Jungle Design: An Exciting Second Grade Art Project that Explores Creativity
Recently I completed a project with my second graders that was super creative, successful and fun.
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Bravely embracing creativity
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Welcome to Artful Mommy! I'm Monica Lee, an art teacher and artist. I created this space to share projects and activities that will foster creativity at home, and at school.
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Aug 31, 20232 min read
Why I don't do draw alongs and what I do instead.
Draw alongs became very popular during the covid lockdown. Lot's of teachers and kids discovered draw alongs for the first time. Many...
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Nov 9, 20204 min read
Little egg carton gardens!
I usually write about art projects, but today I want to share my favorite activity that we have done this school year, and it's a...
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Mar 31, 20203 min read
Fun, creative Spring Break activities for little kids!
This week is officially Spring Break for us. If you are social distancing like we are you are probably looking for easy activities you can d
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 13, 20202 min read
Fun creative activities to keep your kids busy during the Corona Virus shutdown!
Today we got word that all San Diego Unified Schools will be closed until April 6th. On top of that every extracurricular activity has...
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Feb 13, 20202 min read
Being a Brave Artist!
Lately my favorite day of the week is Thursday. That's because on Thursday my daughter gets out of school early, and my son is still in...
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Sep 13, 20192 min read
Make your own supa-dupa-lupa race car track!
Ever since reading the book "What Should Danny Do?" my 3 year old son has been asking if he could have a "supa-dupa-lupa race car track."...
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Sep 4, 20192 min read
Science experiments with preschoolers!
Today my son ran up to me and said he wanted to do an "Experiment." It took me a minute to figure out what exactly he meant by that, but...
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Aug 24, 20193 min read
An art space is the new playroom!
Do you have a playroom? Once I became a parent I began dreaming about a playroom. A place where I could throw all the toys and never have...
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ArtfulMommy
Aug 12, 20192 min read
Wet chalk on rocks!
I love art activities that are easy to set up and require no help from me. Here is a super simple process art activity for kids of all...
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ArtfulMommy
Jul 6, 20193 min read
Building a creative work space for kids at the office!
Being a working parent is a challenge, sometimes people need to bring their kids to work with them. I'm a huge fan of kid friendly work...
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ArtfulMommy
Apr 29, 20193 min read
A blank canvas surrounds you! Ways to use your patio floor as a space for art and learning!
Did you know you have a huge blank canvas right outside your home? One of my favorite things to do is write/draw/paint on our patio....
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 31, 20193 min read
Treasure Hunt and Map Activity
Spring is just around the corner here in San Diego, the rain has passed and the air is becoming warm again. The birds are chirping, the...
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Mar 22, 20193 min read
The Process of Process Based Art. India Ink and Watercolors in the Rain.
Sometimes I like to break out some of my old school art materials with my kids, just to see what they will do with them. Have you ever...
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 20, 20193 min read
The 7 books you need to inspire creativity in your children!
Do your kids love books? I'm a little bit crazy about children's books and so are my kids, we love to read. If my kids are ever going...
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 17, 20194 min read
Playdough play!
Do your kids love playdough? Playdough is hands down my kids favorite art material. There are so many different ways you can use it, read...
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 15, 20192 min read
The Key Ingredient in a Restaurant Survival Bag for Toddlers!
Do you have a restaurant survival bag? If you have small children you know how hard trying to eat at a restaurant can be. A restaurant...
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 10, 20194 min read
Magical play structure makeover!
Have you ever considered modifying your play structure? Lately our play structure wasn't bringing us much joy, so we changed it. The...
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Feb 28, 20195 min read
How do you play with your kids?
I recently had a single, working mom ask me for ideas of how to play with her daughter. This really got me thinking. I'm a SAHM, you...
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 15, 20193 min read
Build your own backyard Sandbox!
Kids love sandboxes! They provide a safe outdoor space for them to get messy and creative in. The best part is it will get them out of...
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