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Make a memory this Mother’s Day with a craft that’s fun for all ages. This month, make painted figurines of both parent and child using a kid-friendly clay substitute that’s easy to handle. The completed figurines can be used as dolls or decorations! This craft is not recommended for children …

Full-time artist and full-time mother Tara Gillespie works to bring her dreams into reality, both on and off the canvas. At her Dream Topography studio in Timonium, she works with paint, resin and sculpture to create her abstract art. She lives with her daughter, Alice Fae (7), her boyfriend and …

As Executive Director of LifeBridge Health’s Center for Hope, I have seen firsthand the impact that community violence, trauma and abuse can have on a community. At Center for Hope, we regularly see children and adults who are struggling because they have been witness to homicide, domestic violence, community violence …

I think there’s still glitter on my floor. From five years ago. Arts and crafts have a way of sticking around, and while I want to encourage creativity in my kids, I hate cleaning up the aftermath. Yes, we can make them clean up. I know. But seriously, do they …

Board Book   “123s of Art” by Sabrina Hahn Pairing famous artworks and numbers 1 to 20, this book offers opportunities to practice counting and introduces readers to art from around the world. The book is laid out with one page of text per number; the following page offers a …

  Parents can help their children study for a test or memorize content—or make another day of virtual learning a bit more interactive. Mariale Hardiman, professor and director of the Neuro-Education Initiative at Johns Hopkins University School of Education, offers the following tips: Make learning visible Encourage children to draw …

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the March 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the January 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.

  Work of Heart A middle-school teacher planted a seed of an idea for community volunteering, and Anning Cui took it to heart. “I chose Art with a Heart because I wanted to combine (volunteering) with something I was passionate about,” says Anning, now 17, a senior at Dulaney High …

Got a creative kid in the family? A painter, comic illustrator, sculptor or mixed media maker? We would love to see what they’re up to. Our March issue of Baltimore’s Child will focus on art — Youth Art Month, local art resources for kids and the best ways to store …