D.I.Y. Kids

Found this book in our local library and it has some great ideas that you can do with children's artwork and homemade arts and crafts.  According to the authors, Ellen and Julia Upton, D.I.Y. Kids encourages young readers to use basic design principles and hands on materials to express their individuality through more than ninety imaginative projects. You can check out their website D.I.Y. Kids. Stay tuned. I will be testing their ideas and I will share them with you. 

Night Lights

Turn your child's artwork into a night light.  Artwork is placed between glass, foiled and soldered together. They are available from Budding Artists. Crafted locally. $20 +HST+ shipping.

Barefoot Books

Shakespeare’s Storybook was my first book from this amazing publishing company Barefoot Books. I loved it so much, I was telling my stay- at- home friends to become booksellers. Then, when I relocated to London and found myself unemployed I decided to take the plunge.  Barefoot Books complements well with Budding Artists. The books are top quality-beautifully illustrated and the short story collections are fantastic. Shakespeare’s Stories is a collection of  7 folk tales popular during Shakespeare’s time. These are the folktales that inspired him to write his plays.  I have read this book to junior students and have had excellent discussions on the themes. You can also purchase this book with accompanying CDs for long car rides.

I am not actively selling these days, choosing to focus on Budding Artists instead. However, I maintain a Barefoot Books marketplace page.  Any commissions earned will be donated in books to a high needs elementary school in London, Ontario. Watch out for their free shipping promotions. Its a great deal! Beware that you still have to pay $10 for customs. Unfortunately, if you pay for shipping, this fee is added on top which makes it very expensive. If you are not in rush for a title and you live in London, call me and I will order it during the free shipping promotion and you can save the custom fee.