Disclosure: I received Thin Stix by Kwik Stix to review. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions expressed are my own. The Reality of Art Projects “Mommy, can we paint?” In my head – “Ugh. Not paint. I will have to find newspaper for the table. And where did I put those shirts we were using for smocks?…
Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint
I’m sure I’m not alone. I want my children to be creative and have opportunities to be artistic. But finding time to do art projects with my younger ones is tough. And letting them have free access to paint? No way. So most of their art consists of coloring with crayons or colored pencils. I’m…
Missing Art? Tips for Adding Art into Your Homeschool
Disclosure: Post contains affiliate links. This week’s topic for the Virtual Curriculum Fair is Seeking Beauty: The Arts. Our hosts areSusan @ Homeschooling Hearts & Minds and Lisa @ Golden Grasses. Even though I’ve participated in the Virtual Curriculum Fair for several years, I have never written on this topic. The simple reason is that I have…
Harmony Fine Arts art and Music Appreciation
I have a little confession. I know next to nothing about studying art and music. Pathetically little. I’d like to remedy that, and it’s something I hope my children never say. Charlotte Mason suggests very simple ways for adding in picture study and classical music to your days. They are simple, but to someone with…
Spears Art Studio Review – K-8 Christian Art Curriculum
Spears Art Studio has produced a wonderful art curriculum for K-8 students. The author is Dr. Diane S. Spears, an artist who also has an Ed.D. in Christian Education. The curriculum was specifically developed to teach children art from a Biblical World View. It is available on a convenient CD-ROM. The CD contains 35 weekly…