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Welcome to Artful Mommy! I'm Monica Lee, an art teacher and artist. I created this space to share projects and activities that will foster creativity at home, and at school.

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What to do on the First Day of Elementary Art Class.

The first days of school are always hectic and stressful. If this is your first year teaching elementary art it probably feels downright...

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Aug 31, 20233 min read

Why I don't do draw alongs and what I do instead.

Draw alongs became very popular during the covid lockdown. Lot's of teachers and kids discovered draw alongs for the first time. Many...

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Aug 31, 20232 min read

The Goal of Elementary Art

One of my biggest struggles during my first year teaching elementary art was in worrying about what the classroom teacher was going to...

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Apr 25, 20233 min read

How to teach Elementary Art. Tips, tricks and everything you need to know to get started!

I was a high school art teacher for 14 years, and I loved it. We would spend days, sometimes weeks working on projects. The sky was the...

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Jun 24, 202216 min read

Wet chalk painting!

Have you tried painting with wet chalk? When my daughter was little she used to love dropping chalk into buckets of water. It actually...

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Apr 4, 20192 min read

The 7 books you need to inspire creativity in your children!

Do your kids love books? I'm a little bit crazy about children's books and so are my kids, we love to read. If my kids are ever going...

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Mar 20, 20193 min read

Oil pastels verses crayons

Have you ever wondered what the difference between oil pastels and crayons are? Is one better than the other? They are both excellent...

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Mar 18, 20194 min read

Teach realistic drawing in 7 steps!

Let me start of by saying that process based art should be the focus of your child's art for at least the first 3 years of their life....

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Feb 26, 20195 min read

Pan versus liquid watercolors for kids!

Have you ever wondered what the difference between liquid and pan watercolors is? I discovered liquid watercolors a while back and now I...

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Feb 21, 20194 min read

What is process art and 5 reasons kids love it!

First let's talk about what process based art is. Process art is art that is focused on the process of making art, not a finished piece....

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Feb 12, 20192 min read

Draw your family!

If you have a young child you may have witnessed them going through a draw your family phase. My daughter just went through this. She...

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Feb 9, 20192 min read

How to talk to your kids about their art...

Have you ever looked at your child's drawing and said something like, "Great mountain!" only to be told it's a house? I think we are all...

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Feb 8, 20192 min read

Toddler art supplies!

There are some basic art supplies that every child should have. You probably already have a lot of them. Beyond that the possibilities...

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Jan 22, 20194 min read

Easy ways to build an artistic environment for your kids!

Would you like to create a space where your child can go to unwind and get creative? A place where your child will feel in control and at...

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Jan 21, 20194 min read

You can teach art!

I can't tell you how many times I've had moms tell me that they wish they were artistic so that they could teach their young children how...

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Jan 20, 20192 min read