This post shares a play-dough recipe unlike no other. That’s because it features some simple ingredients that you can add to bling it up! Play-dough is one of the all-time-greatest…
Hello, I am Dr. Louisa Penfold and I work in children’s art education! I run Art Play Children Learning – a blog for parents and educators that help make art…
Attention all parents who currently have the kids (unexpectedly) at home! I know that everything feels so overwhelming right now. You are probably thinking ‘how the hell am I going…
Recycled cardboard is one of my favourite materials for children’s art activities. I like it because it is: Easily available to everyone Cheap or free to get. This means that…
In our busy and digital-driven world, many children have little opportunity to engage in everyday play in nature. Recent research has also illustrated that technology is significantly affecting how children think…
This post features a video interview with artist Lorna Rose. She discusses her approach to children’s creative learning, covering ideas such as the importance of flexibility, multiculturalism and inclusivity in…
This post features a reflection on my visit to the Atelier van Licht at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Atelier was being presented as part of the…
This post features a review of the teamLab Borderless exhibition at the MORI Building’s DIGITAL ART MUSEUM, Tokyo. You might not have heard of teamLab but you will probably recognise…
I talk a lot about the importance of creativity and materials in children’s learning on this website. Most of the posts I have previously written have been aimed at teachers…
