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Artist in Training… {sort of Wordless Wednesday}

January 13, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

The only thing the 8 year old wanted for Christmas this year was art supplies. Here she is "playing" with the pile of goodies Santa left for her. Things to note: 1) I can't get Rainbow to sit and draw at a table. She insists she is comfiest curled up on her bed. 2)The kid amazes me, at 8 year's old she already draws as well as I did in highschool. (Maybe I should have been … [Read more...]

Kid Art Rocks November Link-Up! Join in and share your children’s artwork!

November 25, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Well, technically this post should have been up this weekend, for the, um... weekend art link-up. However this week I'm declaring it's a Wednesday thing. Because it's my blog and I can, so nyah.  Or more realistically because everyone in my house has been sick (or still is sick with this horrible lingering strep thing of ick), and it's been a really long and … [Read more...]

Chirp Sells Masterpieces…

November 25, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

The 8-year old's masterpiece, with inspiration from Chirp magazine.  What wonderful works of art have your little ones been creating? … [Read more...]

The Snorkel Monster {Wacky Kid Art, #KidArtRocks}

November 14, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Here'a another one to file under the category of "my eight year old makes delightfully weird art". May I introduce the snorkel monster?  I'm sharing this as part of the Kid Art Rocks link-up, don't forget to stop in and share your children's delightful or wacky masterpieces. … [Read more...]

Kid Art Rocks November Link-Up! Join in and share your children’s artwork! #KidArtRocks

November 14, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Here it is folks, back for week two. The Kid Art Rocks link-up! I can't wait to see what masterpieces your little ones have created.  Time for a  little show and tell...   LINK UP YOUR KID'S ART - ENTER TO WIN This linky will remain open until the end of November. You don't need to have a blog to take part in this, anyone is welcome to link up. For the purpose of … [Read more...]

#KidArtRocks Weekend Kid Art Link-Up & Giveaway

November 7, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I really get a kick out of kid art. My children make some of the most bizarre and lovely things. They manage to constantly surprise me. The older one, Rainbow, she's got a real eye for art and has been able to copy objects from a very young age. While her young sister is a scribble master who still manages to make the cutest darn drawings. But I don't just love my children's … [Read more...]

The Joker Fish, Bizarre Kid Art

July 29, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

  Creepy, right?  Sometimes my daughter's art terrifies me. … [Read more...]

So Big! Ahhhhhh! Run Away!

February 11, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

The other day the four year old was happily babbling on about what she would do if she had a pet dinosaur. In one of those "oh dear, mom is trying really hard to keep a straight face here" moments, my much more pragmatic seven year old said "If someone handed me a pet dinosaur I would tie it to a sign post and I would just leave. Leave!" (Okay, okay, I may have … [Read more...]

On a Windy Day You Can See the Polka-Dots

February 4, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

One of my big kid's masterpieces, "A Windy Day". You know, just your average three-headed monster hanging out the laundry to dry. Man, I love kid art. … [Read more...]

Princess Leia Saves the Day… {Wordless Wednesday}

April 2, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

This is one page taken from a "book" the six year old created as a gift for the four year old, in which Princess Leia saves her sister. Hubby tried to point out that Princess Leia doesn't have a sister, but he was quickly corrected. "Sure she does, we just don't know about her yet."   Here you see Princess Leia in one snazzy colourful dress, as she sneaks across … [Read more...]

Hearts for Heads

February 5, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Rainbow has for a while now been drawing these wacky people with hearts for heads. I get a kick out of it. I think for a six year old the kid's a pretty decent artist. … [Read more...]

How to Create an Art Centre in Under 5 Minutes with 3M Hooks & Cord Clips

October 31, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

My six year old daughter LOVES to draw. She will happily spend hours at her art table creating masterpieces. I wanted to tidy up her art space and give her "a place for everything and everything in it's place". We have two small lidded plastic bins for her piles of colouring books and art creations. This is also where we've been stowing her pencils, crayons, scissors and … [Read more...]

Creating a Board Game

September 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I've got a little game designer on my hands. Rainbow has been creating board games. Cutting out boards and pieces, and coming up with rules. Her creativity is inspiring. This photo is her Jake & the Never Land Pirates game, where we won by taking back from Capt. Hook various things he had stolen from the boys. … [Read more...]

Mad Scientist or Artist?

September 11, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Each year we visit Art by the River and each year this is my daughters' favourite part:   … [Read more...]

We Created Some Unique Souveniers with Crock-A-Doodle at Blue Mountain

August 28, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

On our last day at Blue Mountain we spent the morning riding the gondola and hiking along the top of the mountain. After making our way back down into the village we grabbed a bite to eat and then headed over to Crock-A-Doodle where we settled in to create some one of a kind artwork. Each girl picked out a plain clay piece to paint. There were tons of different pottery pieces … [Read more...]

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