A Child's Memory Book - Sometimes we need to look at family memories from a child's perspective. Kids don't understand why they can't handle old photographs or carry around the family scrapbook. What does a child do with treasured toys, or things they have collected?

Art Cupboard - What Should It Contain? - If you want to help your children/students express themselves creatively, you need to make sure you have a selection of tools and materials available for them to do just that.

Art and Development: Your Child After the "Scribble Stage" - By the time a child enters kindergarten, his art has evolved from the scribbling stage into what is known as the 'pre-schematic' or 'pre-symbolic' stage. In other words, his scribbles actually begin to look like the real-life things that inspire his creativity. This is a big step in a child's development. ParentSoup.com

Art Development: Curiosity Creates the Arts - The old saying, "no two children are alike" is particularly true when it comes to preschoolers and their art. Each child develops his art at his own pace. ParentsPlace.com

Art For Art Sake, And Your Own - Whenever my daughter feels upset or is missing her father, she goes for her art desk. She colors, paints, cuts, draws and play-doughs until the entire area is filled with her wonderful creations. Suite101.com

Art for Homeschoolers - Children who learn at home have a unique opportunity to enjoy the creative process for as long as they wish. Parents ask, "How can I inspire my kids' artistic inclinations?" Family Education Art for Homeschoolers Part II

Art on a Shoestring: Creating Groundbreaking Works Without Breaking the Bank! - Art doesn't have to cost big bucks! Some of the neatest works of art are made with recycled or inexpensive materials. EducationWorld.com

Art in the Daily Life of a Child - Every child should be given the opportunity to express himself in drawing and painting.

Arts and Crafts Safety - Some of your child's art supplies may contain hazardous materials. Here's how to see if they're safe. Child.com

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Bringing Art into the Home or Classroom - Helpful hints for parents and teachers - Kinderart

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Children and Art: They Go Together
From da Vinci to Nicholaides, artists have analyzed and perfected drawing techniques, passing this knowledge onto their students. by: Robert Beeching - Kinderart

Children's Museums: A Hands on Learning Adventure - Open year round in most cases, these child friendly environments are entertaining as well as educational. by: Amanda Formaro - Kinderart

Creative Kids Make Intelligent Adults - Over and over, research shows that kids who receive art lessons while they are young become more imaginative and creative adults.

Creativity and Children : A Natural Combination - We know that integrating art in education will greatly expand the minds of children. It will boost their self-esteem, and even make learning other subjects a little easier.

Cultivating Creativity - How one preschool's innovative curriculum fosters confident, curious minds. Child.com

Cultured Kids - The best museum Web sites for children. Child.com

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Developmental Art Stages - Art And Your Child - From the time a child picks up his first writing instrument, until he is an adult, he goes through several developmental stages of art. All children progress through these stages, yet the paces of each child may differ.

Doodle Dandy - Toddlers may not be ready for pens and pencils yet, but hand your child a crayon -- there's a lot to learn from scribbling. Parents.com

Drawing On Creativity: How To Trick Your Brain - Can you draw?- Your answer to that question reveals a surprising amount about your brain and the way you integrate your right and left hemispheres. (In this article, the left side will be referred to as the dominant one, which is by far the most likely scenario.)

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Easy Homemade Gifts for Kids to Make - Even younger children can make these easy homemade gifts. The supplies are inexpensive, and an afternoon of creative crafting will produce enough gifts for several members of the family and several friends as well.

Encouraging the Young Painter - Two-year-olds often enjoy expressing themselves through painting. Here's how to encourage your young artist. Child.com

Essential Art Supplies for Creative Kids: A Checklist - Creativity brings joy to life. Stimulate kids' imaginations by having these inexpensive supplies on hand.

Exploring the arts: Encouraging your budding artist - Is your child a budding young artist? Take advantage of that creative energy and feed your child's burning desire with some easy and fun art projects. Help to encourage your little ones' creativity to soar! ParentsPlace.com

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Finding the Right Place for Your Child in the Arts - With so many choices, where does a parent begin to find the right place for a child’s first foray into the arts?

