art for kids

In our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook group, a parent asked for recommendations on the best stylus for kids who are getting into digital art, and the recommendations from our readers were so helpful that we wanted to share them here. From t…

Our Cool Mom Picks' editor, Liz, had the awesome opportunity to check out the latest Crayola creations at the 2018 Toy Fair, and we are pleased as tropical punch (aka magenta) to sneak peek their brand new and upcoming releases with you!

My kids love writing and they love doing art, but sometimes they don't know what to do with that blank sheet of paper or the empty Procreate screen . (That's my manga-obsessed daughter's digital illustration iPad app of choice, by the wa…

We are pretty freaking thrilled that women in STEM are getting much-deserved attention finally, from fantastic story books to card games , and yes, amazing Oscar-nominated movies . Now add these amazing art prints for a cause to the ever…

Lately we've seen some really cool tech innovations that are inspiring the little artists in our house. While we're still big fans of crayons and paper around here as our go-to art supply, I love how that their creativity can carry over …

We always love seeing the annual winners of the Doodle 4 Google contest , and this year's huge congrats go out to Akilah Johnson, a super talented Washington DC tenth grader who answered the challenge question, "What makes me...me" with …

We went crazy for the incredibly cool 3Doodler 3D-printing pen when we first saw it back in 2013, but it wasn't really a toy that our younger kids could safely use on their own. Until now. With the upcoming launch of 3Doodler Start , our…

Often, when I see something that claims to be made "for kids, by kids," my suspicious brow goes up and I prepare myself to be underwhelmed. Not the case with #MetsKids , a new website that is -- ahem -- made for, with, and by real life k…

Bless the big-hearted Star Wars fans of this world, for on May the Fourth Be With You Day, they are always an extra-giving bunch. Like Jason Yang, the designer and illustrator behind Invisible Element, who just offered up this wonderful …

It's never too early to introduce your baby to the wonders of Star Wars, even if they are way too young to sit through the movies with you. (Maybe.) So on today's Star Wars Day, May the Fourth be with you while you check out these fantas…

So rad. Honestly, those were the first words that popped out of my mouth when I saw this crazy-cool new drawing experience called Masterpiece . It is the latest offering from Osmo , the groundbreaking, iPad-powered gaming device built by…

I usually stay away from licensed characters when decorating my kids' rooms, but I might have to make an exception for this awesome pixel duvet cover from Society6, featuring a lineup of cool pixelated superheroes . We've raved before ab…

3D printing hasn't exactly taken off yet, but based on glimpses we've seen -- like food , makeup , and super cool small stuff -- we'd love to see it start to play a larger role in our lives. And with an incredible new site called the Kid…

About halfway through our summer, my bag of tricks is getting dangerously empty when it comes to creating fun, new things to do with the kids. But one of our favorite arts-and-craft companies, Kiwi Crate , has developed Kiwi Corner , a w…

My daughter has really honed her drawing ability and has turned into a great little artist. (If I do say so myself.) She even adds the requisite eyelashes to all of her female subjects. While she unleashes a lot of her creative energy wi…

I love when my kids come home from school and excitedly tell me about something fun they did that doesn't include snack, lunch or recess. I love even more when it's a mix of something educational and entertaining that we can all partake …

The new The MoMA Art Lab app is for every parent who knows that kids are the original modern artists. Think about it: a child's artistic interpretation of the world is not always realistic or literal, they love to use non-traditional mat…

Pretty much every time we find an awesome new pick for toddlers, I sigh about how much I wish I'd had something similar when my own kids were toddlers. I'm especially impressed by the way tech has been integrated into learning and develo…

My second grader is crazy into made up games he creates and customizes himself. Everything from blueprints for Star Warsian buildings to trains crafted from Toca Builders blocks are on his roster of perpetual projects, and creating his o…

I'm all for kids getting to use my iPad to color and create. But I love getting them offline to do the same with old-fashion crayons and markers too. (Remember those?) Here's an app company that's doing both. The Silly Aliens Supercrayon…

At a time that babies are just as likely to learn that I is for iPad as Ice Cream, it makes perfect sense that parents would decorate their kids' rooms to prime them for tech mastery. The techie baby art prints from Niko + Lily are beyon…

Last year, our kids were thrilled to discover the super-fun Lazoo Squiggles! coloring app that lets them decorate pictures with their own squiggles, and then watch the entire thing come to "life" through adorable animation. And, now, jus…

Free clip art is always one of the hardest things to find online--at least if you're picky about your clip art. But we found a really amazing clip art search engine that you're going to want to bookmark stat. Check out Hippo Paint and yo…

There's always something fun about high-tech meets low-tech, especially when it comes to art and creativity for kids. So how great is this Pixel Coloring Book ? It looks like a great coloring book whether or not your kids recall the joys…