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Animal poses, freeze dance and calm-down breathing games that help little bodies balance, move and settle.
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$47one-time
Art and Craft
Art and Craft Time
Art with young children is about the doing, not a perfect picture for the fridge. You will learn how drawing and making change from 1 to 6, how to set up an art corner with safe materials on a small budget, and how to run painting, collage, cutting, dough and printing sessions, plus what to say about a drawing instead of another good job.
$47USD, one-time payment
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What you will learn to do
- Set up a washable art corner suited to your child's age
- Run painting, collage, cutting, dough and printing sessions
- Talk about your child's art in a way that encourages them
- Keep and display art without drowning in paper
Who this course is for
- Parents who dread the mess but want their child to make art
- Children who ask to paint every day
- Parents unsure which materials are safe at each age
Curriculum
The 8 lessons
In a deliberate order. Each lesson explains why the play matters, gives you activities ready to run, and ends with a small assignment for the week.
- 01
Welcome: Process Art and How to Use This Course
You will know what the eight lessons cover, how to fit art into an ordinary week, why the doing matters more than the result, and the safety rules we use throughout.
- 02
From Scribbles to First Figures
You will understand how drawing and making usually change from age 1 to 6, and you will have better things to say about your child's art than "good job".
- 03
A Washable Art Corner on a Budget
You will be able to set up a small, washable art space and choose materials that are safe and suitable for your child's age without spending much.
- 04
Painting with Fingers, Brushes and Sponges
You will be able to make a taste-safe finger paint for under 3s and run painting sessions with brushes, sponges and household objects for children up to 6.
- 05
Tearing, Cutting and Gluing: Collage from Recycling
You will know how to introduce tearing, child scissors and glue in the order most children are ready for them, and how to turn clean recycling into safe collage materials.
- 06
Playdough and Salt Dough Modeling
You will be able to make playdough and salt dough safely, check for allergies first, and run modeling activities for ages 1 to 6.
- 07
Printing, Nature Crafts and Homemade Cards
You will be able to run printing and stamping sessions, make seasonal crafts from found leaves and sticks, and help your child make simple gifts and cards.
- 08
Displaying Art and Your 4-Week Art Plan
You will have a simple way to display and keep your child's art, a written 4-week plan that uses the whole course, and a short list of signs worth raising with a pediatrician or health visitor.
What is included
- 8 complete written lessons
- 8 activity plans and checklists in clear tables
- Easier and harder versions of every activity, by age
- Safety notes for every lesson
- An assignment at the end of every lesson
- Printable, or save any lesson as PDF
- Lifetime access, including future updates
How you receive it
Right after payment you see your access button, and the same personal link is emailed to you. Open it on any device to read every lesson. There is no account and no password to remember.
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Play education, not therapy. Our courses give parents activities and the reasons behind them; they do not assess children or replace a pediatrician, therapist or teacher. Always supervise play. Read the safety notice.
Best value
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