Fridge Fashions - Creating magnetic art with your child is one boredom buster she's sure to stick with! Child.com

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Getting Smart with Art - How to include Art in your Homeschooling Schedule - HomeSchoolingWorld.com

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Hands-On Crafts - Art Time, Toddler-Style! - While these busy babblers don’t yet have the coordination or patience for major arts-and-crafts projects, there are many creative experiences you and your toddler can enjoy together. Parenthood.com

How to Find Free and Cheap Art Materials - Here is how to save money and find great art materials. About.com

How to Nurture Your Child's Imagination - Here's how to nurture your child's imaginative soul -- and to help it flourish. Parents.com

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It Lets the Sad Out: Using Children's Art to Express Emotions - Children express themselves differently than adults...art lets the sad out. EarlyChildhood.com

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Kids and Yard Art - Kids love to personalize and embellish their gardens with fun and interesting items. Suite101.com

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Learning Disabilities and the Arts - The arts are more than a fun, superficial way to keep kids occupied. Art activities can help children with learning disabilities begin to overcome the challenges they face in learning in many different ways.

Looking At Art- The questions you should ask your kids when they are looking at art.

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Making Memories: Creating a Travel Journal for Kids - Creating a travel diary or journal is a wonderful activity that will not only keep your children busy in the car on a long trip, but it will preserve their memories for a lifetime.

Museum Trip - Exposing children to art at an early age helps them to do better in school because art improves problem solving abilities and children learn to connect to the ideas and feelings expressed by other artists and become more alert to new experiences.

Mini Masterpieces - Turn your kids' artwork into keepsakes that can be displayed and enjoyed at home or work. Child.com

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Nurturing Art Appreciation in Young Children - Art has always played a central role in the education and development of young children. Painting, drawing and other art activities enhance other areas of development, including perception, fine motor skills, language and social interaction. These activities involve the idea of “thinking in art.”

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Preserve and Display Children's Art Work - Here is how to highlight a child's creativity. About.com

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Quick Kids' Craftz: Tips for Springtime Fun! - Spring fever got the kids bouncing off the walls? Give 'em something to do FAST with these easy crafts designed to keep the hands busy and the minds engaged!

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Recycled Art - Children can be taught to recycle from an early age and encouraged to use their imagination by examining the trash they are going to throw away to see if it can be used as a resource and therefore turning trash to treasures.

Role Modeling Creativity in Art - Creativity in young children can be nurtured - or it can be crushed. How early childhood teachers respond to a child's personal work of art determines the developing self-concept. EarlyChildhood.com

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Seven Good Things for You to Know About How The Arts Help Children Grow - Have you ever wondered what it is that makes some arts and crafts programs stand out from the rest? Have you ever wanted to make your program more creative, more exciting, and more interesting for you and your children?

Showing Off Your Young Artist’s Masterpieces! - Your children will beam with pride when they see their paintings and drawings displayed and preserved in your home. Parenthood.com

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Ten Questions to Ask Your Kids About Art - Want to talk to your kids about art? Pick a piece of art and ask your child whether or not he or she likes it. Why or why not? Remember to tell your child that there are no right answers! FamilyEducation.com

The Art Center - Art is necessary for young children's proper development. Art helps children work through emotional stressors, expand their levels of creativity, explore new materials, and challenge their abilities.

The Arts: A Natural Progression - You can't force a child to develop artistically but you can encourage their natural interests by gently guiding then to the next level and allowing them to take the next step -- if that's what they want to do. FamilyEducation.com

The Top 10 Ways to Nurture Creativity in Your Children and Yourself - There are many things that you, as a parent, can do to nurture your children's creativity. Each of the following ways are about you nurturing your children's creativity, but they can just as easily be used for yourself or the child in you wanting to come out and play!

