#kidartlit

#kidartlit

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Hi! I'm Julia. I love to teach art to children and help families bring more creativity into their daily lives. I am a mom to two little artists, and I do my best to embrace the mess that comes with life as a parent all while doing our best to live creatively. 

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It’s Smokey today. So Smokey. We are hunkering down indoors and doing our best to stay occupied. Salt dough is always one of our favorite go-to projects. Instant fun from ingredients we have on hand. As we construct small villages, nests, caves, and homes we continue to think about all the families who are displaced and homeless from the California fires. It’s times like these that we count our blessings, take count of what we’re grateful for, and wait and plan how we will help those in need. Practicing gratitude through art this afternoon has warmed our hearts and lifted our spirits, too. . . #gratitude #saltdough #artproject #practicegratitude
We are heartbroken over the devastation from the fires in California. So many of our family friends and past colleagues have lost everything. Sometimes it’s difficult to know how to help. A few of our favorite accounts have shared some ways to help. Head over to any of the below to lend your support. @hellowonderful_co @mericherryla @jodimockabee . . Sending love and comfort to all those who have been affected.
This leaf crown and drip-dyed cape (capes made with liquid watercolors & droppers) are two of our family’s all-time favorite projects. I think it’s time we revisited these. 🍂✨
What do you do when something isn’t working? Throw your hands in the air and declare, “I give up!” ??? Or, do you change your approach? We’re reading a biography of Helen Keller during our read aloud time this week, and what is so magnificent about her story (there are many amazing parts!) is that 1. She had a teacher who didn’t give up, but chose to change her approach when something wasn’t working. 2. Helen Keller didn’t give up, either. Today, stand strong in your power and strength. Stand with your head held high. Don’t give up if things aren’t going your way. Remember the women (and men) who fought for your right to vote. No matter who or how you vote today, I encourage you to use your voice. Choose a point of view and share it. That’s what makes this country the amazing place it is. Change your approach. Change the world. And then, afterward, go find pile of leaves to jump in, because dang—you just rocked your civic duty. 💯
Mirror, Mirror, what do you see? There’s something magical about including mirrors with #loosepartsplay This quick set up of gathered natural materials, and a pair of safety mirrors surprisingly offered a unique creative opportunity to replicate the natural patterns reflected with the gathered natural pieces. Building awareness of natural patterns and design while instilling the subtext of nature appreciation. A unique way to explore the season, too. 🍂
Today, let’s go outside. 🍂
Mini sponge cakes! The best part about moving is the unearthing of forgotten stuff like these small dessert treasures. I was OBSESSED with making mini cakes out of sponges when I was 14, so imagine my joy when I found these beauties tucked away in a long-forgotten box. Oh—and check out that “frosting” on that white cake...it’s fake fondant...and the candles? Colorful paper clips cut down to size for birthday candles. Have you heard the saying that once you have ten thousand hours in a field you are a master in that field? I like to remind myself that creativity, art, and being a maker starts in early childhood. We start clocking those ten thousand hours the moment curiosity enters our consciousness. Creativity is a skill that you can sharpen, and refine, and can change as you lean into it more over time. Or, if you’re like me, you’ll still be making (and helping other kids make) mini pretend sponge cakes twenty years later. 💕
My heart Weeps. It glows. I pray. In the language of my ancestors. I am not indifferent. I choose love. Commit to love Today. Tomorrow. Always. And forever. Love is not silent. 🖤 Mourn for those in Louisville, Pittsburg. . . Thank you @carterhiggins for sharing your loving art and this 📸 with us.
The magic of the autumn season is upon us. 🍂🍂🍂I can’t wait to make these beautiful glowing sculptures with the kids this year. Children gain so much by engaging with an art project more than once, especially on a yearly cycle. Their newly gained strength can be applied in new ways, they gain new sets of skills with each experience, and there is always a refinement—an unearthing of their true selves—their own point of view that emerges when we let them play with a familiar process. Do you have an art project you love revisiting year-after-year with your kids? 🍂🍂🍂
A little #fallinspiration 🍂🌾