Encourage inquiry and independent play with this easy art invitation for kids! Kids love 3D art activities. There is something about sculpture work that just seems to draw them in. This sculpture invitation for kids teaches the art element of line, all while developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and inquiry skills. Here’s how we… Continue reading Line Sculptures : An Invitation to Create
Category: First Grade
Complete the Story : An Art History Game for Kids
Introduce kids to art history and practice parts of language with this game! One game that introduces kids to historically important visual artists and provides the opportunity to practice parts of speech? Score! This Mad-Lib style game helps kids recognize the difference betweennouns, verbs, adjectives, and interjections all while teaching art history. When I was… Continue reading Complete the Story : An Art History Game for Kids
Marker Paintings : Invitation to Create
You and your kids will love this low-mess, low-prep art invitation! Do you have a project that you look forward to the entire school year because you just know that your kiddos are going to love it and knock it out of the park? Marker painting is that for me! All you need for this… Continue reading Marker Paintings : Invitation to Create
O’Keeffe Inspired Flower Collages – Invitation to Create
One of my favorite spring art projects, these beautiful flower collages are a great way to introduce artist Georgia O’Keeffe to kids! I have found kids create best when we keep the subject matter simple and relatable. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why children connect so well to the work of artist Georgia… Continue reading O’Keeffe Inspired Flower Collages – Invitation to Create