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Here's how to draw a Shamrock for St. Patrick's Day. For an extra special touch, try adding gold lines with a metallic marker.

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day with more than a quick drawing, then try taking your shamrock drawing to a new level with some paints and metallic marker. The combination of the flat green color and shiny metallic lines are a favorite of mine. Plus, it's just too easy to draw these, and add some easy shadows while you are at it.

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Thursday 5th October 2023
5 Deiread h Fómhai r 2023

Nuts about Nature
Fiáin chun Dúlra

National Tree Week

Thank you to everyone for making it such a success.

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See you again next year!

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In 2011, a selection of trees from the database was compiled for accessible use online. It was a project that consisted of listing over 5,200 specimen trees. The result is a dataset that is divided by county, name, species, common name and cultural significance complete with photographs, details and location.

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Tree Council of Ireland, Tree Register of Ireland, Tree Conservation

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The Tree Council of Ireland is a non-profit organisation that was set up in 1985 as an umbrella body for organisations involved in the establishment, management and conservation of trees in Ireland. Our mission statement is to foster a tree culture in Ireland through action and awareness.

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Science Kids is the online home of science & technology for children around the world.

Learn more with our fun science experiments, cool facts, free games, activities, lesson plans, quizzes, videos, photos and science fair project ideas.

If you're looking for a specific topic then head over to our topic section.

Find resources on a range of different science topics covering everything from plants to space, animals, chemistry, biology and more!

Earth facts

Our earth is a fascinating place that is home to such wonders as volcanoes, rivers, deserts and more.

Scientist facts

Find out more about the scientists who changed the world we live in thanks to their research and discoveries.

Space facts

Enjoy our space facts and learn the truth behind some of the mysteries that relate to distant stars and galaxies.

Check out some amazing science and technology videos that feature the best experiments, processes, chemical reactions, projects, facts and general information that science has to offer.

These entertaining videos will help you learn while having fun at the same time!

Check out this amazing video of an intelligent dolphin as it plays with bubble rings, performing a number of impressive under water tricks.

Enjoy this fun egg experiment video which involves an egg being sucked into a bottle, do you think you can figure out why it happens?

Take some time out to enjoy the lighter side of science.
Science Jokes
Enjoy a range of classic science jokes.
Weird Science
Science that has to be seen to be believed.
Science Humor
Funny facts, hilarious videos and brain bending riddles.

Check out our huge range of science images, pictures, photos, drawings and diagrams.

Perfect for science lessons, projects and presentations, the images are free to use however you please.

Find science pictures covering everything from chemistry to space, experiments, biology, weather, animals, technology and more.

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Science for Kids - Fun Experiments, Facts, Games & Projects

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PMC - Oide - Welcome to the Primary Mathematics Curriculum Hub

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Forléargas ar na hAcmhainní

Fáilte chuig ár mbailiúchán cuimsitheach acmhainní a dearadh chun do thuras teagasc matamaitice a shaibhriú. Déan iniúchadh ar an saol spreagúil de ghníomhaíochtaí Mion-Mata, áit a bhfaighidh tú bileoga eolais ann chun tacú le do chleachtas.

Tum tú féin sna físeáin CMB i gCleachtas, ina dtaispeántar fíorshamplaí den seomra ranga agus de dhea‑chleachtas. Tum isteach inár nEiseamláirí d'eispéiris foghlama, a chuireann smaointe praiticiúla ar fáil chomh maith le hinspioráid chun ceachtanna fiúntacha matamaitice a chruthú. Lena chois sin, cuirimid rogha de naisc úsáideacha ar fáil lena n-áirítear suíomhanna gréasáin luachmhara, uirlisí luachmhara ar líne agus tuilleadh.

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Fáilte chuig ár mbailiúchán cuimsitheach acmhainní a dearadh chun do thuras teagasc matamaitice a shaibhriú.

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Explore Free Interactive Math Resources for Grades 4-8 - GeoGebra

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Discover hundreds of free high-quality and ready-to-use exploration and practice resources for grades 4-8! Easily share math resources for algebra, geometry, number sense, numerical operations, measurement, statistics, and probability to enhance your teaching with GeoGebra.

