Tag Archives: Art

The power of art is undeniable. Through art, children and teens can express emotions big and small. They can soar through creation and find connection through expression. Explore the power of art through literature.   Picture Books   “Anna at the Art Museum” by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert, illustrated …

  Your friend puts you in charge of party decorations because she claims she’s “not artistic.” When we categorize ourselves as creative or not creative—left-brained or right-brained—we simplify the processes in the brain that are really quite complex and often not isolated to one area of the brain. Despite what …

  For a closer look at some of the DMV’s summer camps, check out our breakouts on Maryland day camps and overnight adventures, camps based in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia and arts and Montessori camps. Explore more Maryland camps from our February directory below!   Camp Fairs in March …

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the February 2022 issue of Washington FAMILY.

Author and cartoonist John Gallagher leads this exclusive art lesson for Washington FAMILY readers.

Some people use their creativity to rebel against bullies, some use it to avoid bedtime. From molding clay to trying stand-up, these 12 children’s books about art, music and creativity, featuring characters engaging in a wide-range of activities and situations, will spark plenty of imagination in readers of all ages. …

These books will inspire young readers interested in all kinds of artistic endeavors – poetry, illustration, movies, dance and more. Easy Nonfiction ‘Imagine’ by Juan Felipe Herrera Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera recalls his childhood spent traveling with his migrant farming family in this memoir in verse. Luminous …