{"product_id":"art-playroom","title":"Art Playroom","description":"Learn 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 explore open-ended materials with a sense of independence, confidence, and responsibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In The Art Playroom, author Megan Schiller—a Reggio-inspired preschool teacher, art studio owner, and interior designer—guides you step by step through the process of creating an art space for your children and shares her simple approach to encourage creative exploration for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book is for parents and caregivers of children ages 2–10, with tips on how to create an art space that works well for a variety of ages. The Invitations to Create offer over 55 ideas for setting up art prompts—categorized by skills and ages—that will spark a creative session with simple materials and minimal setup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hesitant about the potential mess? Megan provides a unique solution by combining her background in art education and interior design to help you set up a productive art space for your kids that is also organized, easy to clean up, and looks great!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e You will learn:\u003cbr\u003e    How to set up an art studio for kids, step by step  How to customize your art space for specific ages, including toddlers, preschool-age kids, and tinkering- and making-focused older kids  How to introduce the materials to your child  How to keep your art space organized  How to keep your children engaged with open-ended art prompts \u003cbr\u003e Invitations to Create focus on building skills such as:\u003cbr\u003e   Mastering tools such as scissors, stapler, hole puncher, and hammer Fine motor and focus with beading, sewing, and droppers Self-sufficiency with squeezing, pouring, and scrubbing practice Writing with greeting cards, book-making, and comic strips Collaboration with siblings and friends through shared projects Science and investigation with chemistry and nature projects Making toys and accessories such as clay creatures, dolls, and puzzles \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, The Art Playroom, is for anyone who wants to foster creativity, independence, and ingenuity in the next generation.","brand":"Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57065197109583,"sku":"9780760381342","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9780760381342_1-art-playroom.jpg?v=1771445835","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/art-playroom","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}