For my last Campbell's post, I've been thinking about God and art.
(This ain't Theology 101, just me and my thoughts).
I think God gives each child a creative spirit.
My kids love to create. They don't need fancy art sets or drawing tables. Give them a papersack, an egg carton and pipe cleaner and they will create a dinosaur robot, a silly caterpillar or both.
During this winter activity series, one word continued to show up in the comments: crafts.
Imaginations soar with an encouraged creative outlet and what better way to pass those long endless winter days, then with a project?
We've always had a small spot for markers, paints and paper (and it's usually a giant mess!) I decided to clean out my old antique hutch that I moved out of my dining room, put dishes away that I rarely use and create an art center for my kids.
Each drawer is filled with kid-friendly items. Markers and paints are in the drawers out of my toddler's reach:
Winter + Art= Hours of fun and fulfillment!
How to make paper fairy wings:
Cut paper into fun shapes
Tape onto back
Hop around the room like a fairy!
Instead of tossing empty food containers or pitching leftover pieces, we collect them, save them for the imagination.
Challenge: Let art take over a small (or BIG!) part of your home.
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15 comments:
I love the idea of turning an old hutch into an art center! That would get so much more use in my house than it does housing dishes. :)
Thanks for sharing! I did something very similar to this with an old dresser! http://amomentcherished.blogspot.com/search/label/home%20schooling
It has worked so well for us!
I'm lucky to have lots of cabinet space and a built-in desk in the kitchen. Our art supplies fill the cabinets above the desk. The kids reach them with help from me or by climbing on the desk chair :). It was so nice to meet you at BlissDom, Kristen, and to have a chance to thank you in person for inspiring me to start themed family nights. As a matter of fact, ART is the theme for our next one.
Looks GREAT! We have a traveling craft center! ;) Our small abode requires me to continually find new 'homes' for things - I think I may have finally found a permanent one for our crafty things, though.
Looks great. We use an antique dry sink for our crafts. It's nice (well right now it's a mess, but it's usually nice) because it's a piece of attractive furniture that doubles as art storage.
Because Bubbagirl gets into EVERYTHING, we have to keep most of our craft stuff up and away. However, we have a folding table that I'll set up in the garage and I have little one dollar bins full of related craft items that they can take down and use and just bring back when they are done. My mom gets us a ton of stuff from Michael's for 10 to 25 cents each. I just have to supply the glue!
That's such a great idea!! I've been saving lots of odd things for the kids to do crafts with..now I just need to find a place for everything!!!
Love the fairy wings! I am thankful to have a couple of shelves in a hallway closet dedicated to our collection of arts and crafts materials.
I love this. I think art and crafts are so important for kids. My son isn't old enough yet, but once he is I plan on having an art center like this. Thanks for sharing!
We have one too! (http://suchakingdom.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeschool-cabinet.html)
Of course it looks nothing like that on the inside now, but the great thing about the cabinet is that you can CLOSE THE DOORS!
I LOVE it- I have been wanting to be more simplistic and this I say is very inspirig to me :) Thank you for sharing
I think I will clean out an area now and make it special for the kiddos <3
This looks great! We have one of those tall/skinny plastic 7-drawer systems, on wheels. When dd was younger, I had it in the kitchen, next to the table. Now that she's older, it's in her bedroom next to her desk. It holds everything crafty from typical pens/pencils to sticker/magazines for cutting to extra ribbon and beads. Just one rule - painting & playdough takes place in the kitchen still, lol.
Our family is blessed to have a great craft cabinet, built by my husband. http://www.flickr.com/photos/crumleydotorg/2611895458/
It is awesome because my 5 year old likes to create things and know exactly where to find the tape, scissors, and stickers.
Great post, it is so true! I used to have a big cabinet in our kitchen solely for art supplies but the kids don't do as much art once they hit teenager status, so I consolidated it to a rubbermaid tub that comes out often! I wish I had a nice hutch to hide mine in! ;)
not only do my littles love to create, but I love it when they create.
One wall in our room is filled with various art projects. And I like that.
They have a couple of little suitcases that we keep their art supplies in...same idea as the drawers! Love it
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