Hi Reader, Here's a printable gift from The Artful Parent Team to help you out this week: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR GIFT Wishing you and yours a very merry holiday season! ❤️ Happy artful parenting, P.S.- I received a few emails this weekend from parents who *just* missed our big Winter Break Drawing Sale. If that was you, never fear! I've opened the sale back up for 24 hours: click here to get your extension Follow us to stay connected and inspired! First Floor, Penrose 1, Penrose Dock,...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, If you've ever been in the kitchen with kids, you know it can be.... well... a bit chaotic to say the least. But little ones love helping, and they benefit so much from being included! ❤️ Luckily, we've got some easy (and relatively stress-free) ways you can include your kids in holiday preparations this year: 5 Christmas Baking Ideas for Kids Read the Post Did you remember to download your copy of our advent activities list? Click here to download your FREE Advent Calendar...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Let the countdown begin! 🗓️ How to Make a Homemade Advent Calendar So simple & sweet Click here to download your FREE Advent Calendar Activities! Some more ideas for your creative week: →10 super easy salt dough decorations 🎄 →The cutest paper chain craft ✂️ →Our 2024 Gift Guides are HERE! 🎁 →25 of our absolute favorite Christmas books 📚 →Art ideas for little ones this season ☃️ Thanks for reading! Hope you have a fantastic week full of creative fun, P.S.- Have you already told me about...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, With the busy holiday season coming up, we all could use a little extra help, right? Check out a few of our tried and true favorites, ready to print and use at a moment's notice! Simple Drawing Printables See them all And as an Artful Parent subscriber, you can access more free printables HERE with the password artful_subscriber It's a little peak into the kinds of resources our Kids Art Spot members enjoy 😘 Some more ideas for your creative week: → Even more drawing fun ✏️ →A...
2 months ago • 1 min read
The weeks leading up to Thanksgiving are a wonderful time to explore some big ideas about gratitude and community with kids. My favorite way to start a big conversation? With a beautiful picture book! I absolutely love this list on The Artful Parent today, full of some of our favorite books for the season, all with a focus on gratitude, family, and community. 🫶 Our Favorite Thanksgiving Reads See them all Download Your Free Thanksgiving Activities Guide Here! Some more ideas for your creative...
2 months ago • 1 min read
November is here, and although I'm tempted to jump right into winter crafting (and boy oh boy do we have some cute Christmas fun coming!) I don't want to skip past this beautiful, fleeting season. Right now is the perfect time to take a breath, slow down, and embrace the practice of gratitude with your kids. Today's post is full of some fantastic ways to do just that: 30 Thanksgiving Activities for Kids See them all (#8 has become an unexpected favorite at our house... so satisfying to make!)...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Sensory bins are always fun, and now is the perfect time to take that fun to the next level with a spooky twist... your little ghouls and goblins will love it! 7 Halloween Sensory Bin Ideas See them all Some more ideas for simple, spooky fun with kids this week: →10 creepy crawly activities🕷️ →How about a pumpkin fairy house??🧚 →Simple enough to throw together last minute!💁♀️ →Spooky Playdough Fun!🎃 →A cardboard haunted house👻 →Use this link for $1 off our popular Halloween Creativity Pack!✏️...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Is it still too early to carve?🤔 We usually wait until just a few days before Halloween... but waiting is hard for little ones. So now might be the perfect time to check out some fun, no-carve decorating inspiration! Top 5 Pumpkin Painting Ideas for Kids Show me! But what about the mess? 😬 These quick-drying tempera paint sticks are the perfect solution! (That's how we decorated the pumpkins in the picture above☝️) They glide on so smoothly and are virtually mess-free. And don't forget: If...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Your little ghouls and goblins will love these (slightly) spooky Halloween favorites: 5 Halloween Book & Craft Ideas for Kids Show me! Some more ideas for simple, spooky fun with kids this week: →An old favorite with a Halloween twist🕷️ → Scoop, pour, mush, and mash!🥣 →The Ultimate List of Halloween Creativity🎃 →BATS!🦇 →We're having a blast with this glow paint👻 Hope you have a fantastic week full of creative fun! A few ways we're helping our community save time, reduce stress & prioritize...
3 months ago • 1 min read