Art Mama Says

Detail of Our Ode to Spring Collaborating on a project isn't easy. Collaborating on an art project with a 4yr old... You might thi...

Turn, Turn, Turn Tops Age: 18 Months - 8 Years or older (younger ones need more supervision) Time: 15 min (+ lots more time pla...

I Miss Spring...

  I love our apartment, but the block that we live on is ugly. It is under an elevated train. It is poorly lit. Our front door has been...

One of the things we have been working on this summer is letter recognition - by sound, sight and name.  An activity we tried that was...

Magic Wands Age: 18 Months – 5+ Years (younger ones need more supervision) Time: 10 min (+ Prep) Theme: Magic Books: ...

  The Figlet has been enjoying hide-and-seek more than ever lately, so the last time we got out the water colors we made a little game...

    I was going to make these with the school age kids I work with today, but a snow storm got in the way. I was really excited that th...

Image borrowed from this web site that has lots of neat info about garbage trucks Did you know that in New York City we don't have ...

  Painting has been the Figlet's art activity of choice lately. To keep things interesting, she has been testing out the marks ...

    Decorating Gift Bags with DIY Foam Stamps   I love this project because it is great for a wide range of ages. The samples sho...

An Elephant You Can Play With Age: 18 Months - 5 Years (younger ones need more supervision) Time: 10 min (+ Prep) Theme: Elepha...

Story Time Llama Make a Llama with Art Mama Age: 18 Months - 5 Years (younger ones need more supervision) Time: 10 min (+ Prep) ...

Someday I will have a studio - a place dedicated to art making - with shelves so overflowing with art supplies that creativity simply drips...

In NYC everyone lives within close quarters. There is a thin ledge about 2' high with a 6' fence between the back of our yard a...