I have a lot of new art kits for kids on board in my etsy shop for the holiday season that I wanted to share with you this week! These make great and unique gifts as well as entertaining activities … Continue reading
Tag Archives: kids art
How to paint a cactus
This week, I’m putting out a fun time lapse on how I taught my daughters how to paint a cactus in a pot. I also taught this as a class at our local library and it turned out really well. … Continue reading
Collage for kids, plant theme
I love to collage with my kids because it is really relaxing. The art that is generated out of collaging is so unique too. Check out this plant collage my daughter and I came up with. We gathered up some … Continue reading
Painting for Kids- Outdoor Sheet Painting
I have many different painting for kids posts that you can find here but this week I wanted to share a really fun and easy outdoor idea. I was inspired by the documentary I just watched with my kids Given. I … Continue reading
Painting Seashells and Seashell Art
The weather is getting a little warmer now and it’s almost time to get out to the beach! Welcoming Spring, the girls and I decided painting seashells would be our project this past week. It turned out really fun, the … Continue reading
Exploring Watercolor, the class
I’ve just finished my first class which ran for two weeks called Exploring Watercolor. It was a lot of fun and I think the kids really got a great introduction to watercolor which was one of my main goals. The … Continue reading
19 faces
I’m a big fan of kids creating their own art, it’s probably my favorite thing to do with my daughter because I can tell that she truly enjoys it. There is nothing to practice with art or to master for … Continue reading
About
Amy’s Art Table is a little blog that has evolved a lot in the past seven years. It started out as a place to document DIY projects, recipes, motherhood and art with my sweet little girls but it has grown into a place where you can find FUN and FREE art lessons, family projects, and creative living ideas! My goal is to bring creativity into your home and family in natural, positive and simple ways.
I still catalog all of my projects (DIY, Recipes & anecdotes) from the early days of Amy’s Art Table (check out the archives) and now offer new youtube videos, DIY projects and creative living resources on my site weekly that you can use at home to build a creative lifestyle for yourself and your family.
My background is in design and with an undergrad from Cal Poly in Architecture, I spent many years studying the language of design and its effect on all of us. When I had my first daughter in 2010 and became a SAHM, I knew I wanted my kids to be exposed to art and design as much as possible to build their creativity and help them achieve self expression and confidence through art. This practice has had a profound effect on my kids and has truly proved to me that art is a natural and amazing way to build our kids up! Now I want to share our process with you, through video tutorial art lessons, projects and fun art ideas you can do with your family! I am truly passionate about integrating art into the everyday life of my family and I know that your kids will love it too.
Along the way, I have learned so much about starting, building and running my own creative business and lifestyle. I would love to share what I have learned through trial and error of starting and running Amy’s Art Table. I am all about living the creative lifestyle with my family and empowering them (and hopefully you) to pursue a life you love and art that can be seamlessly woven into everyday!