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Today is a wonderful day to learn about gratitude, don’t you think? If you don’t know what gratitude means, it means: “the quality of being thankful.” What are you thankful… Read more Learning Gratitude through Reflection →
Have you ever heard of the word, ‘mindfulness?’ Mindfulness is a word that means, “being in the moment.” It is a practice that is becoming popular because of its health… Read more Learning Mindfulness through Sound →
Long ago, there was a Mayan princess named Ixmucane (icks-moo-ca-neigh). Her father, the Sun God, granted her a very special gift- the ability to take away any problem a human… Read more Worry Dolls →
Collage, from the french word coller, or ‘to glue’, is a funky, fun, unique style that you’ve probably encountered before, in class or at museums. But do you know the history behind it? … Read more Collage →
Hojalata (Ho-huh-la-tuh) art is a very colorful style that became popular due to the wide availability of tin in Mexico. Also called the “Poor Man’s Silver”, tin was easy to… Read more Hojalata Art →
Happy mountain day! Also known as ‘Yama no hi’ Mountain Day is Japan’s newest public holiday. Japan celebrated the first official Mountain Day on August 11, 2016. Today we’re appreciating… Read more ICAN COLOR! Mountain Day →
Zentangle? What’s a Zentangle? Zentangle is a really cool type of art that creates wild pictures, the ‘tangle’, through lots of thought and focus, the ‘zen’. Follow along to learn how to make zentangles.… Read more Zentangles →
Careful, this one gets messy. Splatter paint is as explosive and colorful as its history. It started in the 1940’s in New York, due to art censorship, or the banning of… Read more Splatter Paint →
Think it’s rude to point? These artists sure don’t! Pointillism is a French art style where dots of pure, unmixed color are placed on a canvas in such a specific way that the… Read more Pointillism →
Birds create wonderful natural music, and they come in so many shapes and sizes! Here are some common birds found in North America that you have probably seen in your… Read more Backyard Birds →
Flowers can be a great addition to your garden. They can attract wildlife while adding something pretty to look at in your backyard. Gardening can give you a chance to do… Read more Backyard Flowers →
Have you ever thought about how many kinds of trees there are? No matter where you are, if you walk outside or look out a window, chances are you will see at least a few different… Read more Backyard Trees →