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Hello! I'm Lisa, former elementary and intermediate art teacher, turned stay at home mom to my two girls, ages 3 and 5. I live in Birmingham, Alabama and strive to spend my time with my children immersed in art, nature, play, books, music, cooking, and anything that sparks imagination and creativity. Read more about me here

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This simple invitation of popsicle sticks and @sharpie markers kept my girls creative and happy while I got some dishes done today. Lila made a little family and then initiated her own little puppet show with them. . . . . . #creativekids #littleartist #creativeinvitation #invitationtocreate #playideas #preschoolideas #earlylearning #smockson #simpleplay #creativeblogger #creativeplay #popsiclesticks #kidsactivities #everydayplayhacks #sharpie #sharpiemarkers

This has been a great week joining Anya @montessorifromtheheart for the Book Based Play theme! • I have so many saved ideas from all of you creative parents/teachers/families! I loved the variety of learning, art, nature, cooking, and sensory ideas shared this week at #tagfromtheheart . Aren’t books wonderful?!! So many possibilities! 💕 • Thanks for all of those that participated. Be sure to scroll through the #tagfromtheheart hashtag to get some clever ideas for your kiddos. The books and coordinating activities from the following accounts caught my eye: @homeschool_with_di @mama.bear.kw @love_live_learning @apchari @the.silvan.reverie @letsplaymama @sweepea @botchfamily_homeschool • Thanks for having me, Anya! 📚

BOOK BASED PLAY: Art inspired by the book, Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. • Children’s literature has always been an important source of inspiration in the art projects I do with my girls and was a big part of my art curriculum went I used to teach art. • When I saw the book, #whereoliverfits, at our local library I knew it would be a perfect book to go with a coordinating art activity. This book shares a great message about fitting in, that I’m sure we (and especially our children) can all relate to! • We made some mixed media collages on wood, featuring puzzle pieces! Head on over to the link in my bio for the full tutorial. • There is still time to join the BOOK BASED PLAY theme over @tagfromtheheart. To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and use the hashtag #tagfromtheheart for all of your book based play ideas! . . . . . #whereoliverfits #kidlit #childrensbooks #beyondthebook #kidartlit #caleatkinson #creativekids #kidsactivities #kidbloggersofig #puzzles #puzzlepieces #mixedmedia #collage #smockson #getcreativewith #kidscrafts101 #upcycled #madewithstuffihave #processart

BOOK BASED PLAY: Art inspired by the book, Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. • Children’s literature has always been an important source of inspiration in the art projects I do with my girls and was a big part of my art curriculum went I used to teach art. • When I saw the book, #whereoliverfits, at our local library I knew it would be a perfect book to go with a coordinating art activity. This book shares a great message about fitting in, that I’m sure we (and especially our children) can all relate to! • We made some mixed media collages on wood, featuring puzzle pieces! Head on over to the link in my bio for the full tutorial. • There is still time to join the BOOK BASED PLAY theme over @tagfromtheheart. To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and use the hashtag #tagfromtheheart for all of your book based play ideas! . . . . . #whereoliverfits #kidlit #childrensbooks #beyondthebook #kidartlit #caleatkinson #creativekids #kidsactivities #kidbloggersofig #puzzles #puzzlepieces #mixedmedia #collage #smockson #getcreativewith #kidscrafts101 #upcycled #madewithstuffihave #processart

BOOK BASED PLAY: Art inspired by the book, Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. • Children’s literature has always been an important source of inspiration in the art projects I do with my girls and was a big part of my art curriculum when I used to teach art. • When I saw the book, #whereoliverfits, at our local library I knew it would be a perfect book to go with a coordinating art activity. This book shares a great message about fitting in, that I’m sure we (and especially our children) can all relate to! • We made some mixed media collages on wood, featuring puzzle pieces! Head on over to the link in my bio for the full tutorial. • There is still time to join the BOOK BASED PLAY theme over @tagfromtheheart. To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and use the hashtag #tagfromtheheart for all of your book based play ideas! . . . . . #kidlitpicks_perseverance

One of my fave challenge accounts, @smocks.on, is celebrating 1 year 🎉. They are about to take a summer break and asked us to get SUPER MESSY for one last hurrah. • We were browsing @michaelsstores earlier today and spotted these @goblies_official paint balls that I have been wanting to try. Perfect!! 💡 • The girls had a blast and so did I! We definitely got #supermessy and had paint in our hair and ears by the time we were done! I need to sneak over to my new neighbors yard to retrieve the balls that went over the fence and probably in their fresh landscaping 😬 • Check out my stories for more action shots of this perfect summer activity! . . . . . #kidsofinstagram #actionart #toddlerart #motherhood #kidsart #toddlersofinstagram #kidsactivities #artplay #childhoodunplugged #smockson #messyart #goblies #gobliesthrowablepaintballs #summerfun #summer #schoolsoutforsummer

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This simple invitation of popsicle sticks and @sharpie markers kept my girls creative and happy while I got some dishes done today. Lila made a little family and then initiated her own little puppet show with them. . . . . . #creativekids #littleartist #creativeinvitation #invitationtocreate #playideas #preschoolideas #earlylearning #smockson #simpleplay #creativeblogger #creativeplay #popsiclesticks #kidsactivities #everydayplayhacks #sharpie #sharpiemarkers

