Build clear, easy systems for truly child-led creativity!
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Art is Play
Cultivating creative classrooms, where art is play and play is learning.
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How to make art clean up a little less miserable
Some tips + tricks that work for us!
Does play matter after early childhood?
Re-introduce play today with 5 of our current favorite materials
How do we make play possible?
Rethinking the physical learning space.
Finding play
Wherever you are, it's available.
Just add water.
Make everything better + a printable for you!
Qualities of real creative play
How to tell the difference while nurturing creative play this summer.
Five art-teacher-tested recipes for a last minute, handmade gift
Using 4 materials or less!
The humble egg carton.
A continuation of "is it paintable," an egg carton chime DIY, and lots more.
Is it paintable?
Surprising surfaces to explore with watercolor paints.
Want to encourage self-motivated kids?
Do less, say less, make space.
Flex the creativity muscle with these easy drawing games
Must-save ideas for boredom busters and imagination reboots.
The Secret to Endless Art Materials (Without Spending a Dollar)
Plus Bar's simple, inspiring system of collecting and curating.
What do art and play have to do with "future readiness"?
Empowering children to be decision-makers.
Solving real problems with joy and creativity
Even in rigid structures and systems.
Our best strategies for offering a heartfelt and creative experience
No last minute big-box store purchases necessary.
What do you do with the mad that you feel?
Creative play ideas for the frustrated and furious inspired by Mr. Rogers
Find the good.
In a deeply unjust world, children will lead us to find the good.
Freedom to see things differently.
And ways to play with a pool noodle.
Playful process art, dignity, and aging.
In conversation with Harper Marten of The Arts of Aging