Inside: Experiment with acid and alkaline compounds to obtain natural colors from red cabbage and use them to paint a world under the ocean. Add a pop-up shark and treasure chest for an extra bit of creativity and to get in the mood for shark week. It’s a shark art and color science experiment all…
Category: Art
Colorful and Fun Art Project: Painted Tree Stick
Inside: Painted tree stick is a process art and creative experimentation. It’s colorful, easy, and fun for kids of all ages and their parents. If sticks are things you step over on a path or something to throw to your dog, consider using them for creative projects. Sticks offer endless possibilities for fun and simple…
DIY Glow-in-the-Dark Stars
Inside: DIY stars that glow in the dark are fun and easy to make. All you need is playdough, toothpicks, and glow-in-the-dark paints. Space, rockets, sparkling stars, and galaxies are among my kids’ favorite things. They love books about space, Netflix space documentaries, and space-themed crafts and activities. Life among the Stars…
Sensory Painting: Kitchen Art
Do you want to clean up your pantry and refrigerator while stimulating kids’ senses and inspiring creativity? Then today’s activity is for you! From turmeric to cocoa, from jam to ketchup, your new art supplies will help you create interesting textures and allow for a lot of experimentation. As a great bonus, you’ll finally go…
Acrylic Silhouette even small children can do
During one of our art classes, my daughter noticed an artist at the back of the room making a profile portrait of a school owner’s daughter from a phone pic. With practiced movements, she drew freehand steady beautiful lines and curves directly with acrylic paint on canvas. The lines were black and the background was light and…
Science of Sunsets: painting watercolor sunsets with kids
Did you take time to watch a sunset this summer? For most people with small kids the answer is probably no, unless they just went on vacation. And it’s a pity considering that sunsets are not only beautiful, but also very educational. Educational, you ask? That’s right, the colors in sunsets are the realm of…
Symmetry for Little Kids Art Project with Free Printables
For the past two weeks we were doing a unit study on Symmetry for Little Kids. I found that I could talk all I want about symmetry, but until kids got a chance to do a hands-on project there wasn’t a fire of understanding in their eyes. This project was super fun for all ages…
Teach Symmetry with Backyard Nature Collage
Inside: Want to improve the balance and the coordination between both sides of the brain? Put aside plastic toys and create a collage with natural materials. Are you tired of plastic, flashy, noisy things that pass for toys these days? Then it’s time to encourage your children to start playing with natural materials like…
Audubon Inspired Bird Study and Cardinal Drawing Tutorial
On our recent trip to the library we stumbled upon The Boy who Drew Birds: a story of John James Audubon. We enjoyed reading the book very much and decided that we wanted to learn more about this inspiring painter and ornithologist. Imagine my surprise when the following week my friend, and creator of popular…
