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These art projects are designed especially for kids and grown-ups to do together. All of the activities are based on works of art in the Whitney's collection. They introduce you to some of the diverse ways that artists think and work, and we hope they inspire the artist in you too!

Come back soon! We will add more activities on a regular basis.

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These art projects are designed especially for kids and grown-ups to do together. All of the activities are based on works of art in the Whitney's collection. They introduce you to some of the diverse ways that artists think and work, and we hope they inspire the artist in you too!

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One of my favorite Artists reading her book Tar Beach

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Faith Ringgold reads her 1991 children's book Tar Beach

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It was an ordinary day at Grand Central Terminal, in New York City. People were rushing through the busy train station. Then the creatures showed up.

They were green, red, and shades of blue. When they moved, they whooshed like leaves in the wind. They waddled, stomped, and shimmied to a drumbeat. People stopped and fixed their eyes on the dancing beasts. It was like stepping into a different world.

That's what artist Nick Cave wants us to feel. He created the costumes, called Soundsuits. They make us wonder: "Who are these creatures? How should I relate to them?"

"I want a viewer to on how they respond to someone or something unlike themselves," Cave told TIME for Kids. "[The experience is] about difference and the power of uniqueness."

JAMES PRINZ PHOTOGRAPHY

New Life

The Soundsuits for the Grand Central performance were made of raffia. It's a strawlike fiber made from palm leaves.

But Cave also makes suits with other materials: sequins, buttons, blankets, porcelain birds, and toys. A collection of his suits is now on display at the Orlando Museum of Art, in Florida. The exhibition runs through December 30.

Cave says putting one on allows him to be seen without prejudice. "It hides gender, race, and class," he says. "It is an extremely liberating feeling."

The suits can liberate a person watching, too. "[The suits] open the door to imagination," says Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon. She is a curator at the museum. "They help you project what you could be, what you could create."

Feeling energized? Take a lesson from the artist. Cave says he gets his best ideas by keeping his eyes open. "The places and people I come across every day are the greatest and most surprising inspirations."

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It was an ordinary day at Grand Central Terminal, in New York City. People were rushing through the busy train station. Then the creatures showed up. They were green, red, and shades of blue. When they moved, they whooshed like leaves in the wind. They waddled, stomped, and shimmied to a drumbeat.

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Vanessa Brantley- Newton shows you how to make a collage

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Ready Set Draw! Vanessa Brantley-Newton  HOW TO MAKE A COLLAGE

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I love watching Food Network, especially the shows where chefs use their creativity and think outside the box (or basket?). I always thought that there were a lot of possibilities to bring some of those competitions into the art room. My 8th graders recently participated in a "Chopped" challenge on their 3rd day of school to get them used to the idea of collaboration and problem solving, and to introduce them to the location of supplies I moved around in the art room over the summer.

To familiarize the students with the concept of "Chopped", I played a video of a round of Chopped. I recommend some of the Chopped: Junior videos. I explained the concept to them: work with your partner to make art out of the "mystery ingredients" that I had prepared ahead of time. I tried to talk like the Chopped host "also available to you are the tools and supplies in the art room".

I only have 6 students in my 8th grade class so I drew names to put them in three partner pairs. I presented the bags, which some also used as "ingredients", set a timer, and let the students start. The groups that had the best communication did the best in the competition. The first team to be chopped became judges with me in the next round. I tried to get them to commentate with me and they were feeling a little shy, but they did help me to choose the chopped champions.

Maybe you're thinking, ok, but what if I have more than six students? (I know that my class is tiny!) Well, I have some suggestions. You could make bigger teams, set the timer for shorter rounds, or stretch the completion to more than one day. My students asked to do it again the next day but I didn't have mystery ingredients prepared so I might do it again toward the end of the semester.

I used paper bags to hold the ingredients. I honestly just pulled stuff out of cabinets in the classroom, things that didn't necessarily go together so the students would have to think a little more. Some that I used were donated rolls of receipt paper, tongue depressors, clothespins, safety pins, pipe cleaners, a ball of yarn, rubber bands, and toothpicks. I wish I would have thought to plug in the hot glue guns ahead of time so they would have been warm.

I think this game was a hit. It had a little more structure than a task party (which sounds super fun but I don't think my students are ready for it yet) but it still got the students active and their creative juices flowing. I will definitely do this again, even with high school or upper elementary.

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I love watching Food Network, especially the shows where chefs use their creativity and think outside the box (or basket?). I always thought that there were a lot of possibilities to bring some of those competitions into the art room.

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Recited, sung & shouted by Shel Silverstein

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This web site has lots of artists biographies and art projects to explore

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Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids. The best art website for kids.

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"speed drawing" speeddrawing monsters "ink drawing" inkblot stefan bucher illustration charcaters

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You've come to the right place for all my video projects-the Daily Monsters® and their cousins, the Upstairs Neighbors®, various design animations, and of course, my new book, "Stefan G. Bucher's LetterHeads: An Eccentric Alphabet." Please take a look around!

