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Outdoor Fun and Learning with Crayola

April 12, 2016 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment

We are so incredibly excited to partner with Crayola, a company with a long history of combining art, creativity and learning with their wonderful products. We were provided with some amazing new products in order to share them with you and encourage outdoor learning through play! As soon as the warm weather hits and the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Education, Homeschool Activities, Learning Through Play, The Arts, Toy and Game Reviews Tagged: Arts and Crafts, Homeschool Activities, sensory learning

Valentine’s Day Tinker Tray

February 5, 2016 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Valentine's Day Tinker Tray

Against the backdrop of winter in New Jersey, the bright red and pink hearts brighten our days as we usher in Valentine’s Day. While this celebration has its roots in Christianity, the exchange of paper cards has been taking place for over one hundred years. At Mommy University, we love a fun celebration yet we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Child Development, Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Homeschool Activities, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, kids and art, learning through play, sensory learning, tinker trays, Valentine's Day

State of the Art: How to Make Your Own Art Wall

October 15, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment

Whether your children are in daycare, homeschooled, or traditional school, they will come home with art. Some of it will impress you and be pieces you cherish and others you will attempt to discard in the garbage like a ninja in the quiet of the night. There are various ways to preserve the artwork long … [Read more…]

Posted in: Parenting, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, kids and art

Create Your Own Frozen Day

June 24, 2015 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
Create Your Own Frozen Day

As my boys gets older, I find that they need to be more entertained especially during the summer. To help engage them I decided to develop themed days based on topics they really enjoy. I found that my boys really enjoyed having themed days and/or weeks. They loved helping me plan the activities and creating … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Homeschool Activities, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, Disney Side, Homeschool Activities, Olaf Crafts, Snowman Crafts

Brain Boosting Art Toys from Toy Fair

April 30, 2015 by Monica Atkins 2 Comments
Art Toys from Toy Fair

“Every child is an artist.” -Pablo Picasso Children may gravitate to drawing, painting, knitting or even cooking and there are many toys that help introduce or further explore this world of possibility.  Every child is an artist and every artist should have tools to expand their craft. We are providing a sampling of toys that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Learning Through Play, The Arts, Toy and Game Reviews Tagged: Arts and Crafts, kids and art, Spin Master

10 Brain Boosting Places to Get Crafty in NJ

February 5, 2015 by Monica Atkins 2 Comments
10 Places to get Crafty

At Mommy University, we love art! From music to dance to paintings which is why we published “Kids & Art: What Does Art Teach Our Children?” as well as a follow up on “Drawing the Line: 5 Ways to Encourage an Appreciation of Art”. We believe that The Arts offer amazing opportunities for positive growth … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amazing Places in New Jersey, Arts and Crafts, The Arts, Travel Tagged: art classes for kids, Arts and Crafts, painting with kids, Places to See in NJ

Kids and Art: 10 Fun Fall Crafts

September 25, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
10 Fun Fall Crafts

As a parent, I love how doing arts and crafts projects with my kids can bring us together as a family, but as a school psychologist, I also know how educational creating crafts can be! As stated in our article Kids and Art: What Does Art Teach Our Children?, art is an amazing brain boosting activity … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Holidays and Celebrations, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, handprint crafts, preschool crafts, toddler crafts, turkey crafts

Sand Art: A Creative Way to Learn

September 11, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment

In full disclosure, this is not a sponsored post but it does contain affiliate links. At just about every fair and carnival, you will find a sand art stand. The kids will then plead and beg to make one. The excitement in their eyes brings u back to your childhood when you loved making your … [Read more…]

Posted in: Learning Through Play, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, learning through play, sand art

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