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I really don\u2019t know much about art, but I\u2019m learning. One thing I know for sure is that art is important, for kids and adults alike. Today I\u2019m chatting with author Meri Cherry about art + kids. The tagline on her book \u201cCreative Activities and Projects that Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Connection\u201d got me thinking. Giving our children opportunities for art isn\u2019t just about encouraging a future career as an artist. Instead, art instills foundational elements such as confidence, creativity, and connection that will last a lifetime.\nMeri is an advocate for process art, which is the type of art that is focused on making/doing rather than the final product. As Meri says, \u201cthe focus is on process over product\u201d. Art truly is for everyone, even the kids who seem uninterested or hard to engage\u2013and we are exploring that more today.\nShow Notes/Links:\n\nThe Mental Unload starts November 7th\n\nMeri\u2019s Website\n\n\nMeri on Instagram\n\n\nMeri\u2019s Book: Play Make Create Play, A Process-Art Handbook: With Over 40 Art Invitations for Kids\n\n\nThe post Why Kids Need Art appeared first on Simple Families.