I’m so excited to share this recent project with you! It was a little hard to narrow down all of the photos, so this post is a little longer than usual. Hopefully it will give you some inspiration and guidance on on how to set up a soothing playroom with learning centers for school aged kids. Although many of us don’t have a full room to dedicate entirely to this type of space, it has got me thinking about setting up small areas in our home to encourage the exploration of different subjects and interests. I hope you are as inspired as I have been throughout this project!
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As a Reggio-inspired teacher, I have always been a proponent of open-ended art and allowing children to explore materials in their own way. When I taught art classes to young children, I would sometimes skip holiday art completely because I wasn’t sure how to incorporate a holiday theme into process-orientated art.
Read More›I often get asked for tips on how to clean up messy art and thought that it would make a great topic for our next video.
So feel free to bring your paints out of hiding and follow these tips! You will save time and stress and your kids won’t believe how willing you are to whip out the messy art projects.
Read More›Last Saturday The Art Pantry team was invited to create a playful family experience for the Walk For Wishes event held at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, Ca. This was a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area foundation to raise money in order to fulfill the wishes of kids with life-threatening medical conditions. If you haven’t heard of them, check out the Batkid wish they granted almost two years ago. Incredible.
I’m happy to say that the event raised enough money to grant 13 wishes!
Read More›Watch this video to get a peek into what it’s like to have an accessible and organized art area for kids. What are the benefits to creating a space like this?
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