Kindergarten sculpture

Kids use cardboard, beads, and clay to make stacked sculptures. A perfect process art experience that is great for toddlers through elementary age, and works both hand eye coordination and fine motor skills.

I'm so VERY excited to present my very first guest blogger on MiniMatisse. I met Mark Rode a couple months back at a training and we share our social media information with each other. I have been so impressed with Mark's Instagram that I asked if he would write a blog post about this amazing project. Mark is an Elementary Art Teacher at Oxbow Creek Elementary in Champlin Minnesota. He explains that his inspiration came from another teacher in West Australia, Ann Farrell. I'm a fan of her…

Learn how to make a 3D rainbow cardboard sculpture for kids. Danielle Falk of Little Ginger Studio shares how in a few easy steps!

I'm currently teaching an art class focusing on 3D art. This exercise with paper is a good way to show children how sculptural pieces can be viewed from many angles. Begin with an 8 1/2 by 11" sheet of card stock. Fold in half. Cut lines from the bottom arching up toward the fold, stopping about 1/2 inch from fold. Add interest by punching holes. Open the paper and add stamps or other decoration. Fold again. Alternate between folding the strips in opposite decorations.

Paper sculptures - Art is Basic | An Elementary Art Blog

How to set-up a cardboard construction activity for kids! Recycled cardboard is an awesome material because it is free, easily accessible and encourages the re-use of something that would otherwise be thrown away. This post shares the materials and step-by-step instructions for creating with cardboard at home. Check out Art Play Children Learning for more fun activities that can be done at home. www.louisapenfold.com

A perfect process art idea for little ones. Children should be designing all of the playgrounds in the world!

Kids can make these Colored Paper Collage Sculptures as a sculpture and colored paper collage project all rolled into one.

Turn your recyclables into a simple art project that you and your kids will love. My daughter is a big fan of tinkering with our bin full of recyclables. Cardboard rolls are easily her favorite. She loves to paint them and tie them together, poke holes in them and anything else she can imagine. We […]