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How to Draw a Charcoal Self Portrait: Éasca Gualach Líníochta = Charcoal

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Cluichí Clóis Fócloir Gaeilge agus Ceachtanna

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1)

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It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.

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About the Artist
Yayoi Kusama was born in Japan in 1929. She began studying traditional Japanese painting, but moved to New York to pursue her interest in abstract expressionist art. She became part of the Pop Art movement in New York in the 1960's. She is best known for her art using a repetition of polka dots, her "infinity room" installations, and her infinity net paintings.

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Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Yayoi Kusama Dots - Blowing Rock Art & History Museum

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About the Artist Yayoi Kusama was born in Japan in 1929. She began studying traditional Japanese painting, but moved to New York to pursue her interest in abstract expressionist art. She became part of the Pop Art movement in New York in the 1960's.

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Art Lesson Video Tutorial: Aboriginal Leaf Step by Step with Directions

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Easy How to Draw a Lego Self Portrait Tutorial Video and Lego Coloring Page

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The arts are organised expressions of ideas, feelings and experiences in images, in music, in language, in gesture and in movement. They provide for sensory, emotional, intellectual and creative enrichment and contribute to the child's holistic development.

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Closleabhair: 13 Irish language audiobooks you can listen to for free online - Gaeilge Portal

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Closleabhair: 13 Irish language audiobooks you can listen to for free online

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Please PAUSE the "How to Draw a Capybara" video after each step to draw at your own pace.

For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin.

Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the capybara's body. The circles don't have to be perfect. They're just guides. The hind part of the capybara is bigger than the front, so draw the circle on the right almost twice as big. The edges of the two circles should graze each other slightly.

Step 2: Draw a circle about one-fourth the size of the first circle on the upper left side as a guide for the capybara's head. Don't place the circle too high, otherwise the capybara will end up with a long neck.

Step 3: Draw an arc on the left side of the head as a guide for the capybara's muzzle.

Step 4: Draw a small arc on top of the head as guides for the capybara's ears.

Step 5: Draw a series of lines that connect the major shapes to form the capybara's body.

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Learn how to draw a capybara (the world's largest rodent) with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. A new animal tutorial is uploaded every week, so check beck soon for new tutorials!

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Here's your place to find easy how to Draw Animals Tutorials with step by step instructions. Stop by and download yours for free.

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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Below you'll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a creative self portrait art project for kids. When students learn how to draw like Fernand Léger, they can't help but make a very bold and dramatic work of art.

If you are looking for creative self portrait projects for kids, you've come to the right place. This drawing tutorial was inspired by one the great masters from the past, and will help students try on a bold new way of drawing faces. All you need are some markers that have extra thick tips, and some crayons, and you'll be good to go.

For a little background about the artist, Fernand Léger, here are a few fun about him.

* Born February 1881 - Died August 1955
* Was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker
* His bold and simple treatment of modern subject matter made him a forerunner of Pop Art
* Best known for his large scale paintings and murals
* Invented something called Tubism (Because his artworks featured lots of modern, cylindrical forms)
* Believed art is for everyone, not just the privileged few

Use the Button below to download a PDF Tutorial

Léger Coloring Page

Materials for a Creative Self Portrait Project

Drawing Paper. This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.

Pencils. Don't waste your money on the cheapest brand. These make nice dark lines.

Chisel Tip Black Marker. A permanent marker will give you a nice dark black color.

Crayons. I like this non-toxic brand that is made from beeswax, not petroleum by-products.

Note: All of these products have Amazon affiliate links.

Step by Step Directions

Time needed: 45 minutes

How to Draw a Creative Self Portrait

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Easy Creative Self Portrait Art Project for Kids: Léger Style

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Scéalta & Rannta

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Cé Muid

Is múinteoirí bunscoile a bhunaigh an gnó seo, Leighleat, agus iad ag iarraidh réimse leathan áiseanna digiteacha a chur ar fáil chun tacaíocht a thabhairt do lucht teagaisc agus do lucht foghlamtha na Gaeilge ag leibhéal na bunscoile.

Dá bhrí sin tá na riachtanais a bhaineann le hacmhainní i leith múineadh na Gaeilge ar eolas go rímhaith ag gach duine ar an bhfoireann. Chuige sin, bíonn ealaíontóirí agus ríomhchláraitheoirí den scoth ag obair go dian chun cláir nua-aimseartha, taitneamhacha a chur ar fáil.

