Much as children and adults love chocolate (I am a total chocoholic) and the temptation to guzzle those yummy chocolate eggs at Easter is particularly inviting, I was very impressed with this educational egg hunt which Penny over at WildlifeFun4Kids did with her children this Easter.
I was invited to the Cleveland Buzz “Pottery in the Park” event for children this year by local potter Paul Holland from Windmill Potteries. If you have never heard of the Cleveland Buzz, it is a vibrant festival of arts and performances, held in and around Bloomfield Street, Cleveland. Chris McCormack from The Bayside Bulletin took pictures and I am demonstrating how to hand
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I have the pleasure of working with Claire when she chooses to have art lessons as Birthday and Christmas gifts. Claire has just finished making these beautiful unicorns out of clay.
Having been an art educator for over 20 years, it has always been challenging to make people understand the benefits of the arts for children.
You may remember that we ran a Christmas card design competition which was a huge success with talented youngsters submitting their designs from all over Australia.
I have just completed two Santa Letters Packs which you still have time to use in time for the visit of our jolly, red-suited guest from the North Pole in Alaska! These beautiful illustrations will delight your young children and create a little bit of Christmas magic.
Felt seems to be the “in” thing at the moment in crafting and I have seen such beautiful little animal characters made from it. It seems fitting that these can be adapted for Chiristmas tree hangings and festive ornaments.
The winners have been selected! We had a total of 22 entries for the Christmas Card Competition and the judges had a challenge on their hands selecting the winners from the creative and colourful artworks which were submitted.
This beautiful Christmas digital scrapbooking kit caught my attention and is brought to you by graphic designer and mom, Julia from Utah, United States. This free festive kit can be downloaded for personal use only.
Here are a few ideas for inexpensive stocking fillers, Secret Santa pressies or festive treats for the kids. You could even make lots for a children’s Christmas party!
Lesley is a professional artist and amateur photographer who works in a variety of art forms, embracing both traditional and digital media. Lesley is also a qualified and fully registered art teacher with over 20 years of experience. She is currently teaching art to children in her home studio plus making and selling nature inspired prints and products in her online shops.
