Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login
The Arts in the Everyday (Forum Locked Forum Locked)
 4Real Forums : The Arts in the Everyday
Subject Topic: Website/Book Suggestions Needed Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message << Prev Topic | Next Topic >>
lovebeingamom
Forum Pro
Forum Pro


Joined: June 05 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 191
Posted: Jan 05 2010 at 1:12pm | IP Logged Quote lovebeingamom
Does someone have any fabulous website/book suggestions for arts/crafts for/with a 3 and 1 yo?

Also, when do you *prepare* or *set up* for craft/art projects to be done. I always feel behind the 8 ball. DD (3 yo) loves to do *projects* and I know she would enjoy doing some more often than we currently do.

TIA for any (and all) suggestions.
Back to Top View lovebeingamom's Profile Search for other posts by lovebeingamom
 
pmeilaen
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Sept 07 2008
Location: New York
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 565
Posted: Jan 05 2010 at 6:20pm | IP Logged Quote pmeilaen
Try Earthways.

__________________
Eva
Back to Top View pmeilaen's Profile Search for other posts by pmeilaen Visit pmeilaen's Homepage
 
SeaStar
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Sept 16 2006
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 9068
Posted: Jan 05 2010 at 9:00pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
The Crafty Crow
has a huge index of crafts for all ages/interests. It is fun to look through- she takes her ideas from blogs all over the web. Some members here (Lapaz Farm for one) have been featured on it. It's very inspiring.

__________________
Melinda, mom to ds ('02) and dd ('04)


SQUILT Music Appreciation
Back to Top View SeaStar's Profile Search for other posts by SeaStar
 
MaryM
Board Moderator
Board Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Feb 11 2005
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13104
Posted: Jan 05 2010 at 9:52pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Your children are really young and really at that age it is about the process and not the "product" so specific craft projects aren't necessarily age-appropriate.

There are a couple very good books on the art process for young children. Several are by Mary Ann Kohl. She is excellent and definitely emphasizes process rather than product.

First Art: Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos
Scribble Art (also formerly know as Scribble Cookies)
Primary Art: It's the Process not the Product

She also has a series for preschool art, subtitled "It's the Process not the Product" which I have not seen but imagine are as great as her other books.

Another very good book is Bev Bos' Don't Move the Muffin Tins. It's written for early-childhood educators setting up an experiencial art center in their school setting, but is easily adaptable to general home use.

For process oriented are for young children is more about having some specific types of materials available to experiment with. Those could be kept in a variety of work boxes by material or art type, so they would be readily available to pull out as desired.

__________________
Mary M. in Denver

Our Domestic Church
Back to Top View MaryM's Profile Search for other posts by MaryM Visit MaryM's Homepage
 
violingirl
Forum Pro
Forum Pro
Avatar

Joined: Nov 27 2008
Location: Missouri
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 219
Posted: Jan 07 2010 at 11:46am | IP Logged Quote violingirl
I was going to suggest the MaryAnn Kohl books for ideas, but I see MaryM has already done that. :) I also look for ideas on Crafty Crows

Mine are 4 and 2 1/2 so we do a lot of collages. It takes hardly any time to set up and they can pretty much go at it however they'd like. My 4 year old can cut pieces with scissors if he wants to, otherwise I cut pieces for them. They love that they can use a glue stick. :) If you want the collages to have a theme you can cut different shapes for them to have a circle collage or triangle collage, or you can stick with just one color.

As far as set up, if I don't plan a craft ahead of time they won't happen. A lot of the time I get things together the night before so if my boys decide they'd like a project the next morning I'm ready. Then all I have to do is put everything on the table and go. If we don't use it it's ready for whenever we want to use it.

__________________
Erin
DS (2005) DS (2007) DD (2012)
Mama In Progress
Back to Top View violingirl's Profile Search for other posts by violingirl Visit violingirl's Homepage
 

Sorry, you cannot post a reply to this topic.
This forum has been locked by a forum administrator.

  [Add this topic to My Favorites] Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com