Brand New Holiday e-book: Now Available
What is the best way to keep your kids entertained this Holiday? Try my new interactive book with 5 never before seen iconic How to Draw videos.
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Holiday Letter Writing
Did you know this Saturday, December 7th, is Letter Writing Day?!
What better time of year than the holidays, to have your little ones practice their writing then by writing a letter to Santa! Child’s handwriting is precious, especially seeing it drafted as a letter to Santa expressing their holiday wishes. Writing letters to Santa is a great way for your children to practice their handwriting but also a way you can build into your families holiday traditions.
Activities at Home: Draw it Out!
Sometimes you just have to draw it out!
It had been a very busy day at our house, with a big dinner and lots of activity. Four year old Brayden was full of energy and in need of something constructive to channel that energy into. I suggested he get his markers and paper and do some drawing. He considered it and quickly appeared with markers and paper in hand, asking “what should I draw?”. We talked over just enough ideas to spark his imagination and as you can see, it was a very fruitful evening.
Teaching kids how to draw video: How to Draw a Turkey
Learning to draw has never been so fun, enjoyable and easy for your children! Improve your kid’s drawing technique and art skills with easy to follow video drawing tutorials.
My How to Draw videos are the perfect tool for kids and adults who want to learn how to draw.
Get in the Thanksgiving spirit as we learn how to draw a turkey!
Family Fun: 10 November Activities for Your Kids
“November comes and November goes, with the last red berries and the first white snow.”
November is a great month to watch the seasons change and start the holiday season off! Enjoy these 10 activities I found that are fun for kids:
Insights from Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter: Top Blog Posts for October 2013
Insights from Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter: Top Blog Posts for September 2013
We kicked off September with introducing the FREE eBook to our subscribers. Consider subscribing to my blog for additional exclusives…
- Ten Tips To A Successful School Year gives you the best tips to make homework and learning easier for everyone especially the visual learner.
- Like so many families this time of year, we sent a little one to his first day of kindergarten…First Day of Kindergarten.
- September brings a lot of new excitement; the start of school, the beginning of fall and now, Arts in Education Week.
Kids and Creativity: Did you know it’s – Keep Kids Creative Week?
Most people think being creative is about doing art, and while it is very much about art, creativity has applications far beyond the art classroom.
Creativity is a life skill.
Creativity: Left and Right Brain Thinking
While preparing for a speaking engagement about the nuances of left and right-brain thinking, I spoke with a friend of mine who is a software engineer. He identifys himself as a right-brain, visual-spatial thinker. He is also a musician — an excellent guitar player — so I asked how he thought that impacted his abilities as an engineer?
Arts in Education Week
September brings a lot of new excitement; the start of school, the beginning of fall and now, Arts in Education Week.
The second week of September, as designated by the US House of Representatives, is a time to celebrate how “arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines, including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students.”
