‘I make casts of their feet!’ Rachel Whiteread, Michael Armitage and more on how they get their kids into art

‘Just have fun making things’ … a boy plays with modelling clay. Photograph: Cavan Images/Alamy

Who better to have the final word on introducing young children to art than artist parents? Gone are the days of the genius artist at work alone in their garret. Today’s creatives are making art with knee-height people at their feet. So, what’s worked for them when it comes to sharing their love of art? What hasn’t? And what’s their advice for the rest of us?

Rachel Whiteread: ‘I’d cast my children’s hand or foot, just for fun’