Comments on: The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule http://jamesandailing.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Fran http://jamesandailing.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/comment-page-1/#comment-7473 Fran Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:51:59 +0000 http://jamesandailing.daytimellp.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/#comment-7473 Art Friend! I pick up random stuff like pipe cleaners, glue guns (for me to use only), white school glue, fabric glue etc. and stock in the basket. You never know when you need to make a particular thing! And I'm a Karang Guni, I collect used tissue rolls, jars, bottles etc. We've made robots with tissue rolls! And I also like Popular... sometimes sale can get whole stack of construction paper cheap. Art Friend! I pick up random stuff like pipe cleaners, glue guns (for me to use only), white school glue, fabric glue etc. and stock in the basket. You never know when you need to make a particular thing! And I’m a Karang Guni, I collect used tissue rolls, jars, bottles etc. We’ve made robots with tissue rolls! And I also like Popular… sometimes sale can get whole stack of construction paper cheap.

]]> By: AiLing http://jamesandailing.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/comment-page-1/#comment-7472 AiLing Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:44:08 +0000 http://jamesandailing.daytimellp.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/#comment-7472 ooo i can't wait for soph to be a little older. at this point she loves pasting stuff, stickers and all. she loves glue too which is great coz we just spend time pasting things. collages are great to do too. i'm not really good with drawing so i prefer to cut n paste anyways. can share w me where you buy cheap art supplies? I'll go check out the book you recommended too. ooo i can’t wait for soph to be a little older. at this point she loves pasting stuff, stickers and all. she loves glue too which is great coz we just spend time pasting things. collages are great to do too. i’m not really good with drawing so i prefer to cut n paste anyways. can share w me where you buy cheap art supplies? I’ll go check out the book you recommended too.

]]> By: Fran http://jamesandailing.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Fran Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:10:00 +0000 http://jamesandailing.daytimellp.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/#comment-7470 Hey! Will go get a copy of the book :). A and I have a craft basket at home filled with all kinds of knick-knacks for whatever inspires us. We make lots of stuff. I only keep the paints out off her reach because that requires supervision in an apartment (it was easier when we had a front yard where she was allowed to paint everything including her own body). But we bring sketch pads to the zoo and I will probably bring them next time we go to Botanics as well. We started with felt sewing recently and it's been quite a hit with her. And Yes. I believe in getting good materials for her to work with. I put away the lousy markers and paper. It tends to tear and create chaos instead of inspiring creativity! It's not hard to be creative in Singapore... LOTS OF CHEAP GOOD ART SUPPLIES!! It was ex in the States. I love the book "Young at Art" by Susan Striker. It talks about natural artistic development in kids and it encourages me not to draw for A and to let her find her own creativity. Hey! Will go get a copy of the book :) .

A and I have a craft basket at home filled with all kinds of knick-knacks for whatever inspires us. We make lots of stuff. I only keep the paints out off her reach because that requires supervision in an apartment (it was easier when we had a front yard where she was allowed to paint everything including her own body). But we bring sketch pads to the zoo and I will probably bring them next time we go to Botanics as well. We started with felt sewing recently and it’s been quite a hit with her.

And Yes. I believe in getting good materials for her to work with. I put away the lousy markers and paper. It tends to tear and create chaos instead of inspiring creativity!

It’s not hard to be creative in Singapore… LOTS OF CHEAP GOOD ART SUPPLIES!! It was ex in the States. I love the book “Young at Art” by Susan Striker. It talks about natural artistic development in kids and it encourages me not to draw for A and to let her find her own creativity.

]]> By: Steph (Canada) http://jamesandailing.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/comment-page-1/#comment-7467 Steph (Canada) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:59:12 +0000 http://jamesandailing.daytimellp.com/2008/08/02/the-creative-family-by-amanda-blake-soule/#comment-7467 Yeeeah her sewing brilliance has totally inspired me to dust off my sewing machine too!! Yeeeah her sewing brilliance has totally inspired me to dust off my sewing machine too!!

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