Cardboard Houses- A Project Inspired by Norway

This cardboard house craft for kids is inspired by the beautiful wooden houses of Bryggen. Bryggen is an old wharf in Bergen. This wharf is recognized as a World Heritage Site, and is a reminder of Bergen’s important role in trade in the 14th-16th centuries. Although many fires have destroyed the wooden houses of Bryggen… Continue reading Cardboard Houses- A Project Inspired by Norway

Texture Castles – A Drawing Project for Kids

Explore the art element of texture in this castle drawing for kids! This castle drawing project for kids builds the skills of observation, connecting children to the textures in their environment. All you need for this texture castle drawing are colored crayons, paper, and texture. This can either be from texture rubbing cards or a… Continue reading Texture Castles – A Drawing Project for Kids

Mittens – A Math Drawing Game for Kids

Math and art are a powerful combination! Kids will develop their number sense while creating these cozy mitten drawings. This mitten drawing has a sneaky (and fun) math component. How many shapes or lines are drawn onto each mitten will be determined by the roll of a dice. By incorporating dice rolling into this art… Continue reading Mittens – A Math Drawing Game for Kids

Squash Drawings: A Lesson in Observation for Kids

Develop fine motor abilities and the skills of observation with this squash drawing activity for kids! Just as there is no one right way to do a drawing, there is no one right way to START a drawing. That is probably one of the trickiest aspects of drawing. The getting started. Some kids are able… Continue reading Squash Drawings: A Lesson in Observation for Kids

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