Ladies and gentlemen, the Piatti Puppet Theater would like to welcome you to today’s production! At this time we invite you to silence your devices, grab a paintbrush, and join us for an afternoon of creative art-making. Audience participation and…
Here in the last few days of January, on the other side of the solstice with light beginning to slowly inch back into our evenings, my spring daydreaming begins. It’s garden-planning time, and I spend more time than I should…
Do you remember using cookbooks when you were little? I had three favorites that instantly spring to mind, conjuring strong memories of afternoons measuring, stirring, rolling, and kneading alongside my parents in the kitchen. A beloved Kinder-Krunchies snack book that…
Snuggling up with a hot of cocoa and your beloved childhood holiday picture book…a little snow, a crackling fire…it’s enough to give you ALL the warm fuzzies, isn’t it? When I was a kid, our family ended Christmas Eve with…
Beyond creating art, there are so many ways to help kids develop an appreciation for art discovery, artists, and the gift of creative thinking. As a kid (and throughout my adulthood) reading about art was such a fun way to…
As an advocate for children’s literacy and thoughtful, creative learning discovery tools, I’m constantly on the lookout for engaging new materials to add to the bookshelf. I’ve been introduced to countless wonderful children’s books this year, but have also have…
Raise your hand if this rings a bell: hiding under the covers, flashlight in hand, with one eye on the page and the other on the bedroom door. Even though book-reading was a favorite nightly ritual at our house, I was…
Happy Children’s Book Week! We thought we’d share a few of our favorite modern picture books, but a FEW turned into a scroll-like, falling-off-the-table list that we JUST could NOT trim down. So instead of just writing them all out –…
