{"id":918,"date":"2013-08-02T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/2013\/08\/art-themed-love-books-exchanges.html"},"modified":"2023-07-20T08:21:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:21:49","slug":"art-themed-love-books-exchanges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/art-themed-love-books-exchanges\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Themed Books and Activities for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Explore 3 colorful books about art with kids. We&#8217;ve put together 3 ways to explore art with books and activities just for you in our love books program.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3WaystoExploreArtwithBooksandactivities-1.jpg\" alt=\"3 Ways to Explore Art with Books and Activities for Kids \" class=\"wp-image-9282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3WaystoExploreArtwithBooksandactivities-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3WaystoExploreArtwithBooksandactivities-1-600x861.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3WaystoExploreArtwithBooksandactivities-1-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Have you been following the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/meet-our-love-books-summer-book\/\" title=\"\">Love Books&#8221; Summer Book exchange<\/a> We had 36 Bloggers exchanging books all over the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclosure this post contains affiliate links to Amazon.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books About Art for Kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re always looking for more ways to explore art with our kids, including our favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/resources-for-teaching-art-to-kids\/\" title=\"\">art resources<\/a>. If you haven&#8217;t explore them yet, the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/interview-with-author-amy-guglielmo\/\" title=\"\">Touch the Art Series by Amy Guglielmo<\/a> is a big hit at our house! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing we noticed is that we had a few books that focused on sharing Art with books during the\u00a0Exchange this year that I can&#8217;t wait to share with you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you so much to our blogging friends for their wonderful ideas and contributions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AK3FUMK\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AK3FUMK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00AK3FUMK&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DRxchangeMURAL-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mural Inspired by children's book\" class=\"wp-image-9281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DRxchangeMURAL-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DRxchangeMURAL-1-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">{Click Here to explore}\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diego Rivera: His World and Ours Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Becky from <a href=\"https:\/\/kidworldcitizen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kid World Citizen <\/a>sent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AK3FUMK\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AK3FUMK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Diego Rivera: His World and Ours<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00AK3FUMK\" alt=\"\">\u00a0to Kara at The Dynamo Rhino. \u00a0So many fun art activities to connect children to his art work.\u00a0You&#8217;ll have to check out the mural they created! \u00a0What a fun way to explore and artist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We even had two International Exchanges to Germany and Switzerland this year! &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayon-Box-that-Talked\/dp\/0679886117?crid=1BJB0XO1A5QH&amp;keywords=the+crayon+box+that+talked&amp;qid=1689854803&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=the+crayon+box+that+talked+%2Cstripbooks%2C93&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=68f6b38fab26d6912acc0448b4c87ad7&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0679886117&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;language=en_US\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b-inspiredmama.com\/kids-art-gallery-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/9a40c164a1ab2d58f5eb1d5684a76bc8-1-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Crayon Box That Talked Activity for Kids \" class=\"wp-image-9283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/9a40c164a1ab2d58f5eb1d5684a76bc8-1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/9a40c164a1ab2d58f5eb1d5684a76bc8-1-600x906.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/9a40c164a1ab2d58f5eb1d5684a76bc8-1-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">{<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlypassionatecuriosity.com\/love-books-exchange-exploring-color\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here to Explore<\/a>}<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Crayon Box that Talked Book Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dusty from To the Moon and Back sent&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0679886117\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0679886117&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Crayon Box that Talked<\/a>&nbsp;to Heather at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlypassionatecuriosity.com\/love-books-exchange-exploring-color\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Only Passionate Curiousity&nbsp;<\/a>. &nbsp;There are numerous ways to explore color with the Activity Box she received!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1841216348?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=8a2ead4bb9c523f7d63da38cc5180644&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1841216348&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;language=en_US\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b-inspiredmama.com\/kids-art-gallery-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Printable-Frames-for-Making-a-Kids-Art-Gallery-Inspired-by-Katie-and-the-Sunflowers-Book-at-B-InspiredMama-1.jpg\" alt=\"Printable Frams for making a Kids Art Gallery Inspired by Katie and the Sunflowers Book\" class=\"wp-image-9284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Printable-Frames-for-Making-a-Kids-Art-Gallery-Inspired-by-Katie-and-the-Sunflowers-Book-at-B-InspiredMama-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Printable-Frames-for-Making-a-Kids-Art-Gallery-Inspired-by-Katie-and-the-Sunflowers-Book-at-B-InspiredMama-1-600x857.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Printable-Frames-for-Making-a-Kids-Art-Gallery-Inspired-by-Katie-and-the-Sunflowers-Book-at-B-InspiredMama-1-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">{<a href=\"https:\/\/b-inspiredmama.com\/kids-art-gallery-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here to Explore<\/a>}<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Katie and the Sunflower Book Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ariadne from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.positiveparentingconnection.net\/love-books-summer-exchange-transforming-trash-into-toys-we-treasure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Positive Parenting Connections <\/a>sent \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1841216348\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1841216348&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Katie and the Sunflowers<\/a>\u00a0to <a href=\"https:\/\/b-inspiredmama.com\/kids-art-gallery-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krissy at B-Inspired Mama<\/a>. \u00a0Inspired to create their very own Art Gallery with the activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>You may also enjoy these book activities for kids&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/resources-for-teaching-art-to-kids\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ArtforKids-1-778x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art Resources for Kids\" class=\"wp-image-9564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ArtforKids-1-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ArtforKids-1-600x789.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ArtforKids-1-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ArtforKids-1-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ArtforKids-1.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/book-activities-for-preschoolers-and-toddlers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/childrens-book-list-2021-2022-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Children's Book List of tops books to read for the Virtual Book Club for Kids\" class=\"wp-image-53246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/childrens-book-list-2021-2022-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/childrens-book-list-2021-2022-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/childrens-book-list-2021-2022-copy-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/resources-for-teaching-art-to-kids\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tips for Learning About Art with Kids with Books\" class=\"wp-image-9352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1-600x857.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure 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We&#8217;ve put together 3 ways to explore art with books and activities just for you in our love books program. Have you been following the &#8220;Love Books&#8221; Summer Book exchange We had 36 Bloggers exchanging books all over the world! 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