Teaching Kids Art Through Picture Books

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: (🎁20%off with code 20GIFT)

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Art Club-a monthly art class to keep kids drawing and being creative at home (🎁20%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 I’ve chosen for variety and unique appeal. 

With Christmas right around the corner, you may be thinking about best gifts for kids who love to draw and create. Of course, you want to encourage reading, but what are some good books that would make a great addition to your family library and that would encourage your kids to read? Today I want to share with you my time tested gift guide for all things related to books and art. It was hard to narrow down, so these are just a few of my best ideas for books and art supplies I'd be happy to give or receive for the kids I care about in my life. These are tried and true, tested, and I love using them with kids, myself. 

When you give an art supply or a book to a child, you are giving the gift of:

• cultivating their imagination
• encouraging them to make the world a more beautiful place
• inviting them to grow and explore

These are gifts they will not use just once and toss aside, but hopefully will use over and over again. They can be used alone or with someone else, growing family b...