Archive for December, 2010

Winter Holiday kids art!

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Lets Gogh Art created some winter holiday fun during an early release day program with 92 eager artists at the Lincoln School in Brookline! Children created artwork recognizing Christmas, Hannukah, Kwaanza and the Winter Solstice.

 

holiday art fun!

holiday art fun!

holiday art fun!

holiday art fun!

holiday art fun!

 

Didn’t they do a great job? :)

Color Learn and Play Book Signings!

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

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Color. Learn & Play Offers One-of-a-Kind Education and Entertainment for Young Athletes Across the Globe

Oftentimes, young children are thrown into the world of sports without any understanding of the sport they’re playing. Written by Lynn Toomey a lifelong athlete, coach, author and entrepreneur, Color. Learn & Play is new series of books that give young athletes a jump-start on the basics of their favorite sport with simple, easy to understand language and engaging illustrations. Integrating coloring, drawing, writing, games, and journaling, Color. Learn & Play (or C.L.A.P. for short) also gives children special pages to record milestones and highlights from their sports season, as well as blank pages for pasting photos and mementos. As a result, children not only have a valuable “interactive” learning tool, but they’re able to create a memory book for all of their favorite sports that can be cherished for years to come.

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Come visit us!


Lynn and Anjali will be signing books at local Borders bookstores! Say hi, get a picture, get your color learn and play book signed, do a fun sports art project or get a sport tattoo, maybe even get your face painted!

Everyone that buys a book gets a free pack of crayons too!

Here’s the schedule!

Friday 3/12 – Paralympian Anjali Forber-Pratt will be at these Boston events signing books!

Borders, School St. Boston

11:30-1:30

Borders Copley

2:30-5:30

Saturday 4/12-

Borders Cambridge,

11:30-12:30

Borders Shrewsbury

2:30-3:30

Borders Marlborough

4:30-5:30

Sunday 5/12

Borders Dedham

11:30-12:30

can’t make it an event?

www.colorlearnandplay.com to order online, or for more information!

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Coloring is a favorite pastime, and really affordable entertainment for young children (a big plus for parents struggling to buy “educational” toys in a down economy). In addition, C.L.A.P. books are designed to improve fine motor, creativity, reading and literacy skills, while appealing to different types of learners. For coaches who are challenged by teaching kids as young as 3 and 4 years old a sport like soccer, C.L.A.P. books are extremely valuable. For parents who aren’t familiar with the basics of sport, C.L.A.P. books are indispensable as well.

The ultimate goal of Color. Learn & Play is to promote lifelong learning and creativity, as well as instilling an understanding and appreciation of sports, physical activity, teamwork, sportsmanship and competition. In arts and sports, children learn valuable skills that will serve them well in all of their future endeavors. And perhaps, best of all, Color. Learn & Play captures all of those early childhood memories in a unique book, designed and created by them. It’s kind of like scrapbook meets coloring book meets how-to picture book!

Just released is an All About Sports book, and an all about sports book for Athletes with Physical Disabilities featuring Paralympian Anjali Forber-Pratt (www.anjaliforberpratt.com). This book is designed to give children who have physical obstacles to overcome inspiration by learning about Anjali’s incredible journey and success. The book gives an overview of Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Racing, Downhill Skiing and Sled Hockey. Like the other books, children can read and learn, color, write, play games and record memories.

The Blog is Back!

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

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We’re back!

The blog has taken a little hiatus as Lets Gogh! has been so busy with fun projects and events for kids. But we are back!

Here’s a little bit about what you’ll see on this blog:

  • Updates on events Lets Gogh! will be at, including free fun events for you and your kids to attend
  • Updates on new creative program offerings
  • Fun project instructions you can do with your kids at home!
  • Art contests + sweepstakes! (Find out if your kid the next Van Gogh)
  • Pictures of kids artwork
  • And Much much more!

So please join us! Keep tuned to this blog for lots of fun for you and your kids!

Thanks! <3

-The Lets Gogh! team