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MaryAnn F. Kohl

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Expertise

I am an expert in anything about art for children, but not crafts. I have written over ten books of art ideas for kids, using materials found commonly in most homes. I like easy ideas! maryann@brightring.com MaryAnn F. Kohl, author

Experience in the area

began writing in 1985 after teaching elementary aged kids for ten years

Organizations

NAEYC

Publications

Parenting, Fisher-Price, Donna's Day, Scholastic, others

Education/Credentials

I've been writing and teaching and publishing and giving workshops and trainings and and and for 25 years non-stop.

What do you like about this subject?

I've never met a child who didn't love to freely explore with art materials.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to write a truly classic children's picture book one day. I'm proud of the 20 books on art that I have already written. These can be seen at my website, http://www.brightring.com....and also, lots of free sample art projects from the books are there.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

It's easy!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Research shows that kids who draw frequently, simply with pencil and blank paper, do better in all subjects in school than kids who do not draw.

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Recent Answers from MaryAnn F. Kohl

2009-08-10 rubber band painting from MaryAnn Kohl:

There are different variations of this rubber band activity. Here are two that come to mind. I think it's the second one that you're after. 1. Loopy Roller Painting: Wrap rubber ands around a paint

2009-08-05 Childrens Crafts - 100 theme:

I'm very sorry I missed your question. I was out of town celebrating my daughter's wedding. From the date on your form, I can see the event has already passed. If you still need some help with this

2009-07-03 water color on paper:

Watercolor paints are pigments meant to absorb into paper. Your book is made of paper. So this is a problem. I have never tried to "remove" watercolor paint from paper. The only thing I can think of is

2009-03-18 Art for 9 mos. to 12 mos.:

Some nine month olds are much like one year olds, while others are still like a six month old, so my answer is based on a child who is ready to understand painting "fun" and exploration. You can try

2009-02-21 Fabric Painting:

I'm sorry, this is outside my expertise and experience. However, I've used Fabric Crayons on paper, and ironed them on fabric with great success. Remember that anything you want in print must be done

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