Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day, but February can be dreary, cold, snowy, rainy or all of the above. Long dark days of inclement weather, sometimes even school cancellations, can leave a parent wondering what to do to fill that time. Today I will offer some delightful suggestions of books that can help fill your child’s day with color.
In A Day with No Crayons by Elizabeth Rusch, six-year-old Liza loses the privilege of playing with her favorite plaything
–her crayons–after making the wall her canvas. At first, she’s bereft, but throughout her day she discovers a world of colors that is all around her. Both parents and children will enjoy the creative illustrations and simple evocative text.
123 I can Paint! gives instruction on techniques, suggestions about what to use for painting tools (toothbrushes and cotton swabs along with the more traditional brushes and sponges), as well as teaching about elementary principles of color. Then Irene Luxbacher ties all of these elements together as she gives easy suggestions on how to create your own art using these concepts. The teaching in this book will whet the appetite of your young artist, or build on the experience of an older child.
123 I Can Sculpt! gives wonderful ideas for going beyond Play-Doh projects. 
These projects are accessible for preschoolers on up. An older child could easily complete the projects on her own, and they aren’t too complicated for a preschooler to complete with a little help.
We will have three winners who will each receive one of these books by Irene Luxbacher: 123 I can Paint! 123 I Can Draw! and 123 I Can Make Prints! from Kids Can Press. If you have a preference, let me know in the comment section.
Come back next week to see if you won.
So, have the winners been chosen? Thanks. 🙂
any book would be perfect!
I will have to check these out! Always looking for new ideas in the art room!
We would love the painting one. My kids love to paint but are always asking what they should make. they would love this book.
These books would be great for my grandson.
My kids would LOVE any of these! Please enter me.
123 I Can Draw would be my preference, but all of them look great. Thanks!
What a nice prize, thanks, please enter me
Count me in!! They all sound great!
I just started a toddler art group – these would be great!
123 I Can Draw would be my choice
Wow! Great prized to encourage children to express their creativity.
123-I Can Paint would be good. I’m also partial to 123 I Can Sculpt because I do pottery.
please enter me, thanks!
Please enter me— thank you!
please enter me:)
Please count me in. Thanks!
this sounds like fun
Any one would be great for my grandkids!
cool beans!
I’d love to win any of them… thanks!
would love to win this for my granddaughter.
They all look great. I would be happy to win any of them.
would love to win 😉
Great prize. I would love it.
my kids love to learn this stuff!!!!
Great! Great Books!
pick me
hope i win.
please enter me to win. thank you!
These are so cute. My DD would love any of them. Thanks for another great contest!
Fun!
Those books sound really neat! I’d love to win!
Please count me in . I would love any of the books
Thanks
I’d love to win any of them, but the painting book would be my top choice.
Please consider me, good luck to all that enter!
I would love any of the books! Thanks!
this is a great contest.
hope to win the 1 2 3 I Can Paint prize…:)
These sound darling. Please enter me!
Great contest! count me in.
My boys would love any of these, thanks!
We would love any of these. I think the 123 I can make prints would be my favorite as I know nothing about how to start on prints.
Wonderful prizes and so useful too! I’ve blogged about it here – Art for Kids Giveaway
Would enjoy any one of these! Thanks
They all look good but I especially like the Sculpting one. Count me in please! ~ 🙂 Thanks!
I’d love to win!
Please enter me. If selected, I would be cool with whatever one you felt like sharing with me. Thanks.
Heidi
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
Any of them would be awesome. My girls love creative books.
Hugs, Danette
I’d love to win any one of them. They all look great.
My prefrence would be a Day with no Crayons. Although, I would be happy to win any of the books.
These look wonderful!!!
The books look great. I would love one!
This is a treasure
Way cool! My 5 yr old is very artsy-fartsy and would have a ball with these. Makes no difference which one. Thanks!
Oh since I paint with our son Cole who is 19 months now…I would love the “I can paint” book…
Cheers,
Diana
These books sound great – thanks!
Any of these sound great. Thanks for the chance to win! -beth
Great selection of the books!
