Build a Dinosaur!
188K+Save Our recent theme for Preschool@Home was DINOSAURS! One of LB's favorite activities was this one. And best of all, it was easy as pie to put together! Supplies: Green craft-foam (Or you can use construction paper.
creativity with crayons!
Think crayons are for kids? Think again! There are all sorts of great ways to use a box of crayons in your art- here are a few ideas... Go back to the days of coloring books and use them fill your drawings with color-
Portraits Emerge from an Incredible Collage of Objects
New York-based artist Michael Mapes continues to expand his portfolio of meticulously assembled artworks made of thousands of collected specimens. Each piece in the artist's newest and laboriously executed collection consists of countless materials that have each been pinned to a board to form a Dutch portrait. His unique method of creation is an astonishingly time-consuming process that offers an intriguing perspective. Whether it's numerous bits of shredded photos, tiny gelatin capsules, glass vials, sequins, dried botanical matter or even insect pins, Mapes manages to turn the cluttered, random objects into a cohesive portrait.
How to Make a Simple Paper Spider in its Web: More DIY Halloween Decorations!
First, take a square piece of paper and fold it in half. I usually just start cutting out the spider freehand, but if you prefer, draw the spider on the paper first, like this: Then cut out everything surrounding the spider’s body and legs, leaving a border around the edge. Open it up and there you have it: A creepy paper spider to hang up for Halloween. Tip: If you want the spider to be a black widow, cut a diamond shape out of the abdomen and tape a piece of red paper behind it.
TP Roll Frog & Fly Game
TP Roll Frog Game If you know me, you will now that I ADORE all things TP Roll… I find that TP Rolls are so incredibly versatile and that there are so so sooooooo many things you can make out of said humble item (check out some of our favourite TP Roll Crafts). And TP rolls are FREE! They make such a BRILLIANT craft material for kids, as they can use up as many as they like and create so many different things and it doesn’t matter if they “use too many” or have to “start their project again”.
Ladybugs from Egg Cartons
Ladybugs! I love ladybug crafts because they are really easy for kids to make, teenagers think they are cute, and you can vary the colors to make just about anyone smile. As you already know, using recycled items in my craft tutorials is a big thing with me, so it should be no surprise that these little sweeties are made from painted recycled egg cartons. I actually made these several years ago for the website I used to own, FamilyCorner.com.
25 Easy Art Techniques for Preschoolers
It’s no secret – my daycare hooligans love creating art! For me, the funnest thing about art for kids, is finding unique and interesting ways for my toddlers and preschoolers to get creative. The kids and I have tried a lot of creative processes over the years, and today, I’m sharing with you, 25 easy art techniques for kids!
L'ARBRE DANS L'ART
Jérôme Minard (Fr., né en 1983), Un chemin de résidus, 2015, encre sur papier, rotring et plume Renato Guttuso (Italian, 1912-1987), I tagliaboschi [The Woodcutters], 1949. Oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm. Cuno Amiet (Swiss, 1868-1961), Winterlandschaft bei Oschwand [Winter landscape neat Oschwand], c.1958. Oil on canvas, 46 x 38 cm.
Download 422 Free Art Books from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
You could pay $118 on Amazon for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s catalog The Art of Illumination: The Limbourg Brothers and the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry. Or you could pay $0 to download it at MetPublications, the site offering “five decades of Met Museum publications on art history available to read, download, and/or search for free.” If that strikes you as an obvious choice, prepare to spend some serious time browsing MetPublications’ collection of free art books and catalogs. You may remember that we featured the site a few years ago, back when it offered 397 whole books free for the reading, including American Impressionism and Realism: The Painting of Modern Life, 1885–1915; Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomical Drawings from the Royal Library; and Wisdom Embodied: Chinese Buddhist and Daoist Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1000s FREE Primary Teaching Resources & Printables - EYFS, KS1 and KS2
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Kids Crafts - Inspiration for Children of all Ages
Bunting is a quick and fun way to decorate the house or classroom for any occasion. It also... It is amazing what fun can be had and what can be created from a few basic ingredients.
Learn to Draw Tutorials for Kids
Print and enjoy our Learn to Draw Animals pages for kids of all ages. Kids can use our step by step... Here's a collection of our "learn to draw" activities for Spring. Children can follow... Kids can have fun with these printables with which they can learn to draw Autumn pictures such as... Kids can have fun with our learn to draw tutorials for winter pictures - a pretty snowflake and a...
Interview: 'The Electric Pencil'
Hide caption The authors of The Electric Pencil believe the "ECT" in illustration No. 197 is a reference to electrotherapy, which was part of James Edward Deeds Jr.'s treatment at State Hospital No. 3. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press Hide caption Now. And.