This has been a great week joining Anya @montessorifromtheheart for the Book Based Play theme! • I have so many saved ideas from all of you creative parents/teachers/families! I loved the variety of learning, art, nature, cooking, and sensory ideas shared this week at #tagfromtheheart . Aren’t books wonderful?!! So many possibilities! 💕 • Thanks for all of those that participated. Be sure to scroll through the #tagfromtheheart hashtag to get some clever ideas for your kiddos. The books and coordinating activities from the following accounts caught my eye: @homeschool_with_di @mama.bear.kw @love_live_learning @apchari @the.silvan.reverie @letsplaymama @sweepea @botchfamily_homeschool • Thanks for having me, Anya! 📚

BOOK BASED PLAY: Art inspired by the book, Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. • Children’s literature has always been an important source of inspiration in the art projects I do with my girls and was a big part of my art curriculum went I used to teach art. • When I saw the book, #whereoliverfits, at our local library I knew it would be a perfect book to go with a coordinating art activity. This book shares a great message about fitting in, that I’m sure we (and especially our children) can all relate to! • We made some mixed media collages on wood, featuring puzzle pieces! Head on over to the link in my bio for the full tutorial. • There is still time to join the BOOK BASED PLAY theme over @tagfromtheheart. To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and use the hashtag #tagfromtheheart for all of your book based play ideas! . . . . . #whereoliverfits #kidlit #childrensbooks #beyondthebook #kidartlit #caleatkinson #creativekids #kidsactivities #kidbloggersofig #puzzles #puzzlepieces #mixedmedia #collage #smockson #getcreativewith #kidscrafts101 #upcycled #madewithstuffihave #processart

BOOK BASED PLAY: Art inspired by the book, Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. • Children’s literature has always been an important source of inspiration in the art projects I do with my girls and was a big part of my art curriculum went I used to teach art. • When I saw the book, #whereoliverfits, at our local library I knew it would be a perfect book to go with a coordinating art activity. This book shares a great message about fitting in, that I’m sure we (and especially our children) can all relate to! • We made some mixed media collages on wood, featuring puzzle pieces! Head on over to the link in my bio for the full tutorial. • There is still time to join the BOOK BASED PLAY theme over @tagfromtheheart. To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and use the hashtag #tagfromtheheart for all of your book based play ideas! . . . . . #whereoliverfits #kidlit #childrensbooks #beyondthebook #kidartlit #caleatkinson #creativekids #kidsactivities #kidbloggersofig #puzzles #puzzlepieces #mixedmedia #collage #smockson #getcreativewith #kidscrafts101 #upcycled #madewithstuffihave #processart

BOOK BASED PLAY: Art inspired by the book, Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson. • Children’s literature has always been an important source of inspiration in the art projects I do with my girls and was a big part of my art curriculum when I used to teach art. • When I saw the book, #whereoliverfits, at our local library I knew it would be a perfect book to go with a coordinating art activity. This book shares a great message about fitting in, that I’m sure we (and especially our children) can all relate to! • We made some mixed media collages on wood, featuring puzzle pieces! Head on over to the link in my bio for the full tutorial. • There is still time to join the BOOK BASED PLAY theme over @tagfromtheheart. To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and use the hashtag #tagfromtheheart for all of your book based play ideas! . . . . . #kidlitpicks_perseverance

One of my fave challenge accounts, @smocks.on, is celebrating 1 year 🎉. They are about to take a summer break and asked us to get SUPER MESSY for one last hurrah. • We were browsing @michaelsstores earlier today and spotted these @goblies_official paint balls that I have been wanting to try. Perfect!! 💡 • The girls had a blast and so did I! We definitely got #supermessy and had paint in our hair and ears by the time we were done! I need to sneak over to my new neighbors yard to retrieve the balls that went over the fence and probably in their fresh landscaping 😬 • Check out my stories for more action shots of this perfect summer activity! . . . . . #kidsofinstagram #actionart #toddlerart #motherhood #kidsart #toddlersofinstagram #kidsactivities #artplay #childhoodunplugged #smockson #messyart #goblies #gobliesthrowablepaintballs #summerfun #summer #schoolsoutforsummer

Hi! This week I am joining Anya @MontessoriFromTheHeart as a guest-host for the BOOK BASED PLAY theme @TagFromTheHeart. • To join in, please make sure you are following @TagFromTheHeart and both us @TheArtGardenBlog & @MontessoriFromTheHeart and add #TagFromTheHeart to your BOOK BASED Inspired ideas! Swipe to see some examples but the possibilities are endless! • Also, don't forget to tag both of us so that we can each announce our favorites on Sunday, June 10 . . . . . #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensliterature #bookbasedplay #creativekids #creativeinvitation #beyondthebook #earlylearning #kidsactivities

We did some #unconventionalcanvas painting yesterday on lasagna noodles for the @get.creative.with challenge! • We used tempera and had some fun printing bubble wrap and making dots with cotton swabs. . . . . . #toddlerart #creativekids #creativelife #childhoodunplugged #kidscrafts #littleartist #creativetable #kidscrafts #artprompt #invitationtocreate #processart #kidbloggersofig #rockinartmoms #kidsart #toddlermom #kidscrafts101 #getcreativewith #smockson #noodles #lasagna #tagfromtheheart

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