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Lampaí Laibhe

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Cillian Butler ag baint taitnimh as imeachtaí na Seachtaine Eolaíochta as Gaeilge i mBaile Átha Luain mar chuid den Midlands Science Festival.
Bhí ceardlann faoin eolaíocht ag Midlands Science i mBaile Átha Luain an tseachtain seo chaite. I nGaeilge a bhí an cheardlann agus bhí grúpa mór páistí i láthair.Is í Seachtain náisiúnta na hEolaíochta í - 12 go 19 Samhain 2023. Seachtain í seo chun an eolaíocht a cheiliúradh agus i mbliana is é an téama an duine. Tá claochlú déanta ar chruthaitheacht an duine, ar fhiosracht agus ar choincheapa an chaoi a mairimid, an chaoi a n-idirghníomhaíonn muid lena chéile, agus an caidreamh atá againn lenár bplainéad. Mhúnlaigh forbairtí dochreidte ár dtuiscint orainn féin agus ar ár ndomhan. Uaireanta mothaíonn sé go bhfuil athruithe as ár smacht, ó éigeandáil timpeallachta go dtí go mbíonn an teicneolaíocht ag dul i ngleic leo. Cad atá amach romhainn, agus cén ról a bheidh ag an eolaíocht chuige seo? Conas a mhúnlóidh na gníomhartha a ghlacfaimid anois ár n-eispéireas daonna comhchoiteann san fhadtéarma? I ndomhan éiginnte, tá cinnteacht amháin ann ó thalmhaíocht go AI, nach é an chaoi a mairimid inniu ná an chaoi a mairimid amach anseo.

Rinne na páistí roinnt turgnaimh, seo ceann le triail a bhaint as.

Lampaí Laibhe - Tóg do lampa laibhe féin abhaile leat i ndiaidh na ceardlainne seo!

Am ag teastáil: 20 nóiméad.

Trealamh ag teastáil:

Próca gloine (le clúdach)

Uisce

Ola

Dathúchán bia

Treoracha:

Líon an próca gloine ¾ le huisce.

Cuir isteach 3-4 braoiníní dathúchán bia

Líon an chuid eile den phróca le hola

Cuir an clúdach ar an bpróca

Croith an lampa laibhe agus féach!

Conas a oibríonn sé?

Ar an gcéad dul síos fanann an ola ag barr an phróca toisc go bhfuil sé níos éadroime ná an t-uisce. Is féidir linn a rá freisin go bhfuil an t-uisce níos dlúithe ná an ola. Ní mheascann na leachtanna seo. Ní mhaith leis an ola an t-uisce. Níl na móilíní in ann meascadh lena chéile.

Dúirt Jackie Gorman "Bhí sé iontach an oiread sin páistí a fheiceáil ag glacadh páirte sa cheardlann seo. Is seachtain iontach í Seachtain na hEolaíochta agus is iontach an rud é páistí a fheiceáil ag déanamh gníomhaíochtaí trí Ghaeilge."

Tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ar www.midlandsscience.ie

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Fáinleog The swallow is one of Ireland's migrating birds. This means that it moves country during summer and winter. It spends the winter in Africa. From April to October it lives in Ireland. Both the male and female swallows work together to make the nest. They use mud and plant parts to build it.

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Péint agus Pastail Ola

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Create a colorful montage of flowers in this drawing and painting lesson. We will use watercolor and oil pastel (or crayons), which create a fabulous resist effect.

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Fíricí Fánacha faoi Ainmhithe (Random Facts about Animals)

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Creid nó ná chreid!

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Animals can be cute, cuddly, fast, smart, and gross ... but they're all pretty amazing! Kids love learning about animals, so these amazing animal facts are perfect for sharing with your students. Post one during your morning meeting or share them all during a science lesson.

25 Amazing Animal Facts for Kids

The regal horned lizard has a gross way of repelling attackers. They squirt blood out of their eyes!

It's really gross, but if you want to see the lizard in action, check out this video from Animal Planet!

There are over 470 million dogs in the world. That's only 1 dog for every 16 people!

Scientists estimated that dogs were domesticated (made pet-friendly) 15,000 years ago. Learn more about the different dog breeds in this video!

