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 between
nouns, verbs, adjectives, and interjections all while teaching art history.
When I was still in the art room, I used this game to build anticipation for an artist-inspired project, as a closure activity, or to fill a few minutes as we waited for the classroom teacher to return.
Here’s how you play.
Supplies:
- Pen or pencil
- Print out of this Complete-the-Story Game about Faith Ringgold (download your free copy here)
Directions:
- Print off a copy of the Complete-the-Story game.
- Designate a person to be the “reader.”
- The reader asks the other players – who haven’t read the story yet – for words to fill in the blanks. The reader writes these
words into the story. - When all of the story has been completed, the reader reads
the story aloud. - When the reader has finished reading the silly story, read aloud the True Story. This is provided on the bottom of the worksheet.
If you enjoyed this game, you can purchase my Complete-the Story Famous Artists Pack here.
There are 20 different games included in this download, for 20 visual artists from a variety of time periods, backgrounds, and disciplines.
Looking for another printable art game for kids? Check out this blog post (with a free downloadable game!) on Art Room Scavenger Hunts.
Enjoy!
