; drawing or watercolor paper, depending; acetate the same size as your paper (we used this); tape; paint for the acetate–this can’t be too watery–we found liquid acrylic and gouache worked well, tempera … Continue reading →

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Inspired by Mr. Carle

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Kate at An Amazing Child is hosting a week-long celebration of Eric Carle‘s birthday. We are lucky here not just to own and have read many, many of Eric Carle’s books, but we’ve also been to visit his fabulous museum … Continue reading →

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Working With Found Materials

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

I recently purchased Beautiful Stuff! Learning With Found Materials by Cathy Weisman Topal and Lella Gandini. This is not a how-to book; it’s a documentation of how the authors and teachers worked with early childhood students, in a Reggio Emilia-inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in books, elementary & up, kids out of the studio, outside art, preschool & up, supplies, toddler/preschool | 4 Comments