Here is another Recession Friendly great idea from my creative mother at RFD to NYC! Just a quick note of appreciation while I'm at it - I was fortunate enough to be raised, nurtured, grown by an amazing woman who, among many other things is an artist. Before she took on the full time work of being a mother to two girls, she was an art teacher at a private elementary school. Unlike a lot of my peers, art was a regular part of our home "curriculum." As a mother of two young children, I am realizing that what seemed like a very natural and seamless integration of fine art education and applied art projects throughout our childhood was actually a very deliberate, well organized and thoughtful introduction of materials and methods, concepts and cultural references. The amazing thing is that it never seemed like class - never forced or too organized, just fun and inspired. Thanks, Mom - I only wish I could do the same for my children! Maybe I can talk you into a guest post once in a while, with great ideas for children's art projects?
