MaryAnn F. Kohl, process art and treasures of childhood

Pokey Little Puppy

I love the Golden book, the Pokey Little Puppy. Lately I find that I am the human pokey little puppy. I've been so busy doing my monthly newsletter, The ArtsyKidsNEWS, that I have rather abandoned this very nice blog. Please forgive my too busy schedule !

I'd love if you subscribed to my newsletter. It's free, comes in your email once a month, and always has a free book giveaway. Most important, it always has process art to share. 
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Another place that keeps me busy is my process art group on Facebook. Everyone shares such amazing ideas. You can join for free. Go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/processart/

 

"Things" may be busy, but there are still many great art ideas just waiting for you! I look forward to sharing art with you.

 

MaryAnn

www.brightring.com

ArtsyKidsNEWS March 2013

It's almost March, and here is the March 2014 ArtsyKidsNEWS ready to enjoy!

The following is a jpg. Click on it and it will take you to the actual ArtsyKidsNEWs in a new window. 

This month features an exciting blogger... Asia Citro... and her blog, Fun at Home with Kids.

 

Ready? CLICK!

 

February 2014 ArtsyKidsNEWS now ready!

February 2014 ArtsyKidsNEWS now ready!

Please click on the link above to view. Free of course!!

You can subscribe here 
and you will receive the
ArtsyKidsNEWS each month.
A free book is given away to a
randomly drawn subscriber each month,
and each newsletter is packed
with fun art ideas or other special fun.

All past newsletters can be enjoyed here. 

Here's a brief sample of the real thing:

more here!

 

ArtsyKidsNEWS "news" for February (January) 2013

This JPG below will take you to view the actual news in your browser, if you prefer.

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER Holiday ArtsyKidsNEWS 2013

It's December Holiday
ArtsyKidsNEWS time!

Included in the newsletter are 3 winners
of the "1000th Member" Free GiveAway Book Drawing included.

The following images are all jpgs and will not have hyperlinks embedded.
To see this newsletter fully active with hyperlinks working, go here:
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We reached 1000 members for the ArtsyKidsNEWS!
Celebration Book Give-Away
3 WINNERS are....
1.  Jes Prochaska has won Great American Artists for Kids

2. Nina Watts has won Scribble Art

3. Shirley Oshima has won Mudworks Bilingual Edition 

 

 

 

 

 

November ArtsyKidsNEWS 2013

November ArtsyKidsNEWS 2013
featuring the NurtureStore

The following jpgs show you what the newsletter looks like, but for a fully interactive one with links, go to this url: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5ede963e35560c1088968f662&id=654eb089db

 

ArtsyKidsNEWS October 2013 now available.

The October 2013 ArtsyKidsNEWS is now available. Click on the painted pebbles image below to enjoy the entire newsletter.

Remember, if you suscribe to the newsletter (free of course), you will be in the running for a free book drawing each month. This month, Melinda Fant of Albany NY is the winner of Storybook Art.

Photo Credit: Halloween Rock Painting 

from TonyaStabb.com 

Enjoy a free activity connecting to
Ezra Jack Keats and
"The Snowy Day"
featured in Storybook Art.

* Conecting art and literacy helps kids love their books and want to read them more and more.  http://www.brightring.com/jackkeats.html

The Snowy Day, written and illustrated by Exra Jack Keats. Caldecott Winner.

Making snow angels, from "The Snowy Day" by Keats.

Original collage artwork by grade 2 student.

 

 

 

September ArtsyKidsNEWS

You can see the very latest in leafy art ideas at this link!
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5ede963e35560c1088968f662&id=044af0a2ef&e=[UNIQID]

Posted below are jpgs of the ArtsyKidsNEWS. The links are not active in the jpegs, but if you go to the link above, you will have full access to the newsletter. 

I hope you will join the mailing list! (I give a free book every month to mailing list members in a random drawing.) 

MaryAnn

 

 

 

 

July 2013 ARTSY KIDS NEWS: The Homegrown Preschooler

The July issues of the ArtsyKidsNEWS is here! I will cut and paste jpgs of the newsletter for your browsing enjoyment. The REAL newsletter has hyperlinks to all kinds of fun info. Click to see the actual July ArtsyKidsNEWS. Remind your friends to sign up for the free ArtsyKidsNews on my website (lower right corner on website home page).

