Blocks N’ Brushes…Adventures in Painting with Toddlers!
“One must act in painting as in life, directly.” ~Pablo Picasso The most beautiful thing about toddlers is they approach every task, every adventure, and every obstacle with the same curiosity to...
View ArticlePolly Pocket Chalk World…
“To think creatively, we must able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~George Kneller The Polly Pocket Phenomenon has been sweeping through my house all summer long. It’s all about...
View ArticleA Race Car Birthday Party on a K-Car Budget…
“Anyone can do anything with a million dollars. Look at Disney. But it takes more than money to make something out of nothing, and look at the fun I have doing it.” ~Tressa Prisby I have a whole lot...
View Article5 Skills Your Child Can Learn at the Easel…
“The artist needs but a roof, a crust of bread, and his easel, and all the rest God gives him in abundance.” ~Albert Pinkham Ryder For many months I struggled to fit an easel into my day home space. I...
View ArticleWhere The FAUVE Things Are! Studying the Great Artist Henri Matisse…
“When I put green, it is not grass. When I put blue, it is not the sky.” ~Henri Matisse It’s here again! It’s here again! Kids Get Arty!! YAY! And we have gone a little wild here at Small Potatoes! We...
View ArticleWeekly Kid’s Co-op…Yesterday’s News! Making Headlines in Mixed-Media...
“When there is no freedom, there is no creativity.” ~Soud Qbeilat I can’t seem to get those kids to stop delivering the flyers to my front step everyday. They are determined. I put the papers on the...
View Article100+ Spooktacular Halloween Ideas for Kids…A Halloween Round-up from Bloggers...
“We should not only use the brains we have but all that we can borrow. ~Woodrow Wilson Remember yesterday when I asked you to stay tuned for some upcoming Halloween ideas? Well, they’re here. I hope...
View ArticleA Sensory Paint Bin for Babies…Keeping the Mess Contained, One Baby at a Time!
“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making discoveries.” ~A.A. Milne My regular readers will already know that I run an equal opportunity household when it comes to...
View ArticleSoapy, Gritty, Slimy, Smelly! …Mixing Different Paints to EXPAND the Senses!
“Memories establish the past; Senses perceive the present; Imaginations shape the future.” ~Toby Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut Remember yesterday when the baby was painting in his own...
View ArticleThe Great Artist Georges Seurat… A Study in Pointillism
“Some people say they see poetry in my paintings; I see only science.” ~Georges Seurat It’s time for Kids Get Arty! My favourite series on the entire planet! For real! It’s a time we get the smalls...
View ArticleStudying the Great Artist Ted Harrison…Introducing Young Children to one of...
“One curator said he didn’t want my work in his gallery because it was so simple even children understood it. I thought, what a wonderful tribute!” ~Ted Harrison I can barely hold still as I type...
View ArticleLil’ Chickie Farm…A Small World Play Farm For All Ages!
“What did the hen say when she saw the scrambled eggs? My children are all mixed up!” ~A Children’s Joke Hehehehe! My kids love that joke, I couldn’t resist! They also love small world play AND...
View ArticleSpider Printing…Creepy Crawly Process Art for Small Motor Practice
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” ~Leonardo da Vinci Right about now you may be asking yourself why I chose a da Vinci quote about self-mastery for our spider art’s...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Masterpiece Finger Painting…
“When love is at the base of something, it is a masterpiece.” ~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free Ahhh, love. Tis that time of year when we are surrounded by pink hearts, red roses,...
View ArticleA Day of Rainbows and Good Luck!
“My two favourite colours of the rainbow are gold and leprechaun.” ~Jarod Kintz, It Occurred to Me Today we are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a whole lot of colour! We played, we created, we...
View ArticleA House For Hermit Crab…A Hands-On Look At A Favourite Story Book by Eric Carle
Books are far more than just a cute story for kids. You can explore them. Stretch them. Learn from them. There is so much possibility in books. At Small Potatoes, we like to bring science, literature...
View ArticleFlower Fairy Brushes…
“Fairies are invisible and inaudible like angels. But their magic sparkles in nature.” ~Lynn Holland It all started with a little walk into the woods… The warm May sunshine filtered down through the...
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