Your Kid Can Paint That: Artist Trading Cards are for Children, Too

My little girls recently took part in an Artist Trading Card swap for children. Not only did they have a blast, but among other equally valuable and equally unteachable lessons they learned that art is accessible, that art is fun, that art is a process (hello, experiential education!), and that they, just like the creators of the works they see on our every museum visit, are themselves artists.

This concept of themselves as artists and their creations as art is great for my girls, sure, but it’s also great for the world: empowering our children to create instead of consume, and teaching them that their creations are valid and satisfying and meaningful can help them place less emphasis on a mass media, consumer culture and more on a person-to-person, handmade, emotionally satisfying lifestyle.

Artist Trading Cards are the big thing now among artists and crafters, professional and casual, and this activity has recently become the easiest and most accessible it’s ever been, especially for kids. Here’s how to get started:

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