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Torah & Lion coloring

Since lots of kids have off tomorrow..its time for a new coloring page! (This is a horizontal page, so remember to set your printer to ‘landscape’ before you print). Hope you have a Happy (secular) New Year!

Israel Book Roundup

Introduce your kids to Israel with some of these fun reads:   Dinosaur Goes to Israel by Diane Rauchwerger Illustrated by Jason Wolff The Good Stuff: -Great, vividly colored illustrations by Jason Wolff. The saturated colors eye catching and pleasing. -It rhymes! And not in an annoying, cutsie way. -Hits all the highlights of the […]

Author Gila Manolson’s comment

I just got a comment on my Jewish Action article from noted author and speaker Gila Manolson, which she graciously agreed to let me post. It meant alot to me to know that my article might actually have some impact of some folks. > > Message: > Thank you for a totally right-on article about […]

Chihuly-Art Project–2nd grade

With thanks to Experiments in Art Education! What a great way to teach the kids about Dale Chihuly–and what a great way to decorate the hall! (If you are curious about his work, his installation in Jerusalem  was breathtaking.)

Talking to Kids about Loss

Interview with the Author of “Daddy’s Chair” With the terrible and horrifying events that have occured in Newtown, Ct., I know alot of parents are struggling with how to approach the subject of death and dying with their children. “Daddy’s Chair” is a book that deals with those subjects head on, and in a Jewish […]

Mondrian-Art Project/ 3rd graders

Now that Hanukkah is over, I have started working on Artist Masters projects with my students. This was a  classic Mondrian assignment: make boxes on white paper with a sharpie, and fill in blocks of color. I was concerned that everyone might have a bit of trouble staying in the lines, and creating perfectly straight, bolds […]

Hanukkah GIVEAWAY!

Just in time for a GIVEAWAY in honor of Hanukkah! The lucky winner will receive a print suitable for framing of the image above. (Value: $25). Perfect for some happy kids room.   To enter to win, just leave a short comment on this post that answers one of the following questions:   1)What makes […]

Toy Review: Hanukkah Box of Questions

Melissa & Doug Chanukah Box Of Questions is a really nice collection of thought provoking, open ended questions that are sure to spark interesting conversations about Chanukkah. I really enjoyed some of the most creative ones like, “If you had a time machine that took you back to the time of the Macabees, what would be […]

Mother Goose Show

I’m participating in a group art show at the Flinn Gallery in Greenwich with a bunch of other Children’s Book Illustrators. Basically each artist created Mother Goose inspired images. They are a lot of fun, and you can see most of them on the CBIG blog. Here are my 3  pieces:  

HANC 4th grade Hanukkah project: tape and spray paint

This week the art room at HANC is fully Hanukkah focused! Many projects  are still in progress, but these menorahs by the  4th grade girls were just completed and they came out FANTASTIC! The girls (and the boys too, actually. I just happened to get pics of the girls class) created images of menorahs in […]