Teaching Kids Art Through Picture Books
Literature based art ideas for you and your family
Gift Ideas for Elementary Students
It's that time of year when we start to look for good gift ideas for our elementary kids and grandkids. We want to gift them something meaningful, long lasting, and helpful to them as they grow in their interests. But also we want the gifts to be fun!
Here are a few of my favorite things for gift ideas related to art and reading for elementary aged kids:
Online Art Classes: (๐20%off with code 20GIFT)
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Drawing for Kids-a digital art class for your kids to help them become better at drawing all in an easy to follow seven step course (๐20%off with code 20GIFT)
Art Club-a monthly art class to keep kids drawing and being creative at home (๐20%off with code 20GIFT)
Picture Books worth buying, reading over and over, and owning:
Obviously, there are a million more we love. But here are a few Iโve chosen for variety and unique appeal.ย
...Top Ten Favorite Art Supplies
I love to share the art supplies that have worked best in my experiences with kids and art. Here is my quick beginner list to have around for your kids to be able to get creative in a moment's notice.
Here are a few of my favorite things! (This list contains affiliate links)
- Crayola Crayons- (And have you read this book all about their invention?ย Dan the Crayon Manย by Natascha Biebow)
- Oil Pastels- These are thick and easy to color and blend with. You can also find them in skinnier sticks. I like the thick ones because they are easy for kids to hold.
- Prismacolor Colored Pencilsย orย Crayola Colored Pencils- Prismacolors are wonderful, but it's fine to start with Crayolas. Prismacolors make great gifts for the child who is very interested in drawing and coloring.
- Crayola Tempera Paint- This paint can be mixed together to make more colors. It is thicker than plain "washable" paint, that is frustrating to paint with because it is so thin. Bigger bottles and more colors of tempera ar ...
