Keeping your children busy when school is out can be a big challenge. If you can find activities that are fun, creative and educational, you are way ahead of the game. For elementary school aged children, art is almost always a big hit, so the next time you are planning a summer or rainy day activity, consider some of the following artistic suggestions.
Introducing your children to the works of a famed artist is an excellent idea, and there are many projects that highlight the works of Miro, Gaughin, Van Gogh, Kandinsky and other painters. For example, an abstract work such as Kandinsky's Color of Squares can be transformed into a great project. First you need to have 64 squares, each of which is the same size. Then show the painting and other Kandinsky paintings to your children and direct them to create their own colorful squares. At the end, you have a piece of collage art that mimics the actual painting but is still a unique piece of art.
If you visit a museum or check out a great art book from the library, you might find a particular painting or artist that truly speaks to the sensibilities of your child. While some of these artists can be fairly easy to mimic, others are more difficult. For example, impressionist works such as Sunday in the Park by Georges Seurat or Starry Night by Van Gogh can be tricky styles to copy.
There are some cool PDFs that you can purchase and download from the internet that make it easy. These PDFs are separated into different squares, and each square features a section of the painting. Children simply follow the coloring directions on each square and once it is down, you paste down each square like a puzzle onto a canvas or larger piece of paper. There are PDFs available from sites such as ArtProjectsForKids.org that feature many different artists and styles of art, as well as themed art for holidays and observances. These inexpensive PDFs are simply downloaded and printed from your computer and then you are ready to create.
Instead of using the typical crayons, markers and tempera paint, expose your children to other types of mediums when you create art. For example, oil pastels provide a look similar to oil paints, but are almost as easy to use as crayons. Chalk drawings are another fun option, and most children love to use chalk. Spraying the finished work with hairspray or an art fixative can preserve these works of art for a long time.
There are many fun ways to create art using interesting objects such as beans or perhaps different colors, sizes and shapes of pasta. Cereal and legumes also come in many interesting colors and textures, so consider using these items to create an amazing work of art. If you have a bunch of colorful scrap paper, encourage your kids to complete a collage using tear art. You can print out an outline picture or PDF from the internet and have them fill in the lines with bits of paper or have them create a piece of art from scratch.
Introducing your children to the works of a famed artist is an excellent idea, and there are many projects that highlight the works of Miro, Gaughin, Van Gogh, Kandinsky and other painters. For example, an abstract work such as Kandinsky's Color of Squares can be transformed into a great project. First you need to have 64 squares, each of which is the same size. Then show the painting and other Kandinsky paintings to your children and direct them to create their own colorful squares. At the end, you have a piece of collage art that mimics the actual painting but is still a unique piece of art.
If you visit a museum or check out a great art book from the library, you might find a particular painting or artist that truly speaks to the sensibilities of your child. While some of these artists can be fairly easy to mimic, others are more difficult. For example, impressionist works such as Sunday in the Park by Georges Seurat or Starry Night by Van Gogh can be tricky styles to copy.
There are some cool PDFs that you can purchase and download from the internet that make it easy. These PDFs are separated into different squares, and each square features a section of the painting. Children simply follow the coloring directions on each square and once it is down, you paste down each square like a puzzle onto a canvas or larger piece of paper. There are PDFs available from sites such as ArtProjectsForKids.org that feature many different artists and styles of art, as well as themed art for holidays and observances. These inexpensive PDFs are simply downloaded and printed from your computer and then you are ready to create.
Instead of using the typical crayons, markers and tempera paint, expose your children to other types of mediums when you create art. For example, oil pastels provide a look similar to oil paints, but are almost as easy to use as crayons. Chalk drawings are another fun option, and most children love to use chalk. Spraying the finished work with hairspray or an art fixative can preserve these works of art for a long time.
There are many fun ways to create art using interesting objects such as beans or perhaps different colors, sizes and shapes of pasta. Cereal and legumes also come in many interesting colors and textures, so consider using these items to create an amazing work of art. If you have a bunch of colorful scrap paper, encourage your kids to complete a collage using tear art. You can print out an outline picture or PDF from the internet and have them fill in the lines with bits of paper or have them create a piece of art from scratch.
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Kate Halfey loves blogging about art projects. For more information about fun art projects for kids or to find art projects like Kandinsky circle painting, please visit the ArtProjectsForKids.org site now.
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