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Art Attack is back
By Catherine Hudson on 06/06/2011 12:11:46
The cult art and craft television show re-launches on Junior Disney
A touch of Disney magic has been added to the classic Art Attack television show, as it re-launches with a splash on the new Disney Junior channel. The larger-than-life paint pots and pencils remain on set, alongside the simple step
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Your Child's Creative Art Kit
By Fiona McKim on 20/03/2012 14:34:28
Junior picks the top tools to inspire your budding artist
Poster Paints £2.49 for six, Rainbow Block £3.99, Chubbybrush £1.25 each all by Galt
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Gift ideas for the Jolie-Pitts, and art lovers everywhere!
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 09/12/2010 12:29:40
Inspired by the creative Brangelina clan, we've selected some cool arty gifts
With the Brangelina clan oft frequenting Lee's Art Shop in Manhattan, it's clear that they are a creative bunch. So we've selected some fabulous arty gifts for Christmas we're sure they'd love – and your children would too.First up is this dapper
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Children's Art and Craft Books
By on 19/04/2010 16:25:15
Inspire a crafty child with these great books
Crafting With Kids by Catherine Woram Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99, 3+There are 35 make-together projects for you and your child to enjoy. With simple and fun activities designed for preschoolers from finger-painting on ceramic plates
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Presenting the Makedo construction kit
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/07/2010 13:52:06
Children who adore arts, crafts and junk modelling will love this clever kit
It’s a well-known fact that children just love to play with cardboard boxes, transforming them into everything from spaceships to Wendy houses. Inspired by his son’s passion for junk modelling, industrial designer Paul Justin has come up with Makedo, a clever little constructi...
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The lowdown on Okido magazine
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 26/11/2010 15:48:05
Editor Sophie Dauvois shares the inspiration behind cool children's art and science magazine Okido
read lots of beautifully illustrated Seventies craft books that have lots of things to do and observe – how to print with potatoes or transform conkers into magical characters… This nostalgia of the children's magazines I grew up with strongly
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Design Like Dior
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 27/05/2010 13:20:55
Paint like Pollack or colour like Kandinsky – unleash your child’s creative potential with these inspirational design ideas
From colouring in their paper dolls to dressing up in front of the mirror, children love to experiment with style. Help your budding designer to develop their own burgeoning portfolio with these five fabulous ways to fuel fashion flair
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Super Table Settings by Maggie & Rose
By on 18/11/2011 15:21:36
Make pretty placements and napkin rings for the Christmas table
This idea for Super Table Settings is taken from This Book Is Totally Christmassy by Maggie & Rose (Walker, £5.99).Follow these simple steps...
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Make an Easter bonnet
By Clay Johnson on 04/04/2012 11:45:15
Get creative with a pretty hat for spring
The tradition for Easter bonnets originates from Victorian times when families paraded in the park at Easter and fashionable ladies sported ever-more-decorative hats. Get your children to form their own Easter parade once they’ve finished making these fun bonnets.You will needCol...
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A sketching lesson with Quentin Blake
By Fiona McKim on 22/03/2012 17:59:00
The famed illustrator show us his three quick steps to a quirky sketch
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