Super Art Friday is back! Sadly, I haven’t done much art with my middle two in the last few months due to so many doctors appts. for our tiny dude, but I’m determined to make time for art again. It’s always one of the highlights of my week! And besides, ART makes you […]
Tag: homeschool art
Heart Fish–A Valentine’s Day Craft
I set out lots and lots of hearts. Then I gave my young artists some blue paper and glue sticks and told them to fill up their paper with ‘heart fish’. And I can’t quite decide something. Does letting my 3 year old have total freedom with the glitter make […]
Pressed Leaf Alphabet Flash Cards
Every Autumn we pull out this little book and set it on our side table. It contains alphabet flash cards I made with my daughter, all illustrated with pressed leaves. Posting all 26 would be a bit much, so here are some of my favorites. I got the idea several years […]
“I Spy Two Eyes-Numbers in Art” by Lucy Micklethwait
Here’s another fun art book for children that we’ve enjoyed over the years. I Spy Two Eyes, by Lucy Micklethwait is a great introduction to fine art for the very young. It also teaches counting from 1-20. There are many different styles of art between 1 and 20, with lots of […]
“Can You Find It?” -Seek and Find Books from the MET
More of our favorite art books! I loved the first one so much, I bought a second. These are beautifully designed “seek and find” art books from the MET. They feature two-page spreads of masterpieces, accompanied by a list of things for the reader to find. There are a lot […]
“Fingerprint Drawing” by Ed Emberly
This book is so much fun! The Fingerprint Drawing Book by Ed Emberly is one of those books you’ll go back to again and again when you need a fun, indoor activity. You may think it’s a stretch calling this “art”, but you should see some of the designs my kids have come […]
“The Boy Who Drew Birds” by Jacqueline Davies
This is the best children’s book on Audobon I’ve seen yet. Though recommended for grades 2-4, The Boy Who Drew Birds will appeal to all ages. I love the description of Audobon’s personal musee’: “Every shelf, every tabletop, every spare inch of floor, was covered with nests and eggs and tree […]
‘Cruncher and Muncher’, or, This Week’s Science and Art
Those are the names affectionately bestowed upon two colorful caterpillars the kids found nibbling on our garden carrots. We looked them up on the Texas A&M online insect field guide and identified them as ‘parsley caterpillars’. We gently relocated them, along with plenty of carrot leaves, to our bug tent so we could […]
The Met’s “Museum” Books for Children
Here are some more art books that our family has enjoyed together. The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers some great art appreciation books for young children. My daughters loved them from about ages 3-6. The Met offers one called “Museum Colors” now, as well. You can see more info on the […]