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By Christa Protano<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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I have to be honest: I don\u2019t like messes. And as a mom, it\u2019s so hard for me to let my OCD go, especially when I find my five-year-old daughter elbow-deep in dirt most days. In addition to playing in mud, she loves to paint and get messy. Since she\u2019s my second child, I\u2019m a little more lax than I was with my older son, but I still have my limits. That\u2019s why I love these four books that help her grow as an artist without all the clean up that usually follows. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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On-the-Go Arts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you prefer to keep your children entertained with old-fashioned paper and pencil when dining out, then you\u2019ll want to stash the So Sweet Pencil Pouch<\/b><\/em><\/a> in your purse. A built-in case keeps stickers and markers contained, while llamacorns, purrmaids and narwhals make for magical coloring and entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Color Me Mine<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Toddlers can practice staying within the lines with Animal Planet: Wild Baby Animals Coloring Book<\/b><\/em><\/a>, where irresistible fox pups, baby elephants, joeys, and hippo calfs take center stage. Animal facts, word searches, puzzles and mazes keep little ones from getting bored and parents from cleaning up no more than a box of crayons. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Just Add Water<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

OK, so this one may get a little messy. But it\u2019s nothing moms can\u2019t handle, thanks to washable water colors. Watercolor World<\/b><\/em><\/a> includes a cheat sheet to blending different colors and using various techniques, along with whimsical creatures the likes of roller-skating llamas and dancing cacti. I love that the palette and brush have their own little compartment attached to the spiral-bound book, so it\u2019s easy to put everything away in one place.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Planes, Trains & Automobiles<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

For the little ones who are obsessed with all things on wheels, Color Me Creative: On the Go! <\/b><\/em><\/a>lets them tap into their passion as they begin to hone their creative skills. This kit is equipped with 64 easy-to-tear-out pages of helicopters, tractors, cars and more. But the best part? The eight included markers are washable \u2014 don\u2019t worry, you can thank us later. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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