I have spent the majority of my life working with children of all ages, from dirty toddler diapers to dirty words out of 4th graders – been there. I have been blessed to meet families from all walks of life and they all have one thing in common. No matter what side of the street a child lives on, they always seem to love expressing themselves through art. I love watching kids working intently on a coloring project, painting or building a unique some-thing-ruther that comes straight from their imagination! It’s a pretty cool thing to watch a child put their heart on paper.

Artterro is an eco-friendly company offering art kits that contain beautiful supplies to inspire creativity in beginner’s and seasoned artists alike. Each kit features a unique assortment of colors and patterns made with high-quality materials and packaged in a sustainable fashion by using the least amount of materials as possible!

“We are committed to using as few resources as possible, respecting and enjoying the company of the people we work with, and taking into account the social and environmental impact we have on the planet and community at home. We will always strive to offer worthwhile, affordable products that encourage friends and family to connect

We partner with Green Solutions Printing, a small family-owned buisness in Eugene, OR, where all our packaging inserts and marketing materials are printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper using vegetable based inks and renewable energy.

We minimized kit packaging, reducing waste and shipping expense. They take up less space in packing boxes. The inserts are recyclable and bags reusable.

Our kits are assembled at and shipped from Goodwill Industries in Milwaukee, WI. It’s important to us to provide jobs to people in need and we are thrilled to work with such a great non-profit organization!

We have donated kits to Project Kids in Cambodia, an art program serving orphanages in Cambodia. We excitedly look forward to partnering with other programs helping spread art experiences to kids here at home and in other countries.

We feature high-quality natural materials in our kits like 100% wool felt, 100% post-consumer waste decorative handmade paper, glass and wooden beads, cotton thread, hand batiked cotton fabric, and copper wire. We want people to value the materials they are working with so they want to keep them.

Our fantastic retail display units we sell to stores are made from 100% renewable bamboo.

We let our kids choose what they wanted to sample from Artterro and they “HAD” to have the bubble making wands! Let me tell you – these things were really cool and I was impressed when I saw the thick copper wire all beautifully coiled up inside the package with one shiny iridescent marble that seemed sparkle in some mystical way. It was as if this were a magic wand straight from Harry Potter.

The Smiling Green Kids got down to business and started twisting and untwisting, wrapping and unwrapping, coiling and uncoiling. They were trying all kinds of different contortions to see what design they could come up with. I have to say though, the package states that this particular kit is for ages 8 and up, well of course I just *knew* my genius level children could handle this without any prob – Shoosh yeah! But I must concede that this really is recommended for a good reason. Mama had to help – a lot. They didn’t mind though and it turned out to be quite a bit of fun for us!

I am thinking my M might enjoy their bookmaking kit for her Birthday or Christmas and I am definitely going to suggest this to grandma and grandpa for her. It might cost a wee bit more than something from Walmart, but then guess what? It’s not junk either! It’s actually cool and something worth keeping so there ya have it – yo!

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