Polar bears are not white. Their fur is actually transparent.

Learn more about how polar bears are unique in this video!

An ostrich's eyes are bigger than its brain.

The ostrich's eyes are about the size of billiard balls. They take up so much room in the skull that the brain is actually smaller than either one of the eyeballs. Learn more fun facts about ostriches in this video from Animals for Kids.

Bats are the only mammals that can fly!

Learn more facts about bats in this video from SciShow Kids.

Some hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.

A penny can weigh up to four grams, but some hummingbirds weigh only two grams! Learn more about hummingbirds in this video from All Things Animals TV.

Dragonflies can see in all directions at the same time.

Learn more facts about dragonflies in this video from SciShow Kids.

Bats have thumbs.

The thumb usually has a substantial claw, which is used for climbing, food handling, and more!

Gorillas burp when they're happy!

Learn more about amazing gorillas in this video from Nat Geo Kids!

A giraffe has seven bones in its neck (the same as a human, but they are much larger).

Learn more giraffe facts in this video from Homeschool pop.

Sharks lay the biggest eggs in the world.

Learn more cool facts about sharks in this video from Nat Geo Kids.

Cheetahs only need to drink once every three to four days.

Learn more Cheetah facts in this video from Nat Geo Kids.

You can tell the age of a whale by looking at the wax plug in its ear.

Much like tree rings, whale earwax accumulates in layers, each layer about every six months. By slicing up the wax a scientist can predict the age!

Gorilla noseprints are as unique as human fingerprints!

Learn more cool gorilla facts in this video from Nat Geo Kids.

Male rhinos are called bulls, and female elephants are called cows.

In fact, a lot of animal species use these same names, including alligators, camels, dolphins, and reindeer!

A tiger's roar can be heard as far as three kilometers (two miles) away.

Learn more cool tiger facts in this video from Homeschool Pop.

Walruses can sleep in water.

Walruses sleep around 19-20 hours a day! They can sleep in water and on land, although they sleep for longer periods on land.

Giant anteaters can eat over 30,000 insects a day.

Anteaters primarily eat ants and termites, and gosh they eat a lot!

Starfish have no brain and no blood. And they aren't even fish!

Learn ten more facts about sea stars in this video.

Baby elephants are able to stand within 20 minutes of being born.

Learn more fun facts about elephants in this video from Homeschool Pop.

Reindeer grow new antlers every year.

Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, and the antlers are like our fingerprints. No two are alike!

Sloths are so slow that in their native climate, algae actually grows on their fur.

This is a symbiotic relationship. The sloth provides the algae with shelter and water. The algae provide the sloth with camouflage and extra nutrients.

Some land snails can sleep for up to three years in hibernation or aestivation.

Snails need moisture to survive. If the weather is bad, this causes the snails to hibernate so long!

A grizzly bear's bite is so strong that it can crush a bowling ball.

Learn more fun facts about grizzly bears in this video from Little Fox.

Rats laugh when being tickled.

They actually let out tiny giggles, too high for humans to hear.

What are your favorite animal facts? Share in the comments below!

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Teaching Charlotte's Web is one of the highlights of an elementary teacher's year. The characters are so endearing, and the language so beautiful. The story of friendship and kindness never gets old. Here are a few of our favorite Charlotte's Web activities to make this year's study extra special.

1. Make baby spider parachutes.

SOURCE: Where the Magic Happens Teaching

Don't you love the part of the story where Charlotte's baby spiders fly off into the world? With this super fun STEM challenge using simple materials, students create parachutes to carry away their own baby spiders.

2. Design a pigpen.

Another fun STEM challenge: Students team up to make a model of Wilbur's pigpen or one of their own original design. Provide an assortment of materials such as popsicle sticks (small and large), cardboard, foil, tape, scissors, and straws and let your kids loose!

3. Make spider life cycle models.

SOURCE: Book Units Teacher

Charlotte's Web provides a great opportunity to weave in a science unit of the life cycle of spiders. Using construction paper, yarn, cotton balls, and plastic spiders, students can create a colorful poster to display their learning.

