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The Artful Parent - by Jean Van't Hul (Paperback)

The Artful Parent - by  Jean Van't Hul (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Bring out your child's creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition</b> <p/>Art making is a wonderful 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 creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You'll learn how to: <br>* Pick the best materials for your child's age and learn to make your very own<br>* Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more<br>* Encourage artful living through everyday activities<br>* Foster a love of creativity in your family<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jean Van't Hul helps parents, caregivers, and teachers share art with the kids in their lives<br>through her blog, The Artful Parent, her books, art classes, online courses, and kids art club.<br>She lives with her family in the mountains of western North Carolina.

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