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1.Think about your dream summer place, if you could go anywhere in the summer where would it be.
2. Draw it, using pencil first.
3. Finally add color

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It's on June 21st! Here are some ideas.

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7 Fun and Easy Fathers Day Crafts for Kids

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If you were a Superhero, what super power would you have.
1. Draw the outline of yourself as a superhero.  Think carefully about what you would be doing, e.g. standing, flying, climbing.
2. Design yourself a creative costume that gives us clues about what your superpower is.
3. Take care drawing your background, where are you?  What might you be doing?
4. Add details and color.

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Artist Turns Young Artists' drawings into more realistic photos.

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Artist Turns Young Artists' drawings into more realistic photos.

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In the past, we've seen many creatives bring funny kids' drawings to life in the form of cuddly toys, wearable art, and even whimsical inventions. Another artist to do so is father-of-two Tom Curtis, who creates hilarious-and slightly disturbing-"real" renditions of his kids' (8-year-old Dom and 6-year-old Al) drawings in an ongoing Instagram series called Things I have drawn. From anatomically-incorrect animals to comically-constructed cars, each charming Photoshop rendering brings childlike imagination to life and celebrates creativity.

Curtis first began the Things I have drawn series in 2016 when he began noticing quirky details in his kids' doodles. "One day I remember seeing one of Dom's drawings of an animal of some sort, and thought how interesting it was that he, and other kids, always seem to draw the eyes and mouth on the same side of the head," Curtis tells My Modern Met. "His birds were particularly amusing because they also had beaks sticking out their head in addition to their mouths." Curtis then began to wonder, "What [would the] world be like if all the things kids drew were actually real, and it was just us stupid adults that weren't looking hard enough?"

Among the Instagram portfolio you'll find a smiling butterfly, a sausage-shaped cat, a waving panda, and even Dom's portrait of his own dad, complete with bulging eyes, a skewed nose, and an upturned smile. "At first I figured that all my Photoshopped versions would end up being really creepy," Curtis says. "But it turned out that Dom, and his younger brother, Al, mainly drew happy animals."

Curtis hopes that by continuing the series, he'll encourage his-and other kids-to keep drawing. "If there was ever a time to be encouraging kids to pick up a piece of paper and pencil, and actually draw something, it's now," says Curtis. "Like many families we've got quite a few screens in our house and have the usual 'battle' with screen time."

The Curtis family has recently released a book, titled Things I Have Drawn: At the Zoo, that chronicles before-and-after images of the weird and wonderful creatures they came across on a trip to the zoo. You can also find more from the series on Instagram.

Artist and father of two Tom Curtis creates hilarious "real" renditions of his funny kids' drawings in an ongoing Instagram series called Things I have drawn.

He often finds himself brings his kids' drawings of animals to life - exactly as they're drawn!

His renderings also include inanimate objects...

And some very animated humans.

No matter the subject, each charming Photoshop rendering brings childlike imagination to life and celebrates his kids' creativity.
Kids' Creative Drawings Become Real Inventions We Can Use IKEA Turns Kids' Drawings into Real Toys to Help Promote Children's Education Creativity Boosting Company Turns Kids' Drawings Into Real Clothes They Can Wear Loving Dad Colors in His Kids' Drawings While Away for Work Funny Parents Turn Kid's Drawing on Wall into Framed Work of Art at Home Tom Curtis / Things I have drawn: Instagram | Twitter
My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Tom Curtis / Things I have drawn.

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Creative Dad Brings His Kids' Drawings to Life as Anatomically Incorrect Animals

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In the past, we've seen many creatives bring funny kids' drawings to life in the form of cuddly toys, wearable art, and even whimsical inventions. Another artist to do so is father-of-two Tom Curtis, who creates hilarious-and slightly disturbing-"real" renditions of his kids' (8-year-old Dom and 6-year-old Al) drawings in an ongoing Instagram series called Things I have drawn .

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1. Start with the big shapes like head or body
2. Look carefully at the thickness and length of tails or legs (or wings or fins)
3. Add detail and color.

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Draw a Treehouse Imagine you live in the world's coolest treehouse.  What features would it have (bridges, slides, pool, trampoline room????)

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Draw a Treehouse Imagine you live in the world's coolest treehouse.  What features would it have (bridges, slides, pool, trampoline room????)

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how to draw a beautiful tree house  step by step with pencil

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1. Find your favorite toy.
2. Look carefully at the shapes your toy is made from.
3. Draw your favorite toy.
4. Add detail and color.

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A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.

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A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.

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Today we'll show you how easy it is to create the look of stained glass using Sharpie markers and a glass jar.
We've done a ton of Sharpie art projects here in my daycare over the years, and one of the things we love doing with them is creating the look of stained glass. You can do this with Sharpies and tin foil or with Sharpies and photo paper, and today, we discovered, you can do it with Sharpies and a glass jar.