4. Brush up some watercolor resistant spider webs.

SOURCE: Let's Lasso the Moon

This project combines art and science as students create a colorful textured spider web. Using a white oil pastel, draw the outline of a spider web. Next paint over and around the web with dark watercolor paint. While the paint is wet, sprinkle salt over the entire surface. Let it dry, then wipe off the salt.

5. Squeeze out some glittery spider web window clings.

SOURCE: Kids Activities Woo!

Use a black Sharpie to draw a spider web on a sheet of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Then trace the shape with glue and sprinkle silver glitter on top. Allow the spider web to dry overnight, then carefully peel it off the surface. The sticky backside will adhere to the surface of your classroom window, allowing the sun to shine through the sparkling spokes of the web.

Also check out the adorable pig-ear headband and spider hat projects!

SOURCE: One Extra Degree

One Extra Degree has created this fun math activity (only $1.50 on TPT) drawing on the barnyard theme. Using the downloadable mats, students roll two dice, multiply the numbers together, then use a bingo chip (their bowling ball) to cover the character (the bowling pin) with the corresponding number. The first one to knock down (cover up) all their pins wins!

SOURCE: Where the Magic Happens Teaching

Go all out with the Charlotte's Web theme. Capture the beautiful and intriguing words you come across as you read the story together and display them in a gauzy spiderweb word wall.

8. Design campaign posters to save Wilbur.

From this clever lesson by Bright Hub Education: "Your students aren't spiders that can spin a web with a cool word in it, but they are creative and can make a campaign poster to save their favorite pig. Ask them to pay close attention to their word choice and to choose different words than E.B. White did in Charlotte's Web."

9. Make "about me" spiders.

SOURCE: STEAM Powered Family

Encourage your students to tap into their inner Templeton the rat! Students will collect scraps of paper with interesting words from magazines and newspapers that describe who they are. Then they will use the words to construct their own personalized spider.

10. Create a comic strip version of the story.

Students will dive deep into the characters, setting, and plot of Charlotte's Web to create their own unique graphic novel version of the story. Check out the full lesson from Scholastic here. What a fun way to check for comprehension.

11. Award classroom character prizes.

SOURCE: Where the Magic Happens Teaching

We all love to be celebrated! Pull some of the interesting words from the story, and maybe add a few descriptors of your own, to create first prize ribbons for everyone in your class.

12. Hold your own fair.

Another great idea from Kids Activities Woo! Hold your own version of a county fair right in your classroom. Students can bring in their pets (or pictures of their pets) or favorite stuffed animal pets. Each student will fill out an information form on the breed, care, etc., of their pet. Then invite students from other classes to rotate through to view the pets and ask questions. Assign a few students to be judges and let them award ribbons for special categories like "longest tail" or "furriest."
What are your favorite Charlotte's Web activities? Come share in our Facebook group WeAreTeachers Chat. Also, check out 12 Activities for teaching The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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Roald Dahl Stories

From Sophie's adventures with the BFG and James' journey on the Giant Peach, to Matilda's brilliant bravery and Charlie's first step into the world of Wonka - Roald Dahl stories celebrate the incredible potential of young people and the power of kindness.

(And they really are brilliantly entertaining!)

Find out more

This week The Witches at the National Theatre opened to outstanding critical acclaim. Take a look at what critics have been saying about this brand-new production.

Roald Dahl in the Classroom

Bring the magic of Roald Dahl stories to life in your classroom with our YPO-sponsored lesson plans, spanning the full curriculum!

Created to align with Key Stage 1 and 2 learning objectives, our free lesson plan are designed to add a touch of Roald Dahl magic to the curriculum, from English, Maths and STEM to Art, PSHE and Geography.

Find out more

You can see a number of your favourite Roald Dahl stories reimagined for the stage.

Our new Theatre Division has been hard at work with a host of playful and talented songwriters, circus artists and playwrights to create a series of mischievously brilliant new theatre shows... which will be popping up around the UK very soon.

Find out more

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is an independent charity, founded in 2001 by Roald Dahl's widow, Liccy. Their founding objective as a charity is to further the education of the public in the art of literature and creativity, by running a museum and literature centre based on the works of Roald Dahl.

Since the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre opened their doors in 2005, they have used the example of Roald Dahl's creative craft to show that what he did, YOU can do too. More than a million people have visited the Museum to date, including an average of 10,000 school children every year.

