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Art Books for teachers, parents and grandparents
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items I love books and use so many of them in my teaching of art to children. I am a mom to two grown children, a grandparent and have been teaching art to children since 2011. Here is a roundup of books in my collection that inspire me to create with the ...
I go back to this book time and time again. It has all kinds of projects for varying ages and beautiful pictures to illustrate the projects.
Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Art Adventures
A book for teachers, parents and grandparents of little ones. Perfect for finding fabulous fun art projects to inspire preschoolers. I use this book a lot.
Art Lab for Little Kids: 52 Playful Projects
One of my newest additions to the art library. It has lots of projects to get kids inspired.
Art Lab for Kids: Express Yourself - 52 Adventures
I love this art teacher and business owner, Patty Palmer, and have taken many of her online courses and am a member of the Sparklers Club. She knows how to teach art to kids and her projects are bright, colorful and make me smile. Kids love them too.
Draw, Paint, Sparkle: Creative Projects
I really enjoyed this book and felt it would be great for any parent or grandparent as well who wants to create an inspiring environment for their child/ren to express themselves in.
The Artful Parent
If you want to add fiber art to your lesson plans or into your children's lives, this book is a great jumping off point. My students loved making the pizza pillows, the felt donuts and many of the other projects in this book.
Stitch and String Lab for Kids: 40+ Projects
For those of you who are good with clay, this book has lots of projects. I am not so good with clay, so I found it to be a little bit of a struggle to find success but it is written by one of the greatest art teachers currently working in America and...
Clay Lab for Kids: 52 Air-Dry & Polymer Projects
It is always fun to make 3D art with kids and this book is the perfect way to learn some new projects and techniques to inspire the young people in your life to create.
3D Art Lab for Kids: 32 Sculpture Adventures
I love the philosophy of this author, and this entire book was like eye candy for the art teacher or parent who loves art. There is also a blog full of additional projects from this same creator that is worth checking in to.
Art Workshop for Children: Foster Original Thinking
This is a fun book focusing on just American artists which is really nice when you want to create a unit on artists from the states.
Great American Artists for Kids: Hands-On Art
I love folk art and teaching it to children and appreciate all of the ideas for projects.
American Folk Art for Kids: 21 Activities
This author has so much experience in arts education and I read any books of hers that I can find. They are full of helpful and practical ideas.
First Art for Toddlers and Twos: Open-Ended
This is a great book for those looking for ideas on how to make art with things you have on hand and non-art supplies. I love this author and all of her experience and tips.
Art with Anything: 52 Weeks of Fun (Mary Ann Kohl)
You cannot go wrong with this Maryann Kohl and this book is great if you want to teach kids about art from around the world.
Global Art: Activities, Projects & Inventions
This book focuses on art projects for older children ages 8-13 making it a great book if you are teaching kids in that age range.
Adventures in Art: Crafts for 8-13 Year Olds
This is a fun arts and crafts book geared for ages 2-6. It has been a fun addition to my teaching library.
The Little Hands Art Book by Judy Press
This volume has a variety of art projects for kids making it a fun read and resource for teachers and parents.
The Beginner Art Book for Kids: Draw & Paint
If you want to explore painting with kids, this book gives you lots of ideas and projects.
Paint Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Painting Adventures
This itty bitty book is chock full of fun ideas and projects and I come back to this one often when planning lessons for my students.
The Usborne Book of Art Projects: Watt, Fiona
This is one of my brand new books and I am loving it. Beautiful ideas and projects. Cannot wait to try some with the kids.
Wonder Art Workshop: Creative Child-Led Experiences