by Art Mom | Aug 19, 2013 | Activities for Kids, Art Contests for Kids, Art for Children
Well, it’s that time again. I plan to scour the web regularly to see if I can find any new art contests for kids to enter. Give your kids an opportunity to show off those drawing and painting skills with their fabulous art work! Kids love to be recognized for...
by Art Mom | Aug 11, 2013 | Art Education, Art for Children, Fine Art for Kids
The Americans for the Arts is a great organization to follow and support. I couldn’t help but use the ad you see above to support them on my site. You can follow their blog here. The excerpt below from their website describes their mission: We work hard...
by Art Mom | Aug 5, 2013 | Learn to Paint, My Paintings, Painting for Kids, Vacation Painting, Watercolor Painting
Our family recently traveled up to the Lake Tulloch area of California for a mini vacation. I was eager to escape the traffic and congestion of Los Angeles in exchange for blue skies and beautiful landscapes. I was very pleased with my choice of location to spend a...
by Art Mom | Jul 28, 2013 | Art Education, Articles
When I created this website, I wrote this slogan for myself: “What our children create today shapes our future for tomorrow”. This article I ran across today describes exactly that. It’s so important that our children create: drawing &...
by Art Mom | Jul 27, 2013 | Art for Children, Drawing and Painting for Kids, Fine Art for Kids
I’ve created a new page to share important things to consider when choosing art supplies for your children. Safety is first! Choose products that are safe and non-toxic. Whether it’s paint, pastels or play-doh you’re shopping for, be sure to check...
by Art Mom | Jul 14, 2013 | Activities for Kids, Art Contests for Kids, Art for Children, Drawing and Painting for Kids
I’ve gathered a few resources of current art contests that might be fun for your children to enter their drawings or paintings. Give your kids an opportunity to show off those drawing and painting skills with their fabulous art work! Frogs Are Green Contest...
by Art Mom | Jul 8, 2013 | Activities for Kids, Art for Children, Drawing for Kids, Fine Art for Kids, Museums and Culture for Kids, Painting for Kids
My daughter and I talk about drawing and painting everyday. Today she had fun drawing by turning a simple piece of paper into a “phone”. She drew the buttons, added some lines for numbers to call and then made one for all of us so we could...
by Art Mom | Jul 3, 2013 | Art for Children, Articles, Drawing and Painting for Kids, Learn to Draw, Learn to Paint
Drawing and Painting are the most basic means of creative expression for any human being and nurturing that desire in our children is imperative. I truly feel that as a Mom, I am my daughter’s first teacher, not only in Art, but in everything. It is my obligation...
by Art Mom | Jun 25, 2013 | Learn to Paint, My Paintings
While I was helping my daughter with her Father’s Day paintings a few days ago, I took this photo of one of my favorite paintings I did some time ago. My Mom proudly displays it in her home. I used a simple palette and I just love the quick impression the...
by Art Mom | Jun 22, 2013 | Art Games
I found this on Groupon Goods and it’s finally arrived. It’s a really cute game you can play with your kids to teach them about art while having fun. It is produced by Birdcage Press. They have really great categories of games and books...