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Today's St. Patrick's Day abstract art project is inspired by Irish landscape painter, Mary Swanzy. Mary was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1882. She was one of Ireland's first abstract or "modern" painters.

She painted in a number of styles, which often reflected the art developments of Paris at the time. While in Paris, she was exposed to the works of Matisse, Picasso, Gauguin and other artists that made an impression on her.

One of the styles she painted in was Cubism. Cubism was an art movement where artists did not try to depict realistic views of their subject. Instead, the subject matter is broken up into different shapes and angles.
Some considered her to be the first Irish Cubist.
The inspiration for today's art project is Landscape With Trees and Distant Buildings, by Mary Swanzy.

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Supplies needed for this project are:

Canvas Board or Bristol Board (8 x 10)

Acrylic Paint (Tempera can be used as well)

Mixing Palette

Paintbrushes

Pencil/Eraser

Ruler

The first step of this art project is to create your drawing.

You can print this template on cardstock paper and cut out the large heart shape to use as a guide to draw your clover.

Just click on the image of the template to open the template for printing.

Follow the instructions to draw four hearts connected in the center to create a clover.

Add a stem and then draw random straight lines through different parts of the clover to create a "cubist" effect.

Once the drawing is done, it's time to paint!

Mix different colors and paint in the shapes of the clover. You can use the same color to paint a few different shapes.

It's OK to repeat each color in a few areas. Just be careful not to paint the same color in two shapes that touch one another.

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The best approach is to keep the colors within the clover shape in the same color family (for example, different shades of green) and the colors of the background in the same color family (our example has different shades of blue).

If using acrylic paint, feel free to paint over shapes if you change your mind about the color. Acrylic paint makes it very easy to paint one color over another since the paint dries so quickly. (After painting a few areas of the background green, we decided to make the background all shades of blue and painted over the green shapes we originally painted.)

Once each shape is filled in, the painting is finished!
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About the Artist:

Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect and designer, born June 25, 1852 in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. He is known as the father of modernist architecture, he was inspired by natural forms, bright colors in nature, and he avoided straight lines in his designs. He also pioneered the Trencar technique of mosaic using broken pieces of tiles, which he then extensively in his Park Güell project.

Gaudi's interest in architecture began at a young age, and he moved to the city of Barcelona to study architecture. His first job out of school was designing lamp posts in the city! He progressed his style to be one of a kind, inspired by nature, with every inch of his building considered and adorned with concrete, iron, and beautiful mosaics of broken ceramic tiles. Late in his life, he dedicated himself entirely to the design and building of a spectacular cathedral, Sagrada Familia. He even built himself a home in the complex so he could work as much as possible. Though the cathedral was barely begun at his death at the age of 73, work on it has continued and it is expected to be completed in the year 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.

Let's look at photos of the Park Güell, another enchanted place designed by Gaudí: the fairy garden, the Güell Palace and the crypt of the Colonia Güell, seem as though they belong to an imaginary magical world. The giant mosaic salamander fountain at the front entrance and the multicolored balcony are just a part of this large park filled with mosaic art and architecture.

Art Creation Guidance
Materials:

Piece of Black or other colored paper

Smaller pieces of brightly colored papers (these could be torn from a magazine photo, or scrapbooking papers)

Glue stick or liquid glue

Follow along with Ms. Jennifer by watching this video:

Directions:

First, decide on an animal figure to create. Draw a very simple outline of your animal on the construction paper with a crayon. This will be covered with your collage, so don't worry about making it perfect! If you would like to draw a salamander like the one at Park Güell, you can watch this video from Art for Kids Hub. https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw-a-lizard/

1. Next, tear 2-5 scraps of brightly colored papers into very small pieces - about 1" in size. Gaudi used broken tiles and ceramics in his mosaics, so we are recreating the irregular shapes he used by tearing instead of cutting our paper into neat shapes.

2. Arrange your torn colored scraps to fit the outline of your animal. It might be best to arrange detailed parts like a face before you glue!

3. Fill the space with scraps of paper. You may need to tear pieces further to fit smaller areas. Be creative with your color choices.

