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A Blog for Art-Minded Adults who want to Spark Creativity in Children

Welcome to Snyder’s Sunshine Art Studio Blog! Here, on this blog you’ll find free art resources, hands-on creative activities, and step-by-step lessons designed to make art fun and accessible for kids. Moreover, you are here for helping young artists thrive. And this blog will guide you the teacher, student, parent, or homeschoolers. Likewise you will find kid-friendly art ideas, project inspiration, and expert tips.

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Furthermore, Snyder’s Sunshine Art Studio Blog is an extension of Snyder’s Sunshine Art Studio’s YouTube Channel. Click here to visit the Channel. It is all about shining creativity into your world or the world of children. With over 20 years of public school teaching, A.M. Snyder brings step-by-step instruction and ready-to-use art lessons to spark creativity in students and offer art teachers a much needed reprieve.

Additionally, explore exclusive art courses, check out art lesson resources, and personal stories from A.M. Snyder—artist, educator, and mom—as she shares her passion for teaching creativity. Not to mention each post is crafted for art-minded adults who want to spark creativity in children. Therefore, let’s make art together to shine creativity in the world!

St. Patrick’s Day and the Symbolism of the Color Green

The Heart is a Symbol of Love, Emotion, and Artistic Expression

Easy Step-by-Step how to Draw a Chinese Zodiac Snake for Kids

How to Draw & Color Chinese Lunar New Year Lanterns for Kids

How to Make Quiet Fireworks Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids

12 Promising Interactive Art Activities To Kickstart The School Year

Caterpillar Lines

Use line and shape along with raised relief caterpillars to connect art and nature.

How to make a picture of a Reindeer with Shape

Combining the two categories of shapes helps build our pictures.

Playful Creativity with a Valentine’s Day Heart Dog!

Let’s Answer the Question: Why do people make art?

How to use scribbles with art students

Make a Paper Sculpture in an Hour

10 Ways to use Crayons in the Art Room

An eBook that guides teachers on how to use the basic inexpensive crayons to produce many different works of art with their students.

Look for the Snowman Shape in Art

Male Artists who use Hearts in Art & Art Lessons

A Quick Christmas Activity to Fill Time

2 Easy Christmas Art Lessons with Stocking & Reindeer

2 Fun & Easy Fall Art Lessons

How to use a foundational Circle to draw Many Different Sea Creatures.

How to Draw a Very Patterned Caterpillar in 40 Minutes

Draw a pair of rain boots!

How to draw different flowers with lots of lines.

Starting out as a Teacher Entrepreneur

How do you teach color in a virtual world?

What is a Leprechaun Trap

No Sharks with Hearts on Valentine’s Day Cards

How to Engage Children Creativity in God’s Word

Starting a Business is like taking a Course

Family of 4 on New Year’s Eve

Candy Houses

Clay Cookies

Sharks in the Bedroom

Owl Mural

One Heart Art Lesson that Gets Kids Excited

3 Different Snow-Persons art lessons

Marks and Dots

Radial Balance

Printmaking Owls

Flower Craft

Beautiful Butterflies

Glitter Paint

Flying Rockets

Art Teacher Artist

Color is Beautiful