With a stack of colorful marbled papers from the last post, my young artists were ready to make autumn leaves. Using a simple cardboard stencil we cut out colorful leaves from our papers. I gave them each a large piece of white cardboard and told them to make a background […]
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The Met’s “Museum” Books for Children
Here are some more art books that our family has enjoyed together. The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers some great art appreciation books for young children. My daughters loved them from about ages 3-6. The Met offers one called “Museum Colors” now, as well. You can see more info on the […]
Painting Daffodils in the Sun
We saw some daffodils in the grocery store and my daughter thought they were so pretty. We decided to go home and paint some! First we looked at some pictures of daffodils on the internet and practiced drawing the basic structure in our sketchpads. Next, we gathered our supplies and […]
Drawing Your House
If you’re ever in need of a quick and easy art project for your young artists, look no further than your front yard. Take a chair out front and let them draw the house. This is an excellent exercise in looking closely at lines, shapes, and textures. Drawing a house […]