WHAT INSPIRES YOUR CHILD? smART quotes for kids offers inspiring designs for young minds.

Nov. 14, 2008 - PRLog -- Imagine your child waking up each morning to see Victor Hugo’s words, “there is nothing like a dream to create the future” or Emerson’s concept “the only way to have a friend is to be one” hanging on her wall. What a way for her to start her day! Providing inspiration for kids with hip designs and meaningful words is what smART quotes for kids is all about. Founded by Laura Sheehan Kallen, a resident of Washington, DC, smART quotes for kids offers fine art prints with inspirational quotes from some of history’s most notable speakers, thinkers and writers.

smART quotes for kids allows parents to introduce or reinforce concepts about kindness, friendship and success to their children with cool, colorful designs that coordinate with any décor. Ann Frank, Aesop, Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott and Mark Twain are among the historical figures whose words are featured on the artwork. The archival-quality canvases are hand-stretched over an extra-deep wooden frame and arrive ready to hang. The design selection includes pirate, fairy, rocket, ballerina and sports themes, as well as mod borders of polka dots, houndstooth and zebra print.

“I wanted to find art for my son’s room that had a hip design and a positive message.  Kids today are surrounded by too many negative images,” Kallen explains. When nothing caught her eye, Kallen tapped into her artistic abilities and created her own canvas wall art with quotes.  “I design the canvases to be something that kids will have on their walls for years to come,” Kallen said.

A portion of the smART quotes for kids’ proceeds is donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Kallen, whose husband has type 1 diabetes, wants to demonstrate to her children and others that the words on her canvas designs, like Plato’s “happiness springs from doing good and helping others” ring true.

The giclée fine art canvases are 12”x12” and are perfect to hang in a child’s room or playroom as there is no glass to break. The stretched and framed canvases make an affordable and unique keepsake and gift. The designs may be purchased at www.smARTquotesforkids.com.

About smART quotes for kids
Bright, hip designs coupled with heartwarming messages make smART quotes for kids art a special addition to any child’s room. The fine art prints feature quotes from historical figures and provide an educational opportunity for parents and kids to share for years to come.  Additionally, the designs are great for teachers who want to hang a little inspiration in their classrooms.

About Laura Sheehan Kallen
Prior to becoming a mother, Kallen worked for and with children. Her experience includes managing a program that provides free health care for underserved children, granting wishes for terminally-ill kids, and working for a teen magazine. Now with smART quotes for kids, Kallen is able to combine her love of children, her professional experience and her creative talents.

About the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide.  Type 1 diabetes strikes children and young adults suddenly, makes them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

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smART quotes for kids offers canvas wall art for children with inspiration from some of history’s most notable writers and speakers.
Reinforce concepts about kindness and success to your kids with cool designs that coordinate with any décor!