The act of creating art has stress relieving benefits for all ages. If you’ve been looking for fun, creative activities to keep your kids busy, and you want an easy and relaxing art project for yourself, this blog post has that and more! This post is a roundup of art projects for kids as young as preschool, tweens, teens and adults. I've included videos, photographs and links to learning extensions. As I write this, it’s been almost 2 weeks since my ...
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Art Activities, Lessons and Games for Remote Learning
Art Activities, Lessons and Games for Remote Learning 6 Art Resources for Distance Learning During this unprecedented time, with so many of us cooped up in our houses, art teachers and families are scrambling for activities that offer boredom-busting art enrichment. All the projects use basic supplies, and for most you’ll need access to a printer. Whether you are an art teacher who is teaching remotely, a homeschooling parent, or you want some fun art ...
An Art Teacher’s Unique Business – ABC Bodyart
An Art Teacher’s Unique Business ABC Bodyart From college side gig to full-time job In college, Vonetta Berry, did face painting to earn extra money. After earning a degree in illustration and animation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago she moved back to Houston, Texas. She was pregnant with her first child and could not find a job, so she fell back on face painting. Today, her college side gig has transformed into a full-time occupation. Now, ...
DIY Sign Painting Mobile Business Success Story
Kim Rutherford has always loved being creative and is a self-avowed craftaholic. She was flipping chalk painted furniture and wanted her pieces to stand out, so she used her Silhouette machine to make a custom stencil to use on a furniture piece. DIY Sign Painting Business A little while after making the stencil, she was visiting the states and noticed a business making chalk painted wood signs with stencils. A light bulb went off, and she decided to ...