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Activities you can set up on the kitchen table, honest thoughts on what art does for kids, and the odd adventure.
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21 May 2026
Art in Travel
How to do Japan with your mini-artist – PART TWO: The Hakone Area
Part two of our Japan guide for creative families. The art spots worth visiting in the Hakone area, just outside Tokyo, with your mini-artis…
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23 Feb 2026
Art in Travel
How to do Japan with your mini-artist – PART ONE: The Tokyo Area
Part one of our Japan guide for creative families. Where to find art and hands-on making in Tokyo, plus Ghibli Park, with your mini-artist.
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28 Oct 2024
Podcast
Why should you listen to Artlis Studios podcast?
Artlis Studios has launched a podcast! What it's about, and why it's worth a listen for parents who want to raise creative, confident kids.
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11 Oct 2024
Art as Therapy
Art as Therapy – An Interview with Bobby Napier
Meet Bobby, Art Therapist and part of the Artlis team since 2018. We talk about art as therapy and how making art supports children’s emotio…
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28 Aug 2024
Art Activities for HomeIn the Studio
3 Ingredient Slime Melting Monsters: The Perfect Blend of Art and Science
Our homeschool class made Melting Monsters from three-ingredient slime. A messy, hands-on mix of art and science you can try at home.
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14 Aug 2024
In the StudioArt in Education
Why we love rainbows in the studio!
Ever noticed how often we paint rainbows in the studio? Here's why they're one of our best tools for teaching colour and helping mini-artist…
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19 July 2024
Art in Education
Why is Digital Art So Important for our Children to Learn?
Is digital art real art? I used to wonder too. Here's why learning to create digitally matters for kids growing up today.
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15 May 2024
Art in Education
Will art help your child be successful as an adult?
“But art won’t help them find a job!” It’s amazing how many people I speak to believe that being art isn’t something that’s will help their
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23 Apr 2024
Art in EducationPodcast
10 Tips to Create an Art Portfolio!
Building an art portfolio for a high school excellence program? My 10 practical tips to help your mini-artist create work that stands out.
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28 Feb 2024
Art in Education
An Uncertain Future: Why Art Education is Essential
In a world that keeps changing, what can we teach kids for a future we can't imagine? Why art education builds the skills they'll need.
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2 Feb 2024
Art in Education
Doodling in the Margins: Enhancing memory and focus in school using art!
Is your child always in trouble for doodling in their workbooks? Why doodling can actually boost memory and focus at school.
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21 Nov 2023
Art Activities for Home
Fun and eco-friendly reindeer food Christmas activity for kids!
Make eco-friendly reindeer food with the kids this Christmas: rolled oats and eco glitter that's safe to sprinkle on the lawn on Christmas E…
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30 Oct 2023
Art as TherapyArt in Education
How can art therapy support your child’s learning?
Since I first started working with ASD students, and hearing first hand from them how much they felt art was relaxing and helping them conce…
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7 Oct 2023
Art in Education
The Aim of the Art Teacher ( and why art making is important!)
Dear Parents, Sometimes I hear parents ask why art is important, sometimes I hear them wonder what career their mini-artist will be able to …
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22 Sept 2023
In the StudioArt in Education
But… aren’t monsters scary?
We make monsters our BFF's in the studio. Here's why.
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30 Oct 2018
Art Activities for Home
The Artlis Studios 30 Day Art Challenge!
Our 30 day art challenge may be over, but here's our list of prompts so you can do the challenge with your friends!
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24 Oct 2018
Art Activities for HomeArt in Education
Your Visual Art Journal!
How should you use a visual art journal? My tips, based on the questions students ask me most, for getting the most out of yours.
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27 June 2016
Art as Therapy
In the studio they grow… (Art Therapy again!)
Parents keep telling me how different their mini-artist is since starting weekly art. More on how art therapy helps, from stress relief to n…
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24 June 2016
Art as Therapy
How can Art Therapy help your child?
How can art therapy help your child? What I've learnt from students who find art relaxing and say it helps them focus, and how our sessions …
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13 Feb 2016
Art Activities for Home
One point Perspective drawing
Want to learn one point perspective drawing? A collection of simple videos and how-to lessons to help kids and beginners get started.
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6 Feb 2016
Art Activities for Home
2 Ingredient Cloud Dough
Two ingredients, five minutes: shaving cream and cornflour make soft, squishy cloud dough. An easy sensory play recipe for little hands.
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14 Dec 2015
Art Activities for HomeIn the Studio
King Triton’s Throne – Water and Wax Sculptures
Water and wax sculptures: a messy cross between science and art, where kids pour melted wax into cold water and let it surprise them.
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