Discuss each other's writing. Discuss books you read together. The arts are an important area that are often neglected in our schools due to funding problems. You can promote art awareness at home and increase your child's knowledge base, while having fun creating wonderful art works and memories. Look at real works of art by master artists.
Many magazines are available on art.
Encyclopedias feature great works of art. The internet is a great source, too. Discuss these with your children. Then, turn your family loose with watercolors, crayons, etc. Listen to classical music while you are creating your artworks.