Why should I let my child explore art anyways?
While art exploration offers tremendous benefits in young children’s development, I am not going to mention all the boring terms because you can easily find them on Google.
Instead, I want to tell you what art did for me in my childhood.
I used to drive my parents crazy with all the magazines cutting & pasting.
The neverending scraps and recycling, not to mention my poor parents who would come home to their new magazine in broken pieces even before they get a chance to read it.😅🙈
I would spend hours sitting on the ground cutting out colour palettes, large & small texts, coupons, people’s faces, fashion styles, food... then I would organize them in my sketchbook or glue them into collages.
My dad HATED it because I was spending so much time creating what looked like GARBAGE to him but those were definitely one of my favourite moments as a kid.
🙌 My brain was always concentrating
🙌 My hands & eyes were constantly creating
🙌 I learned about things I admire
🙌 I learned to be confident
🙌 Most importantly, I learned about the world through a sense of wonder and imagination that no picture books nor plastic toys could have offered
Art ( creative free play) was the most magical experience I had growing up.
Take out some art supplies today.
Let your child make a mess.
Step back and watch them thrive in their own creative space.
Creative Playmate- Creative Play with children 0-6 years
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I help parents and children from struggling to complete a well-planned art project to being creative and focused artists through the process of open-ended exploration.
07/07/2020
Unpopular opinion: I LOVE Mondays while everyone else seems to dread them 🤱🧟♀️
Sure, I would love a few extra hours in bed and a longer weekend (although when you’re a SAH mama all the days feel the same really 😅) but I like to think it’s a brand new week so it’s a chance to restructure my life and make some plans, whether big or small.
The spots to join my FREE Virtual Art Play Test Group (6 months- 2 yrs) is almost gone⚠️
If you’ve been wanting to make some art with your little one but not know where to start, here’s your last chance to join us 🙌
What are your big/ small plans for this week?
Can you hear that? That’s the beautiful sound of a new product dropping!
I’m starting a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 virtual test group specifically for babies 6 months - 2.5 years.
Test group duration: 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐-𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡
What you get: 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 specifically designed for babies 6 months -2.5 years
Number of spots: 𝟏𝟎 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲
Comment below or send me a DM and I’ll send you all the info to join 😉
07/07/2020
Time is running out...
I’m feeling so humbled and grateful today as I see all of you who are taking advantage of the Art Play From Home membership launch. With just 10 hours left until the ⚠️cart closes⚠️, I hope to be a continued resource for all your toddler art exploration needs.
I am offering my Art Play Program because I’m passionate about using art to empower young children. Being a work-at-home mom myself, I understand the struggle with art making with a baby/ toddler whether that’s using the right resource or dealing with the mess so I am here to help!
If you’ve been looking for help with
👉Art-ivity planning
👉Giving your forever-curious child the freedom to explore while
👉Keeping your furniture paint-free
Then this subscription is for you!
Now is the time to join because our bonus is still available and that means you are getting more value and better experience out of this investment.
I will be glued to my DMs to answer all of your questions. What do you want to know before it’s too late to snag this deal?
07/07/2020
Did you know “Carpe diem” means “Seize the day” in Latin?
Carpe diem is my advice for you today! In this case, seize the opportunity to grab the Flexible Painting Wall + Easy Clean Up BONUS which is only available if you sign up by noon EST tomorrow!
This BONUS tutorial will give you the steps to set up a temporary painting space (because we all know how quickly our toddler’s need changes😉) that you can implement RIGHT AWAY so you can start giving your toddler the freedom to play with paint without worrying about hand prints on the walls AND be able to finish clean up in just a moment of TIME 😉
Whether you love art yourself or your want it for your child...you have a problem you need to help with otherwise you wouldn’t be considering this opportunity right now. So what is the benefit you get from waiting? If you’re committed, carpe my DMs… get it?!
There are tons of free resources online, why should I pay for your membership?
This is one of the most common questions I get asked about investing in a paid art membership.
I get it. There are resources that cost $0 but how does it reflect the VALUE you are getting?
Are they👇
🤔 Saving you STRESS from planning?
🤔 Teaching your child to spend LESS 💰 on art supplies and be MORE creative?
