Thank you for joining me today in my quest to keep families inspired & creative in these tough times.
School is canceled, kids are home, you might be working from home, and your routines are all messed up. This is brand new territory for all of us, we’ve never dealt with a pandemic before. Coronavirus has stopped everything – yet life goes on.
Wondering how to keep kids indoors, safe & entertained?
I have come up with a 30-day #ArtsyCraftsyBreak Challenge that will hopefully bring some fun & creativity to your day. Our Free PDF can help promote imagination, joy, and problem-solving while peppering in some of STEAM concepts and skills that your kids will be missing over the next few weeks.
Each day I will be sharing a new Prompt on Instagram along with lots of ideas and inspiration for you to follow along with your child. Older kids can do the prompt on their own too.
Eg – one of the prompts is “Fish” – Record an activity that is loosely based on the theme of the day – It could be a picture or video of your child feeding a fish, making a craft fish, cooking fish, fish artwork, reading a book based on Fishes, watching a documentary about fishes, making their own Fishing game at home, writing a story or a poem about Fishes, watching a movie about a fish ( Finding Dory? ) … the possibilities are endless and definitely each home can interpret as their own.
At the end of the day, upload this picture on Instagram with the tag #artsycraftsybreak with @artsycraftsymom … Every week I will be choosing a random winner via lucky draw.
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Check out these resources first
Before we start, here is a helpful guide to Foster Creativity at your home
Looking for my favorite supplies to buy on Amazon.com? Here are my recommendations…
Favorite Art Supplies for Kids
Favorite Craft Supplies For Kids
The Best Art Books for kids
Day 1 – 16th March – Art
Day1 and the prompt is Art. 🎨🖌️ Interpret it anyway that you see fit. Some suggestions are – paint something, make your own paints at home, read a book about art, artists, explore folk art, try art+ math, art+ science, explore an art technique you have been dying to try out for long, color a mandala, paint your clothes, your hand, nails, walls,… Anything 👍
Here are some ideas from my blog –
- 20 DIY Art Materials You Can Make at Home
- The What, Why and How of Process Art for Kids
- How to Introduce Arts and Crafts to Kids & 7 tips that work!
- 12 fun and unique ways to paint with preschoolers
- 6 Free Printable Scenery Drawing Prompts to Spark Kids Creativity
- Free Printable Blank Frames Drawing Prompts
- Art Appreciation – Learn about famous artists & recreate their Artworks ArtsyCraftsy Style
- Folk Art Projects to try today
- Printmaking – Paint with everything except brushes! What fun!
- 20 Picture Books to Inspire Young Artists
At the end of the day, upload a picture or a video with #artsycraftsybreak & tag @artsycraftsymom
Day 2 – 17th March – Animals
Animals, oh my! My favorite theme on the blog 🙂 Now Interpret this theme to include literary activities like a story about an animal, an essay about your favorite animal, or an imaginary one ala Dr. Seuss. It could be an artwork, watching a documentary or a movie with a central animal character. Your interaction with an actual live animal.. maybe on a trip that you had.. or a pet that you care about. Learn or sing a song about animals. The choices are limitless.
If you want to craft, do check out all our Animal Crafts -we have nearly 100+
We even have an A TO Z ALPHABET ANIMAL CRAFT EBOOK + PRINTABLE TEMPLATES
At the end of the day, don’t forget to upload a picture or a video with #artsycraftsybreak & tag @artsycraftsymom on Instagram
Day 3 – 18th March – The Beach
Think Summer, the Beach, Sand, Coconuts, Shells, Sea animals, waves, Blue, a seaside cottage, swimming, boats, dolphins, whales, crabs, beach balls, beach towels even a beach-themed DIY!
Check out –
- 25 SUMMER BEACH PARTY IDEAS
- SEASHELL BUTTERFLY CRAFT FOR KIDS
- SEASHELL FLOWER GARDEN CRAFT
- 10 DELIGHTFUL DOLPHIN CRAFTS FOR KIDS
- PAPER PLATE SEASHELL CRAFT FOR PRESCHOOLERS
- FREE SUMMER PRINTABLE PACK FOR PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
Day 4 – 19th March – Books
Read a book, Create crafts based on characters from a Book, dress up like a character from a book, make your own story, try balancing a book on your head, Watch a movie inspired by a book, Read a book aloud, write a short piece about your favorite book.
Book Crafts
- HOORAY FOR FISH ART ACTIVITY USING CHALK MARKERS
- GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE – DANCING GIRAFFE WALL ART
- CELEBRATING ROALD DAHL DAY – CRAFTS, QUOTES & FREE PRINTABLES
- 22 FUN DR SEUSS CRAFTS FOR KIDS | READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY | DR SEUSS DAY
Book Recommendations
Art Books that we love – The Best Art Books for kids on Amazon.com
Check out some of the books we love and crafts from our reading corner
- 20 PICTURE BOOKS TO INSPIRE YOUNG ARTISTS
- 6 TIPS TO MAKE TIME FOR READING FOR BOTH BUSY MOMS AND KIDS!
- 5 HEARTWARMING BOOKS ABOUT KITES FOR MAKAR SANKRANTI
- THE BEST BOOKS TO GIFT A CHILD THIS CHILDREN’S DAY
- 5 BEST CHILDREN’S RABBIT BOOKS AND CRAFTS
- 32 AMAZING CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE TO READ RIGHT NOW.
- 10 BOOKS TO HELP KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE FROM SEXUAL ABUSE
- BEST PICTURE BOOKS FOR TEACHING COMPASSION
- ENCOURAGING YOUR CHILD’S SENSE OF HUMOUR – 75+ FUNNY BOOKS
- 150 CHILDREN’S BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY MOMS
Day 5 – 20th March – Cardboard
Put your recycling & upcycling skills to good use. Here are some fun ideas you could do with Cardboard
- TOILET PAPER ROLL PIG CRAFT
- CARDBOARD ROLL SANTA CLAUS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT CRAFT
- CARDBOARD TUBE PIRATE AND PARROT CRAFT FOR KIDS
- 25+ SUPER CUTE PAPER ROLL CRAFTS FOR KIDS
- TOILET / TISSUE ROLL OWL CRAFT
- CARDBOARD TUBE ALIENS | HALLOWEEN CRAFTS FOR KIDS
- HOW TO MAKE A DECORATIVE CARDBOARD BIRDHOUSE
- DIY CARDBOARD HOUSE
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