Guest Blogger: How to Create a Playful Art Room for your Kids

Guest Blogger #589, Entry #1366, July 6, 2012

Children with an artistic talent soon discover that artistic inspiration often comes from their surroundings – a reason why it is so important for parents to create an environment within which kids can create great art.

This art studio could be the child’s bedroom or it could be a space they share with other artistic members of their family.

Create a space your child can be artistic.

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Here are eight great tips for creating an art room for budding young Picassos and Da Vincis.

1. Choose your room carefully

Pick a room with a lovely view and you can provide much subject material for your child to work with as they capture the changing seasons of the world outside their window. Artists young and old also thrive when they have good natural light in their room.

2. Provide access to a sink

If your child favours painting then it will be a good idea to choose an art room which has a sink in so that they can wash their brushes in it rather than drip paints all over the corridors of your home.

3. The table

The artist’s table is the centre point of an art room in much the same way that a dining table is the centre of a dining room. Make sure that the table is a height suitable for your child and has no sharp edges which they can accidentally fall against. A decent table should be big enough to accommodate several artists – sometimes a bit of friendly competition can inspire great artistic results. Provide some splash mats to put on the table to prevent it from getting too stained.

Tips for creating an art room for your kids

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4. An artist’s easel

A professional artist’s easel can be a great addition to a young artist’s studio and enjoys the advantage of taking up less space than a table as it folds up. They can also be transported around should an artist wish to take their work outside into the garden. However, easels can be expensive; they normally cost over £100.

5. Floors

Avoid wooden floors as it is difficult to remove paint stains from wooden surfaces. Stain-resistant carpet tiles are an ideal solution for parents who are as proud of their house as they are of their artistic children.

6. Storage space

It can be hard to make great art without making a great deal of mess.  See-through containers are ideal craft storage solutions for those who like to have easy access to their craft essentials. Office trays are also invaluable for dividing different pieces of paper and card.

Ensure your kids have plenty of room

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7. Accessorise

Accessorise your child’s art room and you will provide them with artistic inspiration. Hang up a beautiful painting from a wall or set up a book shelf full of glorious art books which they can reference while their paintings are drying.

8. Exhibition space

Creating fine art can be worthless if there is nowhere to display it. Choose a wall in the room and reserve it for the purpose of exhibiting your child’s art. Pin boards can quickly be filled up with colourful artwork and it is also a sound idea to buy a sheet of blackboard wallpaper to fix to a wall.

Finally, it’s time to buy a ‘Do not disturb’ sign to hang on the outside of the door of the artist’s room. After all, great artists need a little privacy!

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