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Our Preschool at Home
Throughout this year I have been officially homeschooling my 4-year-old daughter. But what does that amount to, really? The preschool-aged child needs to be in a safe, nurturing environment. She...
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Creating an Art Studio for a Young Child – Part 1
Part 1: Why Art is Important & Planning Your Space Why art? As my husband said last night, “It’s hard to be creative if you haven’t had any practice.” If you feel it is important to nurture...
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Creating an Art Studio for a Young Child – Part 2
Part 2: Clear Expectations for You & Your Child Your Expectations What are your motives behind creating this space for your child? Do you have dreams that he will become the next Picasso? Do you...
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Creating an Art Studio for a Young Child – Part 3
Part 3: Stocking up on the Best Supplies So this is where it starts getting really fun! Last night, after the kids went to bed, I unpacked a new box of craft supplies from Discount School Supply....
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Creating an Art Studio for a Young Child – Part 4
Part 4: Stocking up on the Best Supplies… Continued! Now that you’ve got your basics, here are some ideas your child can grow into. When it comes to all these options, the best art supplies are the...
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Creating an Art Studio for a Young Child – Part 5
Part 5: Organization Last night, while my husband assembled our new Ikea art table and storage bookcase, I scrambled to make sense of our growing stash of supplies. For the last week, the kids have...
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Crafting for Young Kids – Books & Blogs
What do you do with little kids on a cold, rainy day in January? Break out the art project! Maybe arts and crafts aren’t your fortay or your “I’m not creative” paralysis has you avoiding the whole...
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Out of Balance
Ever since planting began in April, I’ve felt chained to the garden. Planting took f-o-r-e-v-e-r. Then there was weeding, mulching, harvesting (digging up carrots), preserving and agonizing as some...
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Leaf Art for Littles
Tomorrow at playgroup, we’ll be doing some leaf-inspired art. Not that the leaves are changing much yet here in South Carolina, but it IS fall. I’m sure the leaves will catch up any day now. Here are...
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