Recently I did a round up of over 50 baby food jar crafts, so I've had jars on my mind.

I really had no idea how this project turn out, but I wanted to experiment with the idea after seeing this faux stained glass luminary over at Crafts by Amanda. Amanda used glass paints for her project, but I suspected we might be able to do something similar using our Sharpies.

I'm happy to say it worked! And the results were stunning!

Yes, like any permanent marker, Sharpies will stain clothing, floors and furniture, so make sure your kids are dressed appropriately, and that you protect your work surface when you're using them.

How to create the look of stained glass with Sharpie Markers and a jar:
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You'll need:

clean, dry glass jar

Sharpie Markers (we LOVE the 80's GLAM line of Sharpies)

That's it!

Before colouring your jar, wash it in hot soapy water and dry it thoroughly. You want to remove any residue that could prevent the ink from adhering to the surface of the jar.

Colouring your jar:

Choose whatever pattern or design you want for your jar. I decided to go with blocks of colour on my jar, and so did my little helper.

You could choose regular shapes or stripes or circles - whatever you like.

When you're colouring, try to keep your ink to one layer. What I mean is: don't go back over the same area that you've already coloured because that second layer tends to lift off the first layer.

Also, when you're switching colours, try not to overlap. Not only will you lift the first colour, but if you go over top of blue with a yellow marker, you're going to end up with blue ink on your yellow marker tip.

Other than keeping your colours separate, there isn't much more too it.

The hooligans quickly discovered how slippery the glass surface was to colour on. It's true. The marker slides around very easily on the glass.

The older hooligan and I were fine with that, but the 5 year old found it frustrating, and she traded her Sharpies in for paint. I'll share that craft another time.

When our stained glass jars were finished, we placed them on the window ledge in the sunshine. I'm not quite sure what I'll use mine for. For now, I'm content just to look my at it. The colours reflected on the white window sill are really gorgeous.

More Sharpie projects:
20+ Sharpie Art Projects for Kids
More Glass Jar Crafts:
50+ Creative Ways to Re-Use Baby Food Jars
If you're looking for a more sophisticated way to decorate a glass jar, check out these doily and burlap luminaries by Crafts by Amanda.

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Last updated on Today we'll show you how easy it is to create the look of stained glass using Sharpie markers and a glass jar. We've done a ton of Sharpie art projects here in my daycare over the years, and one of the things we love doing with them is creating the look of stained glass.

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1. Remove labels of soup cans. Ask dad to put some holes in the bottom of the can.
2. Cut napkin to size to fit around the soup can.
3. Glue onto the soup can, allow to dry.
4. Fill with dirt and plant a plant for mum.

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Heart rocks make lovely painted rocks. You can incorporate so many different techniques that there is a style that's perfect for any skill level. This collection will inspire you to pick up your paint pen (or brush) and create some beautiful rocks.

Heart Rocks

I love creating heart rocks! Of course, you can paint them for Valentine's Day or Mother's day, but a good heart painted rock is welcome any time of the year.

Check out this collection of heart rock painting ideas. You'll see how there are so many different styles and that no two hearts will be the same.

The videos will give you tips on how to paint the perfect heart shape. Plus you'll see several different techniques.

This list will continue to grow, so pin it to your favorite Pinterest board and check back often!

Heart Painted Rocks

Which one of these lovely heart painted rocks will you create first?

I hope you enjoyed this collection of Heart rocks! How many colorful hearts will you be hiding in your city? I'll continue to add to this collection whenever I create a fun new painted heart rock, so make sure to check back!

Pin these painted rocks to your favorite Pinterest board!

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22 lovely heart rocks you can easily learn how to make

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Heart rocks make lovely painted rocks. You can incorporate so many different techniques that there is a style that's perfect for any skill level. This collection will inspire you to pick up your paint pen (or brush) and create some beautiful rocks.

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SUPER Easy Pop Up Heart Card DIY for Mother's Day or Valentine's

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We have symbols all around us, that communicate without words. What symbols can you find in your home or neighborhood?

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We must continue to remember to wash our hands. Design a hand washing poster for somewhere in your house.

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Craft Ideas For Kids - Star Decoration | World Of Art | Øistein Kristiansen

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This week in New Zealand a 9 year old girl made 300 origami hearts with messages for friends and neighbours. What could you make to help people during Covid-19.

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Create your own henna designs.
1. Draw around your hand on a blank piece of paper.
2. Create your designs, after watching the attached video.
3. Photograph your design and share on seesaw.

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अधिक सरलता से लगाए - Easy Trick Hand Mehndi with Dots | Mehndi for Beginners | Mehndi Design Trick

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Use these stamps to make a Ramadan Kareem card for someone.