All two years of past ArtsyKidsNEWS issues are available for free. 

Hope you enjoy all the great ideas!

The Book Bundle, THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who enjoyed the amazing "Book Bundle" for Spring with $130 worth of books and resources for only $9.99.  Hundreds of people bought the bundle, which means many more hundreds of children will benefit. Hooray for kids and creativity!!! If you bought the bundle, I hope you love love love ScienceArts, my contribution to the special.

 

~ MaryAnn

www.brightring.com

 

PS Sign up for my monthly newsletter! The new May edition will come out very soon. On this link, head to the lower right corner of my home page, www.brightring.com.

March 2013 ArtsyKidsNEWS

The following March ArtsyKidsNEWS is shown with jpgs. To view this newsletter with active links in your browser, CLICK HERE.

 

February ArtsyKidsNEWS is Here!!

February ArtsyKidsNEWS is here!!

 

The following view of ArtsyKidsNEWS for February is presented as jpgs. To view the newsletter and all its active links in your browser, go HERE .

If you would like to sign up for the free montly ArtsyKidsNEWS, go here.

If you would like to view all past editions, go here.

January 2013 ArtsyKidsNEWS - Snowman Art

Hello and Happy New Year!
 
January 2013 ArtsyKidsNEWS
is here! 
SNOWMEN!  SNOWMEN!  SNOWMEN!

The newsletter below is posted as pictures.
To see the actual newsletter with active links,
view here:   http://eepurl.com/s0S-1

You can sign up for the free monthly
newsletter on my website,
lower right corner:  
http://www.brightring.com
 

Thank you for visiting my blog!
    MaryAnn 

December ArtsyKidsNEWS - holiday art ideas

To view the actual newsletter, go here:  
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5ede963e35560c1088968f662&id=b708b691c0 

When you go to the link and the newsletter, you can find links for signing up for the free newsletter to come directly to your email each month. You can also access the archive of all the past newsletters, which is now more than one year's worth.

Another bonus to joining the mailing list is that each month I give away a free book to someone on the mailing list, which is great fun.

I hope you will consider signing up, and if you already have, I'm so happy!
You can sign up on my website, lower right corner:  http://www.brightring.com

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
MaryAnn 

artsykids news december

 

700th mailing list subscriber WINS FREE ART BOOK

Cara Apple is the 700th subscriber

  to the ArtsyKidsNEWS,

and has won one of my favorite art and dramatics books,

Making Make-Believe.
*Free art ideas from this book on my website. 

 

Congrats, Cara!

Your book is in the mail!!

Sign up on my website and

you can receive the ArtsyKidsNEWS

and a chance to win the

December free book giveaway.

(sign up in lower right corner of my website)

 

 

August ArtsyKidsNEWS - Mud Art Activities!

The August ArtsyKidsNEWS is out
a little early this month,
with artsy mud activities.

View it here!

The newsletter image below is a jpg-copy
of the current August edition.
The actual newsletter is HERE.

Sign Up and receive the "news" each month,
FREE 
with a free book giveaway randomly chosen from list members.

This month's winner is Holly Becker,
who won  
S C R I B B L E    A R T 

Scribble Art

Sign up here for the ArtsyKidsNEWS 

July ArtsyKidsNEWS is here!!

July ArtsyKids NEWS shown below as JPGS.

To view the actual newsletter, with all of it's links and interactive connections, go here:  

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If you would like to sign up to receive the newsletter FREE each month in your email, and automatically be included in the FREE DRAWING for an ART BOOK, sign up here: http://www.brightring.com/  (drop down to the lower right corner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June ArtsyKidsNEWS: Art Inspired by Flowers

Here is a copy of the recent ArtsyKidsNEWS focused on FLOWER ART FUN!

This is only a photo of the newsletter.
To view the complete interactive newsletter in your browser,
CLICK HERE.

 

May ArtsyKidsNEWS : Warmed Crayon Drawing from Play Create Explore blog

Today I share the MAY edition of the ArtsyKidsNEWS.
You can sign up to receive it in your email
by going here (my website mailing list sign up)
or here (Mail Chimp ArtsyKidsNEWS sign up).

*** Notice: Sign up for the newsletter,
and the FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY in JUNE,
for members only. You don't have to do anything.
Just be a member. Random drawing! ***

The newsletter below is shown with JPGS, so the links are not active. 

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