Cristin, Author at Artsplorers

December 10, 2017 4 Responses

Baby, It’s Hot Outside!: Thong Wreath For an Australian Christmas

When I moved to Australia seven years ago, one of the hardest things to adjust to was Christmas in the summer. It didn’t help that the David Jones windows were full of jumpered up revelers sitting in front of a...

December 2, 2017 No Responses

Holiday Crafting With 12 Oh Creative Days of Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … and, if you have a young child at home, the candy canes are undoubtedly made of pipe cleaners and the holiday bells cut out of salt dough. It’s Christmas craft season,...

November 29, 2017 No Responses

Tours for Tots at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Pre-children, Mr. Artsplorer and I used to enjoy going to the Art Gallery of New South Wales for sophisticated afternoons looking at oh-so mature mature works in gilded frames. But, while we have taken the Mini Artsplorer for a wander...

November 20, 2017 No Responses

Pipilotti Rist at the MCA: Can I Take the Kids?

Pipilotti Rist at the MCA with Kids… It’s no secret how much my family and I love the Museum of Contemporary Art, but seriously you guys, they have outdone themselves with the current exhibition, Pipilotti Rist: Sip My Ocean. It’s...

September 27, 2017 No Responses

Pointy Pembleton: A Children’s Book That’s Doing Good

How delighted we were when Pointy Pembleton appeared on our doorstep. If you’ve been around this blog for awhile, you already know how clever Nat Panzarino is from her Book Advent Calendar and Bauble Wreath craft. Now she, with illustrator...

September 9, 2017 No Responses

What Your Arts Teacher Really Wants You to Learn

Most students who take an arts class are not going to become professionals in the field. There are so many more lessons in all of the arts to learn! Who better to talk about this than the folks who are...

September 6, 2017 No Responses

We Went on Safari!: Art Safari at the Museum of Contemporary Art

We love visiting art galleries with our little lady, but it’s true that the experience can ocassionally feel a bit like taming wild animals (“don’t touch!” “get off the floor!” “doooon’t touch!”), so when I...

August 24, 2017 No Responses

Artsplorers Meet: Chris Stead, Author of Digital Books for Children

We’re not at all screen averse in the family Artsplorer, yet somehow despite my kid having her fair share of app-ing (educational ones!) and Netflixing, and myself having logged plenty of Kindle hours, I never thought to turn the iPad...

August 23, 2017 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores: Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls

To celebrate Book Week 2017, I’ve asked bloggers to share a book that one of more of their children adores. Kate from The Online Watercooler shares why Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is so important to her family.This...

August 20, 2017 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores!: Busting by Aaron Blabey

To celebrate Book Week 2017, I’ve asked bloggers to share a book that one of more of their children adores. Claire from Life on Wallace‘s boys have one that makes them all laugh. “Lou was busting for...