Exploring the "The Organic Artists for Kids" book by Nick Neddo

My three year old deeply engaged in drawing our garden using her stick pen and ink.

If you have kids in your life, or if you are playful at heart, you'll love this new book by Nick Neddo. The Organic Artist for Kids is filled with nature-based art projects that little hands will love to explore. As both an educator and a parent, I'm passionate about learning in nature. I think spending ample time outdoors is good for our bodies and minds, and the early years are a perfect time to root into a connection to place.

For our first project, I helped the girls carve drawing sticks. Both my 3 year old and 7 year old were deeply engaged in drawing with ink. Without any discussion or prompting, they drew sunflowers, clover, and bees - all things they have been observing in our garden. 

I love how my 7 year old captured the clover and bees she had been observing!

We used freshly carved sticks from our garden and Chinese ink that I have leftover from art school days.