April 22nd will be International Earth Day. Earth Day is a time to celebrate the beauty of our planet and raise awareness about the importance of environmental protection. As parents and educators, one of the best ways we can teach our children about the environment is by introducing them to engaging and informative books.
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Mixed Media
16 Easy Easter Crafts Your Kids Will Love
Not just egg dying: these super cool projects include decoupage, paper folding, marbling, assemblage and string art!
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Book Recommendations
We Can Do It ! 5 of the Best Empowering Books for Little Girls
“As parents and teachers, we all want the little girls in our lives to know that they can be anything they want to be. But sometimes, being a girl can feel like an uphill battle. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the five best empowering books for little girls, packed with inspiring stories
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Fiber Art
Chinese Knots how-to: The complete guide to Chinese New Year traditional craft
What would Chinese New Year be without Beijing being dressed in its best red outfit? Like every other year, the city is getting ready to celebrate: roads are lined with red lanterns, doors are covered with “upsidedown fortune”red papercuts decorate the windows, new chopsticks are bought, new hopeless bans on fireworks are issued, updated Nianhua
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Art History
Floating through the narrative universe of Marc Chagall’s art
What makes Chagall’s art so special? Ask me, and I’ll tell you that what makes Chagall’s art so special is the rich imaginary world he created through his paintings. Of course, he was an outstanding colorist, but I don’t believe his works would have been as powerful without the incredible set of characters that he
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Art Education
How to teach Chagall’s art? Thoughts on art and storytelling
Why Chagall? I was thirteen and about to start art school when 150 of Chagall’s painting arrived in Turin for an incredible exhibition of the artists’ oeuvre. To this day, I remember the guided tour I joined with my parents and the incredible journey we did through Chagall’s art and life: 19th century Russia, the
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Book Recommendations
30 Engaging Back-to-School Children’s Books for All Ages
The excitement of a new school year is just around the corner, and what better way to embrace it than with heartwarming stories that capture the essence of back-to-school adventures? From tiny tots taking their first steps into preschool to middle schoolers navigating the halls with newfound independence, this diverse collection of books covers it
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Painting
Kandinsky Circles Lesson for Kids: Practical color theory
Kandinsky’s Circles Lesson for Kids: Color theory made Fun Here comes another variation on the Kandinsky circles paintings theme. Last time we used polymer clay, while on this post I’d like to share a painting activity using rice paper (Xuan paper) and gouache. The underestimated Xuan paper I have a little confession to make: I