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Anywhere Artist By Nikki Slade Robinson Read Aloud For Kids

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Artist Robin Frohardt made an entire store out of recycled plastic bags

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videos about a 9 year old boy who build an arcade out of cardboard boxes

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Take lots of pictures

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Eyebombing is the art of sticking "googly eyes" onto an inanimate object in the public sphere, in a way that cleverly lends the object the appearance of a living creature.

Ultimately the goal is to humanize the streets, and bring sunshine to people passing by.

THE RULES:
1. Only images of inanimate objects with wiggle eyes - NOT stickers.
2. Only images taken in the public space.
3. No eyes on eyes.

WHY:
We created the site and flickr group, as an umbrella for all the incredibly creative eyebombers outthere who challenge their surroundings to view the world differently. We hope to inspire aspiring eyebombers to help out, and bring a little smile to fellow citizens running about their busy daily lives.

What makes Eyebombing different from traditional types of street art like tagging, sticking, stencils is the purpose. The above forms are largely driven by egocentric behaviour, like getting seen, respect and maybe a hope to get famous, often using vandalism as modus operandi.

Eyebombing as urban art is only about the message itself. It's not a fight for the public space, its to be seen as a lovely addition to that space. An addition that hopefully brings a smile, and brightens someones day. The eyebomber use humour and wit to reach its audience, not vandalism or provocation.

The idea and name was hatched by 2 danish eyebombers, in an effort to define and refine a largely neglected and overlooked form of street art.

For serious and/or commercial inquiries, please contact us at www.pladasc.com

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Eyebombing is the art of sticking "googly eyes" onto an inanimate object in the public sphere, in a way that cleverly lends the object the appearance of a living creature. Ultimately the goal is to humanize the streets, and bring sunshine to people passing by. THE RULES: 1.

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Street Artist

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Sketchbook + pencil + eraser + markers and colored pencils for planning stages

Reclaimed + repurposed cardboard- thin + thick + corrugated varieties

Scissors

Sharpie

Hot glue + glue gun and/or white glue

Pastels- oil + chalk variety

Our Process:
Explore the amazing creations of famous + much loved artist and sculptor Kimmy Cantrell. Here is his printable bio! Look + brainstorm at the features that make Cantrell's work unique, recognizable and his own. Start sketching! Above are a few sketches in black + white, and below are a few sketches moving into color. We included 1 - 12 of our favorite masks created in our workshop, to give you inspiration for creating your very own! Absolutely LOVE how each mask is so unique to the individual artist!

Explore color using marker and colored pencils to plan a 2-D idea to construct in 3-D!

Once you select the sketch you want to create in 3-D, move into cardboard. A mixture of thin, thick and corrugated cardboard works best to create variety. Save cereal boxes and other easy to cut boxes that can easily be broken down and stored. Group and organize similar cardboard together so the artist can make their selection. Go BIG! Determine the overall size of the face. We used large cereal boxes as they were tall and easy to cut. Sketch out the shape of the face and cut out. Move into drawing out the different facial features (on separate pieces of cardboard) using pencil and then finalizing with Sharpie. Cut out these shapes. Use layers of cardboard stacked and glued to create a variety of levels of "pop-outs" to add dimension and to create added interest.

A peek at our cardboard selection- thin, thick and various colors and sizes of corrugated.

Use both chalk and oil pastel to add color! We loved how chalk pastel created this linear pattern on corrugated cardboard. A simple hole punch was also an exciting detail. Pastel is a very exciting medium on cardboard!

Layout and arrange the sculpture before gluing down and play with the arrangement. We used hot glue but you could also use traditional white glue for younger children.

Use additional Sharpie to define shapes, spaces and to add more interest! Our masks were created with children ages 10 - 14 years old. Love how each mask was so individualized and unique to the artist!

The final stages! Loving the upper right corner of this piece filled with layered pattern of corrugated cardboard and cut squares. Love how this artist went BIG + bold! Doesn't this piece have fabulous color and texture!!! Very "Kimmy Cantrell" inspired, yet so unique and one-of-a-kind! Her amazing additions and vibrant color scheme sure inspire me!

Lovin' the corrugated! We had a huge roll of this fabulous cardboard, but also discovered the inside of a "light bulb box" has fabulous + thinner corrugated cardboard for an additional fine detail! Start collecting!!!

A peek at the collection! We absolutely can't wait to get all these pieces displayed together! The look pretty amazing as a group but also so pretty fabulous individually! How amazing it would be to frame one for a home! Children LOVE when you showcase their work and this is one piece that is full of color, design, pattern, texture, personality and conversation!

Life size! Wouldn't these be fabulous to use in a play or parade! They looked so festive walking around on each artist! Let us know if you decide to make one of your very own! What exciting things are you making with cardboard or reclaimed and repurposed supplies? Would love to hear!

Join us on Pinterest and Instagram! Would love to connect with you!

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Sketchbook + pencil + eraser + markers and colored pencils for planning stages Reclaimed + repurposed cardboard- thin + thick + corrugated varieties Scissors Sharpie Hot glue + glue gun and/or white glue Pastels- oil + chalk variety Our Process: Explore the amazing creations of famous + much loved artist and sculptor Kimmy Cantrell.

