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1590309642
"Bring out your child's creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities from the creator of www.ArtfulParent.com. Art making is a wonderfully fun way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage your children's creativity through art. You'll learn how to set up an art space, how to talk to children about their artwork, how to choose the best art supplies (without breaking the bank), how to repurpose and organize the piles of art created, and even how to use art activities to soften everyday transitions. The more than sixty engaging arts and crafts projects included here are accessible and developmentally appropriate for one- to eight-year-olds, and they're a far cry from the cookie-cutter crafts many of us did in school as kids. From bubble prints to musical chairs art, these activities allow children to explore art materials, techniques, and ideas as they grow more creative every day. With activities for downtimes, action art for releasing energy,, Bring out your childand's creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities from the creator of www.ArtfulParent.com. Raising children in an art-rich environment encourages their creativity, imagination, and self-confidence. The Artful Parent gives you the tools and inspiration to provide such an environment for your family. By providing an engaging balance of information and art activities, text and photos, whys and how-tos, The Artful Parent will help you transform your home into a more creative environment, whether you feel creative yourself or not. The book includes basic information about getting started, stocking up on art supplies, setting up an art space, and talking to children about art. The process-oriented arts and crafts projects included in each chapter are afar cry from the cookie-cutter crafts many of us did in school as kids. They are accessible, developmentally appropriate, enjoyable, and use basic art supplies. Each activity includes easy-to-understand instructions, age guidelines, and variations. With over sixty activities, the projects are organized by themes that make fitting art projects into a family's lifestyle easier. These themes include quick and easy art; exploring new materials and techques∋ action art; quiet art for downtimes and transitions; and art for playdates, parties, and groups. The activities include: and and and and and Simon Says, Draw!: This activity, an art-based form of the classic Simon Says, is a great intro to art making for the whole family. and and and and and Body Tracing and Painting: Get children seeing and thinking about their bodies by doing actual-size paintings. and and and and and Shaving Cream Painting on the Window: Let young children revel in the opportunity to sink their hands into piles of shaving cream that they can smoosh around with their hands and fingers. and and and and and Contact Paper Suncatchers: Create easy-to-make suncatchers with beautiful results. and and and and and Action Painting with Cars: Use the wheels of toy cars to transfer paint to paperand-an active way for toddlers and preschoolers to explore art making. and and and and and Bubble Prints: A simple form of printmaking that uses colorful bubbles made from food coloring and water. and and and and and Swimming Pool Ball Painting: A perfect group art projectand-roll paint-covered balls around on a large sheet of paper in a kiddie pool., Bring out your children's creativity and imagination with more than 60 kids' art activities from the creator of www.ArtfulParent.com. Art making is a wonderfully fun way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage your children's creativity through art. You'll learn how to set up an art space, how to talk to children about their artwork, how to choose the best art supplies (without breaking the bank), how to repurpose and organize the piles of art created, and even how to use kids' art activities to soften everyday transitions. The more than sixty engaging kids' arts and crafts projects included here are accessible and developmentally appropriate for one- to eight-year-olds, and they're a far cry from the cookie-cutter crafts many of us did in school as kids. From bubble prints to musical chairs art, these kids art activities allow children to explore art materials, techniques, and ideas as they grow more creative every day. With activities for downtimes, action art for releasing energy, and recipes for making your own art materials, this book is your guide for raising an artful family., From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started, as well as over sixty ideas for creative activities for ages one to eight. In The Artful Parent you'll learn how to: Pick the best materials for your child's age and learn to make your very own, Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more, Encourage artful living through everyday activities, Foster a love of creativity in your family Book jacket., Raising children in an art-rich environment encourages their creativity, imagination, and self-confidence. The Artful Parent gives you the tools and inspiration to provide such an environment for your family. By providing an engaging balance of information and art activities, text and photos, whys and how-tos, The Artful Parent will help you transform your home into a more creative environment, whether you feel creative yourself or not. The book includes basic information about getting started, stocking up on art supplies, setting up an art space, and talking to children about art. The process-oriented arts and crafts projects included in each chapter are afar cry from the cookie-cutter crafts many of us did in school as kids. They are accessible, developmentally appropriate, enjoyable, and use basic art supplies. Each activity includes easy-to-understand instructions, age guidelines, and variations. With over sixty activities, the projects are organized by themes that make fitting art projects into a family's lifestyle easier. These themes include quick and easy art; exploring new materials and techniques; action art; quiet art for downtimes and transitions; and art for playdates, parties, and groups. The activities include: Simon Says, Draw!: This activity, an art-based form of the classic Simon Says, is a great intro to art making for the whole family. Body Tracing and Painting: Get children seeing and thinking about their bodies by doing actual-size paintings. Shaving Cream Painting on the Window: Let young children revel in the opportunity to sink their hands into piles of shaving cream that they can smoosh around with their hands and fingers. Contact Paper Suncatchers: Create easy-to-make suncatchers with beautiful results. Action Painting with Cars: Use the wheels of toy cars to transfer paint to paper-an active way for toddlers and preschoolers to explore art making. Bubble Prints: A simple form of printmaking that uses colorful bubbles made from food coloring and water. Swimming Pool Ball Painting: A perfect group art project-roll paint-covered balls around on a large sheet of paper in a kiddie pool.

The Artful Parent : Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art and Creativity - Includes over 60 Art Projects for Children Ages 1 to 8 by Jean Van't Hul read online ebook DJV, FB2

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