First off, I am going to say that I got this idea from a book Cool Parks & Trails- Great Things to Do in the Great Outdoors . The boys and I went to the library to stock up on DVDs for the 17 hour road trip to Colorado. When I saw […]
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Mosaic Sticker Art For Kids
Mosaic art goes way back to classical times, starting in Mesopotamia and becoming very big in Greece and Rome. Now it is more often seen on stepping stones in gardens and walkways, or on your kitchen backsplash. You often see mosaics made with stone, tile, or glass. An easy and […]
Large Scale Air Sculptures – A Lesson On Space In Art
I am amazed everyday by my young art students. They seem to have no limitations of space in their drawings. They just draw. The stories they tell about their creations are often comical and sometimes astronomical. What worries me, though, is that as they get older they will lose that […]
Wee Warhols Confetti Egg Stomp (Action, Process Art)
Around Easter I bought a bunch of confetti-filled Cascarones from the grocery store. My boys had a fabulous time throwing them at each other and breaking them on each other’s heads. They did spare a few that I saved for the Wee Warhols to make some fun action, process art […]