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Think With Art January 2017 Review
Think with Art is an art subscription box for children 6 to 10 years old. Think with Art sends projects that have problem based learning projects. Children will be able to use critical thinking skill to complete monthly projects. Boxes are $29.99/month and come with art supplies and techniques. a story booklet following Mr. Toffee’s journey home and a new problem to solve using art and critical thinking. Mr. Toffee is a cute little orange cat who wants to see the world.
Each box will expose children to different art mediums and techniques. Everything is designed curated by the founder of Colour With Me Art Studio (Designer and Principal). Think with Art wants you to be happy, so they offer a 100% money back guarantee.
The Details
Cost: $29.99/month
Coupon: Use the coupon SUBBOXMOM, to save $5.00 on your subscription.
What's in the box? Boxes come with art supplies and techniques. a story booklet following Mr. Toffee’s journey home and a new problem to solve using art and critical thinking.
Shipping: Month to month boxes are $8.00 shipping across North America. International shipments have a $20.00 shipping & handling fee.
Think with Art arrived in a plain brown box with Mr. Toffee on top.
First Look
Each box comes with a little book, filled with stories, projects, lessons and more.
There was a table of contents and a page listing what's in the box.
There was a welcome note introducing parents to the subscription.
There was a how to lesson on how to draw Mr. Toffee.
There was a little story about Mr. Toffee. Mr. Toffee wants to see the world. but he is afraid of cars, plans and boats. Your child's objective this month, is to make a vehicle for Mr. Toffee to travel in.
The Project: Children learn how to use water color pencils this month, and blend the colors together. There were step by step instructions that were really easy to use.
The Supplies
There was a sketchbook of plain white paper. This sketchbook was packed with paper, so your child has many pages to sketch in.
Crayola Watercolor Pencils These watercolor pencils are great quality and are in Crayola's fun colors.
Tools: There was a pencil, fan brush and eraser included in the box.
Owl Pencil Sharpener This cute little owl will keep your pencil sharp! Usually, my 7 year old boy won't touch anything pink, but he liked this.
Tablecover This is a first in a children's subscription box. This plastic cover was sent to protect your work space. I love that Think with Art recognizes that kids are messy and parents like to protect their space.
There was also some gold washi tape! You can use this for all kinds of projects.
There were also two stickers!
Once your little artist picks a vehicle for Mr. Toffee, they can complete their final piece on this thick piece of watercolor paper.
Completing the Project
One of the first activities, was to make some horizontal lines in the sketchbook then use the fan brush to blend the colors.
You can make horizontal lines with two different colors, then blend them together.
L practiced some different sketches in his sketchbook, then it was time to complete the final picture. First, the background was completed.
This is L's final picture. Mr.Toffee is on a bounce bike and wearing a helmet. The bike has springs instead of wheels, so Mr. Toffee can bounce to his next adventure.
Final Thought: This was a really fun box! I really didn't know what to expect when I first unpacked the box. The instructions were easy to follow and the techniques helped when completing the finished project. L really doesn't like coloring or art, but he had a blast. He spent well over an hour, sketching, practicing techniques and completing his picture. This box won over my busy 7 year old boy, so that's pretty high praise. Think with Art taught my son some good techniques, while making the process fun! If you want to subscribe, use the code SUBBOXMOM, to save $5.00 on your subscription.
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