This week, I talk with Rachelle Doorley, the founder of TinkerLab. We discuss a variety of fun and creative projects that children of all ages can do for dogs and about dogs. By spending quality time together – either playing with our dogs or creating activities for our dogs, we can find safe ways to love living with our pooches.
Find out more about Rachelle:
Rachelle is the founder of TinkerLab, an organization that fosters creativity and imagination in children. Armed with a graduate degree in Arts in Education from Harvard, she offers families easy ways to support creativity at home. She is also a mom of two girls and a spunky little terrier mix.
- TinkerLab – website and membership program for families
- Art Starts – 52 Projects for open-ended education
Summary
Creative projects FOR our dogs include:
- T-shirt pull or tug toy, using either old t-shirts or t-shirt yarn
- Teach dogs to drop a toy by watching this incredible tutorial by Chirag Patel.
- Baking projects with the kids for the dog, such as this Peanut butter, pumpkin recipe
- No-sew fleece blanket
Creative projects ABOUT dogs include:
- Andy Warhol-style pet portraits
- Paw imprints in plaster or a stepping stone
- Paw stamp art using your dog’s paw and water soluble ink
- Layered digital photos using a photo editing app such as ProCreate
Ask a Question
If you’ve got a question about your kids and dogs, go to www.speakpipe.com/PoochParenting and record it there just like a voicemail. And I will include it in a future episode.
