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Winter Winds: Watercolor Magic and Salt This week, your young artists discovered the magic that happens when art meets science! They explored watercolor resist, created symmetrical snowflakes, and watched salt create sparkly, crystalline textures. What Your Child Created On watercolor paper, your child created a winter scene with snowflakes drawn in white crayon, painted over …

Winter Reindeer: Painting Glowing Skies This week, your young artists moved from black and white to vibrant color! Using tempera paints, they created a winter night scene with a glowing gradient sky and a reindeer silhouette. What Your Child Created On an 8×10 canvas, your child painted a moonlit winter scene with a gradient sky …

Arctic Fox: Exploring Light and Shadow This week, your young artists explored drawing with charcoal, creating an Arctic fox in a snowy landscape. Working only in black, white, and grays, they discovered how contrast between light and dark brings artwork to life. What Your Child Created Using charcoal pencils and vine charcoal on tan paper, …