Titles by MaryAnn F. Kohl

Action Art: Hands-On Active Art Adventures is A Collection of Over 100 Active Hands-On Art Experiences for Children 2-12, Full of Adventure, Movement, and Discovery.

FOR SCHOOLS • HOMESCHOOLS • MUSEUMS• LIBRARIES • CHILDCARE • HOME Shelving: ART ACTIVITIES • EDUCATION • PARENTING

Over 100 action-packed art activities bring discovery and adventurous creativity to children’s art experiences that will delight and challenge kids of all ages. Each child-tested art activity is grouped into engaging action categories including:

1. Smacking • Squeezing • Tapping 
2. Rolling • Spinning • Swinging 
3. Blowing • Exploding • Smooshing 
4. Tools • Toys • Utensils 
5. Up • Down • All Around

Full color photographs highlight all activities including painting, photography, collage and sculpture, each with helpful icons indicating levels for both children and adults. Action Art experiences are built on the knowledge that art for children is a creative process and not just a finished product. MaryAnn Kohl is famous around the world for encouraging children to experience creative art exploration best known as “process art”.

Action Art offers 5 chapters of exciting and adventurous creative art activities, all with surprise outcomes, including – Blowing Glitter, Dancing Blottos, Bubble Wrap, Boot Walk, Clear Color Squish

Unleash your child's inner artist with hands-on explorations of American art history! This engaging resource brings 75 celebrated American artists to life through creative projects designed for kids ages 4-12.

Great American Artists for Kids makes art history accessible and fun. Each chapter features a brief biography of an artist, highlighting their key contributions and unique style. Then, a kid-tested art activity invites young learners to try out the artist's techniques themselves. From painting desert landscapes like Georgia O'Keeffe to sculpting faces like Frederic Remington, children will discover the joy of artistic expression while learning about iconic American masters.

• Explore diverse art forms: painting, sculpture, architecture, and more
• Discover artists from colonial times to the present
• Foster creativity and art appreciation through hands-on projects

Perfect for parents, educators, and homeschoolers, this is the ultimate guide to bringing American art history to life for kids. MaryAnn F. Kohl, award-winning author, and Kim Solga, art educator, inspire a lifelong love of art.

• Teaches early math concepts through engaging art projects
• Encourages hands-on learning and creative expression
• Provides a diverse range of activities for different learning styles