Welcome To LITTLE HOUSE ART

Little House Art is an art studio for young kids in Catonsville, MD. It is a space to make art, spark creativity and let imaginations run wild.

Upcoming Classes & workshops

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Business planning is best done over coffee and cupcakes and in a notebook titled #wildideas (because that's what this kids art studio is right?) Thanks @baltimorebookkeeper for the time and brain power! #smallbusinessowner #businessplanning #entrepreneur #coffee #cake #2019goals

If you're looking for a creative gift idea, I highly recommend any of these books. Put one together with some simple art supplies, maybe even just paper and an @weareooly watercolor palette, and you have the perfect gift! Other supply ideas can be found on the studio website.
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Do you have any creative gift ideas? Share below! (I have yet to start shopping 😮...help a girl out!) #holidaygifts #creativekids #creativegifts #giftideas #catonsville

Have you checked out our "Season's Sweetings" Gingerbread and ornament making workshop on Sunday the 16th? I was totally inspired by this image from my friends over at @handmakery and cannot wait to create the same magic in our studio! We'll have ready made gingerbread houses, tons of icing and candy, plus all the studio staples. I cant wait to see what our kids come up with. I'm sure there will be some gingerbread palaces, castles and more!
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This is a drop-off event for ages 4+ and we're inviting families to come for the last 15 minutes to enjoy cookies and take gingerbread house tour. Hope you'll join us!

I've shared in the past that Zoe and I often try to sneak in a quick sketching session in the morning before the bus. One of us picks a word as a drawing prompt and we both sit and sketch and chat. This morning we had 6 minutes but decided to sketch at "super cat speed" (PJ masks anyone?). Zoe picked the word "weather" and we grabbed some pencils.
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Let me relay the story about this 6 minutes sketch. That's a snowstorm and those are pink icicles. And that's Zoe there in the middle, wearing her magic pink snow dress. "What's magic about it?" I asked. Well, it seems that this dress repels snow so it keeps you dry and warm and the snow out of your face. Ya know, so you don't even have to wear a coat.
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A five year olds imagination is pure magic.
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If you're looking for some drawing prompts here's a few we've done recently:
Dinner
Outside
Party
Under the sea
Weather
Be sure to tag #littlehouseart if you draw from the prompts and post! I'd love to seem what your kids come up with. (And be sure that YOU draw alongside of them. It doesn't matter what yours looks like, just that you're present and there to listen to the story of their picture)

I recently realized I never formally introduced myself here on Instagram, so here I am! I'm Ashley and around this time last year I decided to abandon all job security and set out to create a space that sparked creativity in kids... and I'm so glad I did. You haven't seen me much (at all) here because I'm not one for selfies or pictures of myself (my friends know I'm dying right now posting this). I'm working on it! But, I did want you guys to see that there's an actual person over here, living a dream!
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A little about me: I've been a graphic designer for over 12 years (and still freelance!) and have a degree in art history from Loyola College (back when it was a College. I refuse to change!). I'm the mom to two smart and amazing little girls, Zoe and Scottie, and to two oldish huskies who I adore but are currently driving me crazy. I'm also the wife to an incredibly patient guy who really dislikes our art table in our home and any kind of mess. But he deals with it because he knows it's important to me. And I love him for it.
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I am working on making some exciting changes for the studio in 2019 and I can't wait to tell you all about them. I'm also planning to up my game here and become a resource on all things kids art.
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So that's me! I'd love to learn a bit about you and how I can help you create with your own kids. Tell me who you are in the comments and what you'd like to see here in the comments 👇

The Ho, Ho, Holiday Process Art Party is SOLD OUT, but there's a few spots left for our Gingerbread and Ornament making workshop on Sunday, Dec 16 at 10am! Ages 4+. Let me know in the comments if I'll see you there!
#gingerbreadhouse #foodart #christmasincatonsville #lifeisgreatin21228 #catonsville #kidsart #kidsartclass #preschoolart #candy #holidayartworkshop #holidayart #happyholidays #artclass

The studio is so so quiet this week while we're in between sessions and I'm missing these kids already. Here's the after school group finishing up their assembledges inspired by Louise Nevelson. They had so much fun pouring through found materials and creating their sculptures and then painted (almost) every inch. You could easily recreate at home with a shoebox lid, glue and paint. Just send your little on a hunt for toys, incomplete puzzle pieces, cupcake liners, rocks, twigs, etc...assemble in the box and then glue and paint!

Marbles ✔️ paint ✔️ Amazon box✔️✔️✔️. Perfect rainy day activity!