November 9, 2013
by Megan Schiller
Since our 30 day Invitations to Create” challenge took place in October
(This post was cut off due to a technical error. We are working on getting it back. Thanks!)
November 9, 2013
by Megan Schiller
Did you participate in our October “invitations to create” challenge? We had a lot of fun with it and hope you did too!
In case you missed it here are a few highlights from challenge.
September 30, 2013
by Megan Schiller
For the month of October, We’ll be embarking on a super fun, “invitations to create” challenge. This simply means setting up a few art materials in an interesting way and inviting your child to create. It’s easier than you’d think!
The challenge is to do this daily for 30 days to see how it improves your child’s relationship to art materials and to the creative process (and it will!)
The hard part is coming up with variations of art supplies to help your child think out of the box and engage with the materials in new ways. That’s where we come in! During the challenge, we’ll send out weekly ideas, along with extra tips and useful information. We also encourage you to share photos and support each other on our Facebook page.
August 11, 2013
by Megan Schiller
This week, Karuna had the amazing opportunity to attend Camp Galileo. As her third camp this summer, I was curious to see how it would compare to the other two camps. As I mentioned in a recent post, Camp Galileo talks a big game.
During each one-week session, they hope to inspire innovation by offering opportunities to imagine, create, and test their creations. Campers work together to build on their ideas and discover new ways to re-work their designs. All of this is based around a weekly theme and infused with fun & enthusiasm. After hearing the daily reports from Karuna and visiting the camp during their “art class,” I was pleased to find that this camp definitely walks the walk!
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May 14, 2013
by Megan Schiller
Our recent mother’s day art project got me thinking a lot about collaboration. Collaborative group work is important for children’s development. It promotes skills such as communication, problem-solving, cooperation, and negotiation.
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April 26, 2013
by Megan Schiller
Dear friends,
I first want to thank you all for your continued support throughout the many forms this work has taken. Many of you first found this blog through The Littlest Birds Studio. As the business grew, it eventually morphed into the Make+Believe studio, blog, and shop.
March 18, 2013
by Megan Schiller
February 13, 2013
by Megan Schiller
As we prepare to launch the new Art Pantry website, we decided to hold a focus group for a few local mamas to get some feedback. With Valentines day coming up, we had the perfect excuse to get everyone’s creative juices flowing.
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January 10, 2013
by Megan Schiller
Have you heard of Olive Us? This collection of videos gives you a peek into the lives of blogger Gabrielle Blair’s (Design Mom) six adorable children. This “Pottery Lesson” is my favorite…
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September 11, 2012
by Megan Schiller
Hello! This cutie is part of the reason I’ve been an absentee blogger recently. I have also been hard at work revamping my online shop. The new site will be much more user friendly and totally awesome! Another big change that has occurred over the summer is the sale of my children’s art studio. Being a stay at home mom, running a studio, and running an online shop was spreading me too thin. I made the tough but exciting decision to sell the studio to Jhaya Warmington, the incredible teacher who worked for me.
Karuna continues to take art class and loved making these butterfly wings in her garden art workshop!
Now I can finally breath, play with my kids, and focus on creating a great online shopping experience for your children’s creative needs.