The Artful Parent by Jean Van't Hul
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.
Jean Van't Hul, a mother of two, lives in the highlands of western North Carolina with her family. Since 2008, she's been writing on her blog, The Artful Parent, on children's art and creativity. Jean worked in several art and charitable industries before devoting her time to writing and raising children after graduating from Wellesley College with a concentration in art history and studio art. With her own girls, as well as through her children's art groups, magazine articles, and her blog, she enjoys sharing process-oriented art, seasonal crafts, and joyful learning possibilities. Visit www.ArtfulParent.com to see what her family is up to when it comes to art.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781590309643 |
| ISBN 10 | 1590309642 |
| Title | The Artful Parent |
| Author | Jean Van't Hul |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2013-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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