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My Child Is Obsessed with the Color Blue
Asked by C.J. from Portland
on September 29, 2010
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my 4 year old has an obssestion with the color blue... every day is a battal over the shirt he wheres the plate and cups he uses and even the things he plays with... a...
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- Thats my four year old son!! No kidding, he literally has a melt down if he can't have the blue cup. I think it's just a phase..
- I absolutely wouldn't worry about it. My daughter liked green. Anything at all that was green - she would LOVE it. There maybe is a possibility that he is partially...
- honestly it is probably just a phase. my 4 year old girl is all about pink. i finally gave in and went to old navy & purchased 10 pairs of pink socks, some pink leggin...
Need Mural Painter for Kid's Room
Asked by A.H. from Seattle
on July 28, 2008
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Hi. I am looking for an artist/painter who can paint a wall design on each one of my kids' rooms. One would be a jungle theme, the other a train theme. Anyone with ide...
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- There is a great artist named Cody Blomberg. He has a booth down at the Magnolia Summer Festival every year. The festival is this Friday and Saturday in Magnolia. It's...
- Katie Speer ###-###-#### ____@____.com Katie does Acryli & Watercolor Paintings, Wall Art and Murals. Very reasonably priced.
- Are you in Seattle? This guy is awesome! He has done many preschool murals and did one for my children's room. See his website which includes a rainforest: http:...
Valentine Craft for Under 2 Yr Old?
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on February 7, 2012
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Anyone have any suggestions for a Valentines Day craft for my 21 month old son?
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- We do two watercolor paintings with "valentine colors." After they dry, i cut huge heart shapes out of each one and then hole punch around the perimeter. Then we use y...
- Red heart cut out of construction paper. Then give little one stickers & 2 bright colored crayons. Just help "guide" little one on the "how to decorate" using t...
- make handprints from paint and overlap them in the shape of hearts? I'd J. say give the toddler a bunch of stickers or shapes cut in the shape of hearts out and a con...
How to Draw Books for Kids
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on January 22, 2012
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My daughter will be 6 years old in 1 month. She LOVES to draw, so this year we got her a "big girl" artist's desk/drafting table (the Artist's Loft one from Michael's...
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- I remember the Ed Emberley drawing books from when I was a kid. If they are still in print, I would check them out. They show how to draw all kinds of simple things ...
- My kids are avid drawers and have been since toddlerhood. They are now 5 & 9 years old. SOME of what we have is: -tons of paper to draw on. It does not have to be...
- For a child with serious inclinations, I would NOT stop with crayons. She can't really do much fine controlled work or good color blending. You'll help open up her pos...
JFF - What Are Your Under-utilized Talents?
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on July 12, 2011
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I know most of us probably have some talents that are not being used, or at least not used to their fullest extent, now that we are moms. I know I have a few things t...
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- Ballet (classical)- danced with the Miami City Ballet when I was younger and with the Richmond Ballet Theater in college. I don't ever use that talent b/c it's just...
- Art. I've been drawing since i was a little girl. I have a total of 84 sketch books that are filled cover to cover and span my lifetime. Before having my kids I would ...
- I can do a donald-duck impersonation!! LOL all the kids love it when I do it at birthday parties---I am an artist-if I had more free time, I would create more sculptur...
Advice from Mamas Who Paint with Oils
Asked by E.D. from Seattle
on April 5, 2011
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My home is fairly small; a two bedroom 1960's cabin. We also have a separate garage.
I quit painting with oils when I was pregnant because, in our old home, I didn...
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- My children are 3 and 1, I'm still not comfortable having the oils in my home. I think it really depends on how old your children are and how confidant are you that yo...
- I am a glass artist and do my art in my basement. My kids are not allowed near my workbench and they are not allowed in the basement when I am soldering (with lead) o...
- I have an art room in my house and for just the reasons you mentioned (I know its no where near comparable to SD. My parents have a second home in Olympia: ) In the ...
What Do You Do with All the Art Work??
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on October 9, 2009
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Hi - my daughter loves painting - it's her favorite activity at preschool and at home. We have tons of beautiful art from her, but don't know what to do with it all! ...
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- Taking pictures and making a CD of her artwork is a great idea. My last job, when I was a nanny, I would have the two girls go through their artwork when their folder...
- I scanned all of my daughter's art work from the last year and downloaded it to snapfish to create a hardcover book of all of her work. It came out better then expected!
- I agree with Shannon A. It may seem mean but just throw the things away when she isnt around. I do it with my two kids. I do keep the ones that have any storytellin...
Question for the Artsy Moms
Asked by E.M. from St. Joseph
on November 6, 2011
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i recently bought two little ceramic ornaments that came with the little thing of paint. I had sooooooooo much fun painting them and I decided to start a little hobby ...
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- kudos to you for finding a fun interest! The trick to any painting...is to blend, blend, blend. That's how you make it natural looking! Even if you bought tubes o...
- Im not too terribly talented in drawing or painting, but made some really neat things years ago. First I found a hobby shop that sold paster stuff. Poured in molds and...
- I don't have any suggestions for the creative side of your endeavor, but I wanted to mention that if you check the MIchael's website before you go out, they often have...
A Backpain After Situps
Asked by M.A. from Hartford
on October 5, 2008
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Hi moms
i hurt my lower back doing situps.It was my first exercise after delivery my third baby. I know, i did something wrong, i forced myself very quickly and got t...
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- Chiropractor. Your back will be better in know time. Jen...
- Def. go see a doctor!!!! You might have done something and then made it worse by picking up the baby. ICE because it's prob swollen and ib profin is a muscle relaxer a...
- Hi Elen, So sorry you hurt your back. I had similiar issue with the upper back. I received Physical Therapy which helped. You should try to take ibuprofin and use ...
Any Great Arts&Crafts Ideas?
Asked by K.W. from Sacramento
on July 2, 2008
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Any time tested good easy fun arts & crafts? I'm taking care of a 13 month old, and 3 year old, and since its so hot, I thought that while were not at the pool, arts &...
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- Glacier Hunt - Empty milk carton: wash & fill part way with water, freeze. Add some plastic figures, fill part way again with water, freeze again. Continue until you...
- Hi K., One of our all time favorite indoor activities is not really a craft. It's great for developing motor and other skills and keeps my 3 and 5 year olds busy for ...
- I was at a festival a few weeks ago, and there was a kid station where they simply had a pan (like litter box size) full of baking flour, measuring cups and spoons, an...
