Working big is so impactful on kids. This weekend we went big and made a geometric weaving loom at the Austin Maker Faire for the kids to add to. It was a great introduction to weaving. They created a shaded “cave” for them to play in and on. I overheard […]
Sculpture
Abstract Sculpture- Recycled Kid's Craft
Have you ever heard of Shrinky Dinks? It is a creative product where you draw on the plastic or trace things, then melt them in the oven and they shrink down. They are really cool, since you can put all this detail in the drawings then they shrink down to […]
Process Art- Popsicle Stick Sculpture
I’m going to keep this one super simple. Basically you supply the little creator in your life with the right materials (popsicle or craft sticks and a low temp glue gun) and some trust and supervision and see where they take it. These creative thinkers built up! Little builders, inventors, […]
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 […]