Kids making art

Young kids paint a giant painting together, working on their collaborative art project with cooperation.

Collagraph printmaking with kids using wooden blocks and foam shapes to create stamps and make prints with a repeat grid pattern that resembles a quilt.

To the untrained eye, they appear to be simple daubs that could have been created by a two year old. Which is precisely what they are. But that didn't stop the supposed experts falling over themselves to acclaim them. The toddler in question is Freddie Linsky, who has fooled the art world into buying and asking to exhibit his paintings

This collagraph printmaking project had all the makings of a the perfect art experience! Big heavy blocks, movement, color theory, texture, & pattern! Not to mention the end result was totally frame-worthy! In fact, one student’s grandpa came flying in a few days later with one of these finished masterpieces. He was hoping we were […]

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Head out on a treasure hunt with the kids today and make Nature Faces with your findings. Terrific self-portrait art project for toddlers and preschoolers!

Students began this lesson with a week of watercolor painting. We learned four painting techniques and each student created an assortment of painted papers in each style using warm, cool and “free” color schemes. We then cut, tore and drew on these papers to create an ocean scene with fish, coral, and other sea life. Each…

Make a pretty DIY tissue paper sunflower craft with kids. This will make a beautiful art piece to hang in their bedroom or playroom.

Looking for weaving ideas for kids? Start out with yarn weaving on a cardboard loom. A fun project for older elementary/middle school grades.