As a professional artist, art therapist and mother of three, Abby Houston knows how important it is to promote imaginative play. Join Abby and her nine-year-old Violet as they work on four projects exploring the basic art elements of line, shape, form, and color. Abby offers suggestions for an art box of materials that your kids can have regular access to, how to be flexible and receptive to your child’s unique process, and how to make cleanup fun. Whether they work collaboratively or independently, this is the first step in building a nurturing creative practice for your kids.
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![Assorted colorful toys and objects including pencils, a doll, wooden gears, a twig, a paper clip, and a small bike.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Little-Artists-3.jpg)
![A person coloring a drawing with abstract shapes using markers on white paper, with other markers scattered around.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Little-Artists-5.jpg)
![A child’s hand arranging a small gear among colorful pencils, blocks, and other craft materials on a tray.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Little-Artists-4.jpg)
![Craft supplies including markers, cardboard shapes, scissors, and glue, arranged neatly on a light surface.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Little-Artists-2.jpg)
![Art supplies including scissors, glue stick, and colorful geometric paper shapes arranged on a light surface.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Little-Artists-6.jpg)
![Two colorful crayon drawings on paper with crayons scattered beside them on a light wooden surface.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Little-Artists-1.jpg)