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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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ArtfulMommy
Aug 31, 20233 min read
What to do on the First Day of Elementary Art Class.
The first days of school are always hectic and stressful. If this is your first year teaching elementary art it probably feels downright...
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ArtfulMommy
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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ArtfulMommy
Apr 25, 20233 min read
The Goal of Elementary Art
One of my biggest struggles during my first year teaching elementary art was in worrying about what the classroom teacher was going to...
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ArtfulMommy
Jun 24, 202216 min read
How to teach Elementary Art. Tips, tricks and everything you need to know to get started!
I was a high school art teacher for 14 years, and I loved it. We would spend days, sometimes weeks working on projects. The sky was the...
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ArtfulMommy
Apr 4, 20192 min read
Wet chalk painting!
Have you tried painting with wet chalk? When my daughter was little she used to love dropping chalk into buckets of water. It actually...
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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 18, 20194 min read
Oil pastels verses crayons
Have you ever wondered what the difference between oil pastels and crayons are? Is one better than the other? They are both excellent...
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 26, 20195 min read
Teach realistic drawing in 7 steps!
Let me start of by saying that process based art should be the focus of your child's art for at least the first 3 years of their life....
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 21, 20194 min read
Pan versus liquid watercolors for kids!
Have you ever wondered what the difference between liquid and pan watercolors is? I discovered liquid watercolors a while back and now I...
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 12, 20192 min read
What is process art and 5 reasons kids love it!
First let's talk about what process based art is. Process art is art that is focused on the process of making art, not a finished piece....
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 9, 20192 min read
Draw your family!
If you have a young child you may have witnessed them going through a draw your family phase. My daughter just went through this. She...
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 8, 20192 min read
How to talk to your kids about their art...
Have you ever looked at your child's drawing and said something like, "Great mountain!" only to be told it's a house? I think we are all...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 22, 20194 min read
Toddler art supplies!
There are some basic art supplies that every child should have. You probably already have a lot of them. Beyond that the possibilities...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 21, 20194 min read
Easy ways to build an artistic environment for your kids!
Would you like to create a space where your child can go to unwind and get creative? A place where your child will feel in control and at...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 20, 20192 min read
You can teach art!
I can't tell you how many times I've had moms tell me that they wish they were artistic so that they could teach their young children how...
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