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Cardboard Tube Stamps

Recycle cardboard tubes into crescent and star shaped stamps! These stamps only take 5 minutes to make and kids of all ages will enjoy crafting with them. Have kids make stamped drawings to hang up on the fridge or stamp on gift tags, greeting cards and favour bags. Purchase a roll of purple kraft paper and kids can make their own stamped gift wrap for Eid. For classrooms or daycares, roll out the sheet of purple kraft paper and get all the kids involved in stamping crescents and stars on the sheet. Then, hang up the the celestial masterpiece on a classroom wall as a mural!
Materials

2 cardboard tubes

Purple paper

Gold acrylic paint

Paper plate

Steps

1. Shape one cardboard tube into a crescent shape and the other into a star shape. Be sure to shape both ends of the tube, making line creases all the way down the tube, otherwise the shapes won't form. Watch how we shaped the tubes here. One side of the tube will always look better than the other - use the side you like best for stamping.

2. Pour some gold paint onto a paper plate and have kids stamps the shapes onto purple paper.

TIP: Small children like 2 and 3 year olds might grip the stamps tightly, so consider making extra stamps. If any of the stamps lose their shape, the fun can still continue.

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Recycle cardboard tubes into crescent and star shaped stamps! These stamps only take 5 minutes to make and kids of all ages will enjoy crafting with them. Have kids make stamped drawings to hang up on the fridge or stamp on gift tags, greeting cards and favour bags.

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A lot of Arab art and architecture uses repeating geometry to make beautiful designs. Try this online art tool to quickly make your own beautiful repeating designs.

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Use the instructions attached to create your own Ramadan Kareem card.

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Using watercolours is a really fun way to make a striking and effective background for any silhouette picture. By adding the black silhouette at the front of the picture, your watercolours can become a beautiful sunrise or sunset. We used this technique to make mosque pictures, but you could try it with any skyline.

To make your watercolour silhouette pictures, you will need:

Watercolour paints (We used this brand. You could also try liquid water colours or palette watercolours and see the difference between each one)

Watercolour paper

Print out your silhouettes (you can download some of ours here) or draw your own freehand.

Scissors

Glue stick

Paint brush

Pot of water

This activity is suitable for both kids and adults. R and I had fun painting these pictures together, and the other boys have enjoyed making these in the past too.

To make the background, you can use the technique of squeezing out a few lines of paint onto the paper like this:

Then take your wet brush, and smooth it across each colour to let them spread and merge together.

Of course if you're three years old, then you might want to just take your paints and brushes and go with it in your own style like R!

Whatever design you go for, once it's finished - set aside your watercolour background to dry, and cut out your silhouette templates. Once they are fully dry, you're going to stick these down at the bottom of the picture to create the foreground.

And you're done! Here are some of ours:

You can talk about the different colours for the sunrise and sunset, and link it in to talking to the kids about different times of the day like Fajr time and Ishraq, or Maghrib time (these are dawn, sunrise and sunset for any non-Muslim readers who may not know)

You could also use the pictures to stick on the front of a card, for Ramadan or Eid.
For more Arabic and Islamic crafts for kids, make sure that you're following our board on Pinterest.
You might also like:
Follow Anna - In The Playroom's board Arabic / Islamic / Ramadan activities for Kids on Pinterest.
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Watercolour Mosque Silhouette Pictures - In The Playroom

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Using watercolours is a really fun way to make a striking and effective background for any silhouette picture. By adding the black silhouette at the front of the picture, your watercolours can become a beautiful sunrise or sunset. We used this technique to make mosque pictures, but you could try it with any skyline.

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فانوس رمضان بسيط بالورق الملون - صنع فانوس رمضان من الورق للأطفال | fanous Ramadan

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NEW: YOUR CULTURE, YOUR ART  ................................................At ASD we are lucky to be part of an international school with many cultures and countries represented.  If you know of a craft or art form from a certain country or culture, please share it on Seesaw.    

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NEW: YOUR CULTURE, YOUR ART  ................................................At ASD we are lucky to be part of an international school with many cultures and countries represented.  If you know of a craft or art form from a certain country or culture, please share it on Seesaw.    

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NEW: Animals around the Billabong Read Aloud

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NEW: Animals around the Billabong Read Aloud

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Billabong is aboriginal for water hole. Read the book and see the beautifully illustrated animals that visit the billabong.

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Animals around the Billabong  Story & Illustrations By Mike Ingram

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Koru Spiral Plants Art Lesson - Creative Artroom

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Many cultures weave fabric and yarn for functional art and decorative art. Watch the video to learn to create a woven piece.

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Meet Google Arts & Culture | #GoogleArts

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TOTEM POLE from the First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest. (may need to make own content)

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TOTEM POLE from the First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest. (may need to make own content)

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Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories, people, or events. ... Most totem poles display beings, or crest animals, marking a family's lineage and validating the powerful rights and privileges that the family held.