Students began this lesson with a week of watercolor painting. We learned four painting techniques and each student created an assortment of painted papers in each style using warm, cool and “free”…
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Well, now you can turn that satisfying pop into a work of art! The filled bubble wrap art project is a fun and creative way to upcycle bubble wrap and other scraps lying around your house. All you …
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A great collaborative kids process art project.
A great collaborative kids process art project.
Have fun creating dynamic art with colourful marble painting. Kids will love experimenting with painting and colour mixing in a new way.
There are so many ways to approach self-portraits with children: observation, inspired by a particular artist, symbols of interests and activities, the list goes on. This time, I wanted to create an engaging, multi media
There is just something about Spring that gets me in the mood to let the kids get really messy. Perhaps it is the fact that we can now do art outside. Or maybe it is the fact that the warm spring sun has melted the ice from my mind and I can think clearly. Because
This week my Assistants and I have spent lots of time in the classroom reviewing lessons, looking over materials and getting things ready for our 'School Visit' morning. This is a block of time for enrolled children to come in and get a sense of the classroom. They find their cubbies, hooks, work bins, the restroom, and other components of their new environment. During this time, I also set up some traditional play materials such as blocks, trains, and markers for coloring so that the children may identify with familiar materials. One activity I thought would be exciting for the children to complete is a pipe cleaner sculpture. This, I thought, would be something simple and fun which the children may take home with them after their visit. Hopefully by bringing their sculpture home, they can continue dialogue about school with their families and keep the excitement going! My assistants assembled the activity using remnants from the art closet - this is a wonderful way to use up extra beads or pipe cleaners you may have! We thought setting it up at a large table would be ideal during the 'School Visit' morning where three to four children may be working together. A large container holds a batch of play dough - a small piece of this will form the base of the child's sculpture. A divided tray holds an assortment of colorful beads with many interesting textures. The eye catching Turkish vase is the perfect place for an array of pipe cleaners. Beads and pipe cleaners for sculptures. After placing the pipe cleaners into the play dough base, the child may explore shape and dimension while bending the wires into the desired position. Meanwhile, they can also thread their choice of beads onto the pipe cleaners to create one-of- kind, multi-dimensional sculptures! Bending... ...and twisting... Pipe cleaner sculpture! We also set up a stack of parchment paper squares on which to place their sculpture and to write the child's name with a Sharpie marker. It is our plan to have this activity available during the first days of school as well. So fun and cheerful - just what we want the kids to feel! Montessori Monday Link-Up
This was move-out week! We rent our house out in the summer and spend weeks cleaning out closets, sprucing up rooms, and leaving behind empty shelves that are clean and ready for a new family.
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Fun clay sculpture lesson for kids. This is a year round modern art project for grades K-8. Includes step by step instruction, photos and materials list.
Wax Paper Printmaking- Painting Process Art For Kids. Explore a simple form of printmaking using materials you have on hand. Fun and easy painting activity for preschoolers, kindergartners, or elementary kids.
Spring means nicer weather, but a lot more rain too! If you don't feel like putting on a raincoat and galoshes, stay occupied inside with these springy crafts. Paper Bouquet Are the tulips and daffodils blooming yet? If you're in a hurry for a fresh bouquet, try this gorgeous paper craft. Use up construction paper you
Inspire creativity and fun with these engaging process art projects for kids! The ultimate list of art activites for kids to explore and create.
An easy hands on art activity for preschoolers and early elementary. They use safe materials to explore sculpture similar to Chihuly's Glass Sculptures.
