Art Room Aid from Blick Art

I wish I were an artist.  I took art in elementary school and a few art classes in college, but I really wish I had raw talent.  

My kids are little budding artists with the help of their amazing art teacher, Ms. Martin, at Riviera Day School.  They have created wonderful masterpieces that don't just hang on our refrigerator, they are framed works of art on the walls of our house.   


I mean just check out the work...

With the declining support of the arts in schools, it's becoming even more important to help the wonderful teachers who devote their lives to enriching the lives of young ones through art.

Blick Art Materials has spearheaded an Art Room Aid fund in order to help art teachers obtain the vast materials they need in order to teach art through many medias. 

I was so happy when The Motherhood approached me about helping a local art teacher make their art wishes come true!  I couldn't wait to help Ms. Martin make her wish list full of Blick Art Materials that I know would be helping my own kids create more masterpieces.  

Here's how you can help!  Go to Ms. Martin's Art Room Aid wish list and make a contribution (no amount is too small!) or choose to purchase an item of choice to donate.  Then share the list on facebook, tweet about it, pin it, and pass it along to more friends and family.

Keep ART in your Heart!

 

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by and written for Blick Art Supplies in conjunction with The Motherhood. The opinions, stories, and pictures, with the exception of the Blick Logo, are my own.

Alexis

#BlickARA Twitter Party To Support Art in Schools

Do you believe art is an essential part of your child's education?  Then you already know how important art education is — and how schools are struggling to keep their art programs alive.  That's where Art Room Aid can help!  

A program of Blick Art Materials, Art Room Aid is helping teachers across the country enlist the aid of parents, families, friends, and other art advocates to fund their art projects and keep creative learning going.

Want to learn more?  Join this Twitter Party to find out how you can support art education, make sure art continues to play a role in your children’s lives, and spread the word about Art Room Aid in your community.  We'll be discussing projects you can do with your own kids, and sharing sources of inspiration. 



#BlickARA Twitter party details
 
When: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2 p.m. ET

Where: We’ll be on Twitter – follow the #BlickARA hashtag to track the conversation. See this Twtvite for more info and to RSVP: http://twtvite.com/BlickARA

Hashtag: #BlickARA

Prizes: We will give away five total prizes - two $25 Blick gift coupons, two $50 Blick gift coupons, and one $75 Blick gift coupon.

Hosts: @theMotherhood, @CooperMunroe, @EmilyMcKhann

Check out Art Room Aid here: http://www.dickblick.com/ara

Blick Art Materials website: http://www.dickblick.com/


Alexis

How to Stay Sane on Rainy Days

Rain, rain, go away.  Come again another day.  Little boys NEED to play!  Rain, rain, GO AWAY!!

It has been raining in South Florida for more than 24 hours.  I'm not just saying an annoying rain, I'm talking down pours!  That kind of weather used to be welcomed in this house....we could stay in bed, drink coffee, read books, watch movies, and take naps.  

Now with two overly active boys, it could be MURDER!  

It takes a lot to make this family stay still for longer than 2 hours.  We aren't used to sitting still.  But we have been forced to.  

Here are some things to do to stay sane with your little ones on rainy days (while staying in your pjs all day!):

1)  Play games 
And not just the electronic kind.  We played Guess Who and UNO.  Two family favorites.

2)  Draw 
Always a kid favorite.  I keep them drawing longer by telling them that they have to add background to the pictures.

 

3)  Crafts 
I found some easy foam sticker crafts at Michaels.  Today, the boys made spooky skeleton door hangers.  We also made Shrinky Dink pirates.  (Throw back to my childhood!)

4)  Bake.  We made cookies and brownies. (Not that I needed either of those!)

To be honest, all of that took approximately 2 hours out of the 12 that we were awake, so we decided to:

5)  Watch movies
 The boys chose to watch Annie (a personal favorite) and Shrek.  The whole family snuggled on the couch with popcorn.

Maybe rainy days aren't so bad afterall....

What do you do to pass the time on rainy days?

Alexis