Girl Boutique

A fun project for kids especially for little girls who love fashion. This session was done with several girls ages 3 to 9 to draw and create their own Girl Boutique and design the things to sell in their shop. A fun and challenging way for girls to unleash their creativity. Below is their amazing design of their shopping bags! Merchandisers and designers watch out! I can surely find several items to buy from these creative girls stores and stash my loot in such gorgeous bags!


So what do you think girls love to sell and buy in stores?

Trinkets, t-shirts with cool designs, colorful jeans, cool handbags, letters (yes, some of them laughed when I asked about it but hey, I will buy a letter L anytime!), mosquito patch with cool designs, butterfly clip, fun rings, more fun earrings, a cat (well, I would buy a cat lounging in a shop as well ;-)), a crown, and many more cool items which you don't really find in a regular 'cool' store!

Paper Crown Project

This was an afterthought activity. Trixie, a five-year-old smart girl from one of my art workshops, was tinkering with her Galaxy tablet to show me her collection of games and Pokemon. We just finished painting and Trixie, still hyperactive, got busy surfing the net. Although I handled several events involving youth and their involvement in technology, I often encourage them to challenge their minds with whole brain activities.

The paper crown was done using the discarded board cover of Trixie's sketchpad, cut and decorated. While in the process of painting and decorating, I took time to explain to Trixie in simple terms big issues connected to crowns like power, royalty, the need of some people to rule, and know her opinions about subjugation, manipulation, and sublimation.

The creative world is a constant pool of ideas in written, visual and 'viewed' mode. Children as young as Trixie must be engaged by opening communication channels with her instead of simply supplying her with gadgets to better guide her in assimilating the world around her. Much like adults. ;-)