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Ways to Help Your Child Express herself with Art - Some wonderful tips. by: Robbin Towers, age 11 - Kinderart

Welcome to the scribbling stage: Art development - Art can significantly contribute to a child's development. Art encourages a child to interact with his environment. It is through this interaction that learning takes place. ParentsPlace.com

What To Do When The Fridge Won't Hold Anymore - What do you do when the fridge just won't hold anymore? No, I'm not talking about food. I'm referring to artwork. You know, those cherished pictures every child brings home, insists it's his favorite and on the fridge it goes.

When Children Draw - Examining children's drawing may give us important insights into how drawing fits into the overall physical, emotional, and cognitive development of the young child. From toddlerhood through primary school, children choose to draw. What role does drawing play in the young child's development? EarlyChildhood.com

Why Children Need an Arts Education Renaissance - Across the country, artists and anthropologists, educators and children's advocates, parents and corporate leaders, are speaking out about the importance of the arts to child and youth development.

Why Teach Art? - All children need a variety of experiences to assist them in exploring their environment. Through art, children learn to value their own uniqueness and to appreciate the individuality of others. The teacher needs to choose art activities of variety which will contribute to all aspects of a child's development.

 

CRAFTS FOR KIDS, ART RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, FREE COLORING PAGES, & FREE ARTS & CRAFTS IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES

Photographer: Sean Dreilinger	It is almost Father's Day time so check out our Father's Day Crafts for Kids Page to find some great arts and crafts project ideas for kids to give Dad on Father's Day such as handmade cards, jewelry, pictures, and other gifts. Also check out our Father's Day Crafts page in our new arts and crafts directory.
Photographer: Adwriter	It is almost Fourth of July time so check out our 4th of July Crafts for Kids Page to find some great arts and crafts project ideas for kids to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. Also check out our 4th of July Crafts page in our new arts and crafts directory.

 

CHANGES TO ARTISTS HELPING CHILDREN - PLEASE READ

Artists Helping Children is No Longer Acting as a Nonprofit Due to the New Provisions of The Pension Protection Act of 2006 Passed on August 03, 2006. We Are No Longer Accepting Donations of Any Kind. We are Currently Keeping This Site Up As Is and Will Continue to Post Information on Any Updates to the Status of Artists Helping Children. The Site Still Has a Wealth of Information and Can Still Be Used as Such. We Are Obviously Deeply Distressed Over This Provision That Was Secretly Included In This New Law and We Were Taken by Complete Surprise. We Hope in the Future That We Will Be Able to Change the Status of Our Organization so That We Can Once Again Resume Our Help to Children. Thank You Very Much to Everyone Who Has Worked With Us So Hard Up Until Now. Please Continue to Use This Site for Free Coloring Pages / Printouts, Arts and Crafts Project Ideas, and as a Resource for Childrens Art Articles, etc. Don't worry, All donations of items that were sent to us will still be sent to hospitals and shelters, etc. All recent checks sent to us will be mailed back to you. Thanks.

Take advantage of the huge childrens' arts resources pages of kids' coloring pages and coloring printouts, childrens' free art resources such as arts and crafts for kids, craft projects & ideas, crafts for kids from common household materials (trash to treasure section), paper folding projects & origami project ideas, kids' drawing lessons, articles for parents to involve their children in the arts, articles on how art heals & how to get children involved in community service, how to design and decorate your children's rooms, and much more.

Artists Helping Children is a Children's site dedicated to comforting children by empowering artists and others to donate artwork, donated murals, donated art supplies, donated toys and a lot of love to sick and needy children. Artists Helping Children also helps artists by giving them information on how they can help the sick and poor children by volunteering to paint murals and other art for hospitals, shelters, clinics, etc. No child should ever have to be sad or have to suffer, that is why we hope that more artists and individuals will help bring colorful art to white walled institutions. We also give you ideas on how and where to donate crayons, colored pencils, clay, markers, paper, and other arts and crafts supplies ... such as what hospitals and shelters you could use these arts supplies to bring a little hapiness and joy to these childrens' lives and to so many white-walled institutions. We also have filled this site with free coloring pages & coloring printouts for children to color with as well as 1000s of free arts and crafts projects for kids to se when they need some crafts ideas.