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Time to Create - Paperback

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Category: Art

Forget stuffy, structured craft activities; your child needs time to create!



Rather than merely teaching your child to name colors and to hold a pencil, the hands-on process art experiences in

Time to Create

encourage discovery through a variety of art media, including drawing, painting, print making, collage, and sculpture.



With ideas for encouraging creativity, advice for choosing the right art project, and suggestions for minimizing the mess, you and your child will be on your way to fun-to-do art explorations in no time!



Christie Burnett is the writer and founder of the popular Australian parenting blog

Childhood 101

. She has worked as an early childhood educator for many years and is the mother of two young girls.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ellie L. ★★★★★

The hands-on process art ideas finally give my kid freedom to explore instead of following step-by-step instructions. I love that each activity is open-ended, so it works whether we have ten minutes or an afternoon.

Thomas I. ★★★★★

My kid used to get bored ten minutes into any craft kit, but these open-ended experiences actually keep her engaged for half an hour or more, and the focus on the process rather than the finished product has made her way more willing to experiment with materials. The hands-on approach is exactly wha

Henry C. ★★★★★

The process art ideas are a refreshing break from cookie-cutter crafts, and I love that they emphasize exploration over a perfect finished piece. We've already worn through half the book in two weeks, and my four-year-old's confidence with materials has grown noticeably.

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