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Let Them Paint - why you should let your kids get messy with paint!

A few months back I went to a local thrift store and found this gigantic framed canvas for 5.95. Yes, 5.95! I know. It’s insane. I snatched it right up and hauled that baby home and look what happened! Art. Big, fabulous, kid made art that lead to dancing, leaps of joy and some hardcore focus […]

The best summer ever at Meri Cherry Art Camp

Yayoi Kusama Inspired Obliteration Room for kids. Be a part of the magic.

process art activities for kids

The most simple paint in the world for toddlers is yogurt paint. We make it all the time and it’s so easy. It’s yogurt and food coloring. That’s it. The colors are so vibrant and it works on all kinds of surfaces. This week in art play group I brought out our plexiglass painting stand […]

Meri Cherry | Art Studio on Instagram: “Hello Spring. It’s so nice to see you. . Get ready to mark your calendars. We’re working on a LIVE PROCESS ART WORKSHOP at the new studio…”

Gratitude Jars for kids. Great Thanksgiving craft.

Sculpture for kids is so rewarding. Kids love this art class.

I started working as a atelierista at a reggio inspired preschool about seven months ago after I took a big leap of faith to leave the school I had worked at for almost 15 years as a K-2 teacher. Being an atelierista (art teacher) had been my dream job and I still pinch myself that it actually […]

Am I weird for thinking this Salt Painting Collage belongs in a museum? Because I seriously do. I mean, look at those colors! Kids are just amazing and this process art activity is a fantastic, multi layered experience that they just love. I highly recommend it. The kids in this post are all 3, which is […]

Have you ever done printmaking with young children before? From experience I can say it’s super fun, slightly crazy and a fantastic hands on art process for kids. We did printmaking this week at art class with the 3-5 year olds. I love the whole process, though it definitely veered in a different direction than […]

My youngest, D, turned two yesterday. In ways she’s grown up so fast and in others, she’s still such a little baby. I was looking through some old pics and found these beautiful shots of some canvas art she made over a few weeks last fall. I’m sure Gigi helped with it here and there but […]

How fantastic are these kid made pillows? Can you believe they were made by five year olds. For real, 5 year olds. Each one is sweeter than the next. I just love them. I’ve made a few pillows with kids before, like these fabric resist pillows that are perfect for Father’s Day, and these no sew veggie […]

Process Art Workshop Video