Spring is finally here! Yay!!! In my house, that means more outdoor time (lots of walks and fresh air) and lots of making art with beautiful bright colours to shake off those winter blues and freshen up our indoor space. Today, I’ve gathered up a whole bunch of my favourite open-ended Spring art projects for…
Creativity
10 Ways to Enrich Your Child’s Pretend Play
My son Onetime has always loved imaginative pretend play. When he was a toddler, it started off with pretending that the large black ottomon in our living room was a train and we would take endless rides together. Can you say “Choo-chooooo!?” At the age of 6 now, Onetime continually blows me away with his creativity and innovative…
10 Simple Ways to BOOST Your Child’s Creativity
Date: 2 months ago Scene: A kitchen. Rain splatters against the window. Reams of paper of all sizes and colours sit in piles around the room. Pencils, crayons, markers, and chalk of every colour overflow from nearby jars. A large brand-new white board stands in the corner. Characters: A mom stands by her 4 year old son…
Gifts for Creative Kids Who Like to Design and Build
What makes a toy a really good toy? You know what I mean. Do you pick up your child a gift that you think will be awesome and then two days later you find it stuck behind the couch long forgotten already? What if I tell you I’ve figured it out…and what if I tell…