🤔 keeping your child engaged and inspired?
😱 Fostering your child’s independence?
🤷♀️ Giving you more free time throughout the day?
When you join Art Play From Home you are INVESTING in yourself AND your child
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐟:
👍 You see the value of art and creativity
👍 You need help planning simple & fun art ideas that your toddler ACTUALLY love
👍 You want to save $ on art supplies
👍 You want to gain your time & energy back while your child gets busy creating independently
The cart is only open for a few more days with limited space to join. If you missed it, that’s it for awhile 😉
Drop me an emoji or DM me and I’ll send you all the details to register. Can’t wait to see you inside 🙌
07/07/2020
Art Play From Home Membership is officially open!
Today, I’m excited to open the doors of my art exploration program designed for toddlers to create independently within a carefully prepared environment so that moms don’t have to worry about all the planning, art supplies and clean up!
APFH is for you, if:
😉 You enjoy art-making with your toddler BUT
🙈 You don’t know how to choose the right project that keeps your toddler engaged
🙈You are overwhelmed by all the planning and art supplies
🙈 You just can’t deal with all the cleanup
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I designed this program to support stay-at-home moms like you so you can:
🙌 Stop wasting your only free time of the day researching and planning projects
🙌 Buy LESS art supplies and be MORE creative with what you resources
🙌 Leverage your time while your little artist explores independently
If you are ready to join or have questions about the program, send me a DM so I can help you!
Are you ready for a FREEBIE?
A taste of my Membership of course!!
One of the categories included in the membership is the Art Play Library where you can find ideas for open-ended art exploration.
We want to focus on playing with simple art supplies and throughout the process, create something that reflects the experience.
These are NOT step-by-step instructions of a finished product. Instead, they are guidelines designed to help spark your very own Art Play ideas in the long run!
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲:
𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞
Supplies: 1-3 paint colours, beads, white glue in a small jar, popsicle stick for mixing, canvas
Process: Mix white glue and paint in a jar. Leave the bead on the side. Step back and watch your little artist create!
*This would make an amazing idea for Brown/ Black colour art!
If you want the PDF version, let me know below and I'll send it to your DMs or, pop over to my link in bio to download it right away. The FREE resource is only be available for a temporary period only so get your copy before it’s gone 😉
What kind of questions do you have about open-ended art?
07/07/2020
Making a step-by-step art project with your toddler DOES NOT mean they are expressing creativity
One of the most common misconceptions about art making is that step-by-step projects are the best for young children.
I understand why most parents would think this way because these steps are easy for us adults to follow (so we can do it with our young kids).
Unfortunately step-by-step projects are exactly what toddlers don’t NEED.
In fact, it may even leave them overwhelmed, resistant and confused with expressing their creativity.
Instead, what you need to prioritize is to support your child’s current interests and developmental needs.
To set your child up for success, you need to follow his/ her lead within a prepared environment for free exploration. This will save you time and money from all the guessing work, and ultimately raise an independent child in the long run.
It’s time to adopt to an open-ended approach and help your child to become an independent, self-motivated and creative learner starting from early on.
07/07/2020
One of my goals this year is to inspire parents around the world to enjoy art exploration with their toddlers. I have been doing that since March, and I am having SO MUCH FUN!
In order to continuously grow a thriving community and live my mission to bring art to every toddler’s home, I’m constantly pushing myself to implement more inspiring and educational ideas. This is why I’m excited to let you know my membership program is reopening in just a few days. If you want to learn to make art with your toddler then you definitely don’t want to miss this opportunity . Send me a DM to get on the waitlist!
07/07/2020
Hello to all the new faces I’m seeing around here! My name is Cassidy Tsang ( pronounced “sang” with a silent T not “T-sang” although that’s pretty funny 😅)
I’m an art educator from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 and I teach parents to explore art with their toddlers without stressing about preparation, materials and mess everywhere.
I love to explore fun and unconventional ways to play with art materials like throwing paint. Patience (with kids, not so much my husband😅) is my super power and I am allergic to cocoa 🤯
Although running an art education business has its own challenge, using art to empower young children is what I truly LOVE to do so I would never trade it for the world.
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