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Making Cardboard Masks with Kids - So Colorful and Creative!

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Create vibrant cardboard masks perfect for imaginative play! Art-making activity and post by Danielle Falk from Little Ginger Studio. Mask-making is a project I've done many times with children. I love watching students individualize their designs. The masks created in our recent vacation workshop are examples of the sort of kooky over-the-top aesthetic only kiddos can come up with!

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"creative process" creativity art "how to create" "innate creativity" inspiration watercolor painting "how to paint" "innate creativity" "terry runyan"

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Welcome to this channel! My name is Terry Runyan and I'm here to share about the creative process, where inspiration comes from, how to find your style, crea...

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If you want to introduce your child to stop motion animation, this post is written for you. I'll show you how to do this with an iPad or similar device, and you'll be making your first movie in minutes.

While my girls have been in a little bit of camp this summer, it's mainly been Camp Mom for our family: local adventures, crafts, and lots and lots of unstructured play. We're lucky to have some great neighbors with kids, and our girls have been lost in imaginative play that expands beyond the reach of anything I could possibly fabricate for them.

However, we've had a few mornings filled with creative projects and this stop motion animation project is a winner.

If you're looking for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) project, this is for YOU!

This project would be great to set up on the STEAM Table.

Stop Motion Animation, explained

For the uninitiated, stop motion animation is a film making technique that makes inanimate objects appear to move on their own. Think Gumby or Wallace and Gromit.

To make it work, you place an object in front of a camera and snap a photo. You then move the object a tiny bit and snap another photo. Repeat this process twenty to ten thousand times, play back the sequence in rapid progression, and the object appears to move fluidly across the screen.

While my older daughter, age six, really flew with this project, her little sister who's just two months shy of four also got in on the stop motion animation action. I'll share their finished projects in just a moment. But first, let me show you just how simple this set up can be. Take this as a starting point and feel free to add your own flourishes.

Supplies for Stop Motion Animation
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Method

1. Set up a backdrop. This could be a wall or pice of foam core.

2. Gather toys to include in your animation.

3. Set up your touch pad or smart phone on a stand or tripod, across from the foam core.

4. Start the Stop Motion Animation App and make your movie!

The Stop Motion Animation Set Up

As you can see, there's nothing too fancy about the set up. While you could certainly add some elaborate lighting, we set this up by a window to keep it simple. I added the trash can behind the piece of foam core to keep it from falling over during filming. I know, super glamorous, right? Any heavy object should do the trick.

The kids had fun sorting through what we call the Character Basket for their just-right objects. My six-year old was up first, and my little one took it as an opportunity to play with cars and mini sheep while she waited her turn.

Using the stop motion app was really easy and intuitive. I did a demo run to show the kids how it worked, and then my six-year old took over and worked on her video for a solid half hour. When she was done, her little sister took over. I was surprised at how easy it was for her too.

Easy Stop Motion Ideas

My kids jumped in on this with tons of enthusiasm. Here are a few easy stop motion ideas that you can show to your children.

From three-year old R...

From six-year old N...

Benefits of Stop Motion Animation

Offers children ownership and autonomy in the film making process

Teaches children how stop motion animation works

Debunks the mechanics of how movie-making happens

The creative constraint of the medium encourages problem solving

It's a simple, hands-on technology that young children can achieve

Encourages children to project and plan out where a story is heading

Fosters iteration and experimentation through trying and testing

Supports storytelling

So, are you ready to give it a try?

More Stop Motion Resources

You can't really beat the classic stop motion animation of Gumby! Gumby on the Moon, YouTube. This would be an inspiring thing to show a child as an intro to stop motion animation.

Best Stop Motion Videos from Short of the Week. Lots of good inspiration here.

How to make things fly in Stop Motion Animation, using PhotoShop: YouTube. This is for the super-advanced students, and worth checking out if you're curious about how these things work.

More Projects like this one
DIY Paper Tube Marble Run Fort Building Kit DIY Water Wall, it's like a marble run, but with water! Build an easy light table Make Gumdrop Sculptures Build a Rube Goldberg machine for Little Engineers

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Easy Stop Motion Animation for Beginners - TinkerLab

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This Stop Motion Animation project is easy to set up in minutes, and a great way to encourage STEAM concepts with children.

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Los Angeles native and New York based visual artist, Kehinde Wiley has firmly situated himself within art history's portrait painting tradition. As a contemporary descendent of a long line of portraitists, including Reynolds, Gainsborough, Titian, Ingres, among others, Wiley, engages the signs and visual rhetoric of the heroic, powerful, majestic and the sublime in his representation of urban, Black and Brown men found throughout the world.

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Los Angeles native and New York based visual artist, Kehinde Wiley has firmly situated himself within art history's portrait painting tradition. As a contemporary descendent of a long line of portraitists, including Reynolds, Gainsborough, Titian, Ingres, among others, Wiley, engages the signs and visual rhetoric of the heroic, powerful, majestic and the sublime in his representation of urban, Black and Brown men found throughout the world.

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So many artists to learn about!