My granddaughter is really into painting right now. I am sure she’d love ANYTHING associated with your painting products!!
Would love to win one of these for my creative grandson.
They all look good, but I really like the Day With No Crayons. This just happened to my little grandaughter, she loves to draw on everything. Please enter me for any of the books.
Very cool giveaway!
Any of them will do! They all sound fantastic. If I win, you can contact me at dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com. Thanks!
I would love one! Thanks
Wow, great books, my son would love the I can Paint one. Thanks for the chance to win. Hugs, antonella 🙂
this is great for ideas to spend on rainy days
fabulous!
This is great. I could really use some new ideas. Thanks for the giveaway.
I Love the 123 can Sculpt Great Giveaway, I hope to win My lil would really love this one.
These look like fun for my boys.
my son would love any of these!
My granddaughters would love this!
Those books are wonderful! We would love to try any of them.
I think I’d prefer the 123 I can Paint one, but either of the other 2 would be fine as well if this one is taken already! 😉 These sound like great books!
My daughter loves art!!
no preference, they all sound great
My creative girls would love any one!!! Thanks so much…
Please count me in
Would love any of these books!
Any of the three books would be great for my daughter.
My daughter would love these books.She loves all kinds of art and drawing.
The 123 I Can Paint would be great!
VERY NICE PRIZE.
please enter me
Any of them would be great for this artistically-challenged Mama. 🙂
What great kids books!
count me in!
I’d love any of them!
I’d love any of these wonderful books..We all adore reading books especially at night.:)
Hello, What a fun contest. Any of the three books would be wonderful to me! Please enter me in your drawing. I appreciate it…..Cindi
123 I can Paint would be our choice.
they all look great!
The painting one would be perfect!
My grand daughters would love this
The 123 I can Paint sounds great!
Thanks!
My 5 year old daughter is really in to arts and crafts!
I would love to win one of these for my son.
thanks!
These look great!
I’d love any of them!
All of them sound great, but we’d probably like I can paint or I can draw. Great giveaway! Thanks!
Thanks for the entry!
We’d love any of them. I can draw and paint look great, but I’d love to get my kids printing too!
I’d like to win the Paint or Draw book!
Any of them would be fantastic!
Thanks!
dansan826 at yahoo.com
I would love to win any of them too. My children would love, love, love them!
Count me in – for any of the 3 books. Whoot! Thanks! I love to do art.
I’d love to win any of the three books! Thanks for hosting the contest.
My son loves painting so the one for paint would be great for us!
I’m sure my kids would have fun with any of them.
These are very cool and though I want to win I also wish everyone else good luck…
All the books look great! We’re a homeschooling family and I’m always looking for new and better ideas. Thanks for the contest.
Any of them would be great – especially the 123 I can Paint! Thanks for offering them!
Wow, all of these sound great!
My kids would love the I Can Draw book!
Fantastic for Roo and, eventually, Jasper!
awesome
123 I can paint sounds great for my girls. Thanks.
Oh, those sound great! I’d love to win one!
My youngest is 6 and would be thrilled with any of them! Thank you for entering me.
123 I can draw!
I would love to have these for my girls!
Any of them sound wonderful!
My son Brayden would love these books!!
Great Books!!
I love the 123 I can Sculpt and 123 I can Paint….my sons are crafty kids and these books would be fun for them!
All of them sound fantastic. ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )
All of them sound wonderful for my little girl!
Wow, those sound like terrific books. Count me in!
I’d love 1-2-3 I Can Paint! Great giveaway!
My daughters’ book club would enjoy.
All of these books sound interesting!
All of these books look wonderful. We certainly could use some fresh ideas to do with my active 4 1/2 year old during these cold months when we are inside.
My girls would love any of these!
I would love any of the books
Oh, these sound like great fun! I wouldn’t mind winning any of them.
Count me in!
I’d love one. Thank you!
They all sound great, especially “I can paint”…adding them all to my “must read” list.
They are all very cool books, but I think I’d prefer 123 I Can Make Prints! Thanks!
I’d love any of them thanks
I would love any of the books