The artful parent : simple ways to fill your family's life with art and creativity

The artful parent Simple ways to fill your family's life with art and creativity

Jean Van't Hul

Book - 2013

Bring out your children's creativity and imagination with more than 60 kids' art activities. 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. This book has all the tools and information needed to encourage your children's creativity through art. You will 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 kids' arts and crafts p...rojects included here are accessible and developmentally appropriate for one- to eight-year-olds, and they are 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 a guide for raising an artful family.

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Subjects
Handicraft.
Handicraft for children.
Parent and child.
Creative activities and seat work.
Child artists.
Published
Boston : Roost Books [2013]
Language
English
Main Author
Jean Van't Hul (-)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-309) and index.
Physical Description
xxi, 320 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781590309643
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Saying Yes to Art
  • Part 1. Preparing for Art
  • 1. An Exploratory Approach to Art
  • What Is Process Art? Why Is It Creative?
  • 2. Planning for Art
  • 3. Making Space for Art
  • 4. Gathering Art Materials
  • 5. Encouraging Your Budding Artist
  • Connecting with Children through Talking about Their Art
  • 6. Sustaining Inspiration
  • Hummingbirds, Pebbles, and Maps
  • 7. Storing, Displaying, and Sharing the Art
  • Part 2. Artful Activities
  • 8. First Forays into Art
  • Having Fun with Crafts
  • 9. Quick and Easy Art
  • Using Recycled Materials for Art and Craft Projects
  • 10. Getting Fancy
  • Exploring Clay
  • 11. Action Art
  • The Exploration Tool Kit
  • 12. Quiet Activities for Downtime and Transition
  • Playful Exploration of Art Ideas and Materials
  • 13. Art for Playdates, Parties, and Groups
  • Success with Group Art
  • 14. Homemade Art Materials to Make and Enjoy
  • The Natural Artist
  • Acknowledgments
  • Artful Parent Resources
  • Index of Art Activities
  • About the Contributors
  • Photo and Illustration Credits
Review by Library Journal Review

In 2008, Van't Hul combined her two passions-visual arts and her growing family-into a blog, the Artful Parent. In her first book, she presents parents and caregivers with a handbook to introducing young children (roughly toddlers through elementary school) to art and creativity. The author has an intuitive feel for what children like, including tried-and-true favorites such as homemade Play-Doh, as well as more unexpected projects. At times, the text falls prey to the all-too-common mommyblogger "perfect family" trap, which can be frustrating to parents who don't quite measure up, but readers who tire of Van't Hul's extensive descriptions of art playgroups and special spaces for creating can focus on the projects instead. VERDICT Parents, teachers, and child-care providers will all find useful ideas and inspiration here. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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