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Shoebox dollshouse
Age: this art activity is suitable for toddlers and older children Time: anything from about 1 hour This is one of those great open-ended projects that can go on for as long as you like or can be revisited again and again whenever you are looking for something to fill the time. The dollshouse idea [...]
Ladybird Pebble
Age: all ages Time: allow 30 minutes + drying time This is a great craft idea that costs nothing (but the paint) and can result in a nice little keepsake for your child! The Ladybird Pebble is suitable for all ages although toddlers will need help with the painting! You will need: A smooth, oval [...]
Review of Little Wolf’s Book of Badness
Author: Ian Whybrow illustrator: Tony Ross I really enjoyed this book. It’s really funny. The book is set out in letters from little wolf to his mum, dad and his brother Smellybreff. I really like this book because of the way the author describes things which creates an image in your head. This book is [...]
Funny art from kids!
I will be adding to this post on a regular basis. If you have anything funny that your kids drew or a funny art anecdote, email it to admin @ kiddingabout.com. I got the following one by email a while back and have no-one to attribute it to so feel free to let me know [...]
Gifts for the budding young artist
Most kids love to scribble and paint from very early on. For the first stage of artistic activity children need little more than a crayon and some paper (or a wall if you are unfortunate enough!). As young children develop past this early stage they will require a greater variety of materials. We have put [...]
Blue trees, a green sun and plenty of scribbles!
When toddlers and young children start to use colours, we tend to immediately feel we should impose restrictions. Even the best-intentioned liberals amongst us will feel we must tell the child that the sun is in fact yellow and not green. While it is important for children to learn their colours and be guided in [...]
Our regular Book Reviewer
Sophie is our regular reviewer for books in the 9 to 12 age category. Sophie is 10 years old and lives in Bristol in the UK. She is an avid reader and her analysis, descriptions and judgements of various books will be sure to entertain and educate!
Encouraging creativity in your young artists
Every week our chosen professional artist, Lisa Keegan, will write a feature on working with and encouraging creativity in young children. Lisa has three young children of her own and works as a professional artist so she is well qualified in this area! From the time that they can hold a crayon, children love to [...]
Your Tips for the best Gifts
Some kids are very hard to buy for, others are too easy to buy for and may already have everything under the sun! The best gift can be something that costs absolutely nothing like writing a story for a child (where they are the star of course), or creating something with them like a picture [...]
