Fed up with dragging your children out the door to visit famous artworks they\u2019re too grumpy to appreciate? Channel your inner Miffy and you\u2019ll find inspiration all around the house<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a book about Miffy \u2013 the little white rabbit created by Dutch author Dick Bruna \u2013 going to a gallery that I can recite by heart. A fellow art critic friend posted it to my son soon after he was born; back then its pages were pristine, now they\u2019re crumpled and torn. Another Miffy book on our shelves (the bunny\u2019s a firm favourite) follows her as she makes half a dozen pictures at home, and, at the end of the day, puts them up on the wall. \u201cThat looks wonderful, Miffy,\u201d says Mother Bunny. \u201cIt\u2019s your very own gallery.\u201d Her very own gallery in her very own home.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been to museums and sculpture parks across the country. We\u2019ve braved family drop-ins and an underground gallery dedicated to digital art. We\u2019re lucky \u2013 so very lucky \u2013 that there\u2019s great art on offer out there. But what about those days when it\u2019s just easier to stay home? Days when it\u2019s raining or the trains are cancelled or your child is refusing to put on their socks and shoes. Can we introduce small children to art without the faff of packing a changing bag, planning snacks and nap times and hopping in the car or on the tube?<\/p>\n
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