{"product_id":"the-art-playroom-make-a-home-art-space-for-kids-spark-exploration-independence-and-joyful-learning-with-invitations-to-create-9780760381342","title":"The Art Playroom: Make a Home Art Space for Kids; Spark Exploration, Independence, and Joyful Learning with Invitations to Create","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to set up an organized and inviting home art space for kids and keep them engaged with over 55 art prompts that encourage skill-building and creative exploration. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With an inviting, open setup of art supplies, kids can easily access tools and materials to work through ideas, tinker, discover, solve problems, learn techniques, and create anything they can imagine. Your art space becomes a creative workshop that allows children the opportunity to \u003cb\u003eexplore open-ended materials with a sense of independence, confidence, and responsibility\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Art Playroom\u003c\/i\u003e, author Megan Schiller--a Reggio-inspired preschool teacher, art studio owner, and interior designer--\u003cb\u003eguides you step by step through the process of creating an art space for your children\u003c\/b\u003e and shares her simple approach to encourage creative exploration for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is for parents and caregivers of \u003cb\u003echildren ages 2-10\u003c\/b\u003e, with tips on how to create an art space that works well for a variety of ages. The Invitations to Create offer \u003cb\u003eover 55 ideas for setting up art prompts--categorized by skills and ages\u003c\/b\u003e--that will spark a creative session with simple materials and minimal setup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hesitant about the potential mess? Megan provides a unique solution by combining her background in art education \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e interior design to help you set up a productive art space for your kids that is also \u003cb\u003eorganized, easy to clean up, and looks great\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You will learn: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to set up an art studio for kids, step by step \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to customize your art space for specific ages, including toddlers, preschool-age kids, and tinkering- and making-focused older kids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to introduce the materials to your child \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to keep your art space organized \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to keep your children engaged with open-ended art prompts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Invitations to Create focus on building skills such as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMastering tools\u003c\/b\u003e such as scissors, stapler, hole puncher, and hammer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFine motor and focus\u003c\/b\u003e with beading, sewing, and droppers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSelf-sufficiency\u003c\/b\u003e with squeezing, pouring, and scrubbing practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWriting\u003c\/b\u003e with greeting cards, book-making, and comic strips \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCollaboration\u003c\/b\u003e with siblings and friends through shared projects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScience and investigation\u003c\/b\u003e with chemistry and nature projects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaking toys and accessories\u003c\/b\u003e such as clay creatures, dolls, and puzzles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The combination of having an open art studio and setting up invitations to create seamlessly weaves the creative process into children's daily lives to help them become self-sufficient makers and innovative thinkers. This book, \u003ci\u003eThe Art Playroom\u003c\/i\u003e, is for anyone who wants to foster creativity, independence, and ingenuity in the next generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Schiller\u003c\/b\u003e is an art teacher, art studio owner, and former preschool teacher. She has been blogging about children's art and creative spaces since January, 2010. She started her business, The Art Pantry, in 2014 as a design studio to help parents set up creative play spaces in their homes and provide ideas on how to engage children in the creative process. She works one on one with clients and also offers a virtual group course and guides through her website. 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