Alternative Method:

If you aren't into cutting and gluing, try drawing an animal and coloring it in a collage style with paint (as we did in our Alma Woodsey Thomas lesson a few weeks ago), or by coloring small shapes of color with crayons or markers.
Yay! You did it! I can't wait to see your creations!
Please don't forget to email your artwork to Jennifer@BlowingRockMuseum.org to be shared in our Youth Gallery. We will be printing selections of Youth Artwork submitted digitally, and framing them in our new Youth Gallery on the 2nd floor of BRAHM.

And if you find value in our mission to bring art enrichment to community students through programs such as Young at Art, please consider supporting BRAHM by donating or joining as a member.
Did you know that a membership at the FAMILY LEVEL ($75) and above gives you FREE access to our weekly youth art classes?

About the Artist:

Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect and designer, born June 25, 1852 in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. He is known as the father of modernist architecture, he was inspired by natural forms, bright colors in nature, and he avoided straight lines in his designs. He also pioneered the Trencar technique of mosaic using broken pieces of tiles, which he then extensively in his Park Güell project.

Gaudi's interest in architecture began at a young age, and he moved to the city of Barcelona to study architecture. His first job out of school was designing lamp posts in the city! He progressed his style to be one of a kind, inspired by nature, with every inch of his building considered and adorned with concrete, iron, and beautiful mosaics of broken ceramic tiles. Late in his life, he dedicated himself entirely to the design and building of a spectacular cathedral, Sagrada Familia. He even built himself a home in the complex so he could work as much as possible. Though the cathedral was barely begun at his death at the age of 73, work on it has continued and it is expected to be completed in the year 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.

Let's look at photos of the Park Güell, another enchanted place designed by Gaudí: the fairy garden, the Güell Palace and the crypt of the Colonia Güell, seem as though they belong to an imaginary magical world. The giant mosaic salamander fountain at the front entrance and the multicolored balcony are just a part of this large park filled with mosaic art and architecture.

Art Creation Guidance
Materials:

Piece of Black or other colored paper

Smaller pieces of brightly colored papers (these could be torn from a magazine photo, or scrapbooking papers)

Glue stick or liquid glue

Follow along with Ms. Jennifer by watching this video:

Directions:

First, decide on an animal figure to create. Draw a very simple outline of your animal on the construction paper with a crayon. This will be covered with your collage, so don't worry about making it perfect! If you would like to draw a salamander like the one at Park Güell, you can watch this video from Art for Kids Hub. https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw-a-lizard/

1. Next, tear 2-5 scraps of brightly colored papers into very small pieces - about 1" in size. Gaudi used broken tiles and ceramics in his mosaics, so we are recreating the irregular shapes he used by tearing instead of cutting our paper into neat shapes.

2. Arrange your torn colored scraps to fit the outline of your animal. It might be best to arrange detailed parts like a face before you glue!

3. Fill the space with scraps of paper. You may need to tear pieces further to fit smaller areas. Be creative with your color choices.

Alternative Method:

If you aren't into cutting and gluing, try drawing an animal and coloring it in a collage style with paint (as we did in our Alma Woodsey Thomas lesson a few weeks ago), or by coloring small shapes of color with crayons or markers.
Yay! You did it! I can't wait to see your creations!
Please don't forget to email your artwork to Jennifer@BlowingRockMuseum.org to be shared in our Youth Gallery. We will be printing selections of Youth Artwork submitted digitally, and framing them in our new Youth Gallery on the 2nd floor of BRAHM.

And if you find value in our mission to bring art enrichment to community students through programs such as Young at Art, please consider supporting BRAHM by donating or joining as a member.
Did you know that a membership at the FAMILY LEVEL ($75) and above gives you FREE access to our weekly youth art classes?

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Let's create a collage inspired but he works of artist Antoni Gaudí!

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We've done salt painting once before, and the girls both loved it. They jumped at the chance to apply the same technique to snowflakes! It was really fun to watch the colors spread through the salty crystals, and there is plenty of opportunity to work on fine motor skills. Salt Painted Snowflakes are a great project to tackle on a cold winter day!

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Gather Materials

Draw Snowflakes

Draw simple snowflakes on your cardstock. For my 6-year-old, I drew the initial six-sided star bursts and then let her embellish them from there. She drew fronds, circles, and other designs. The designs shouldn't be too complicated, since you'll need to go over them in glue.

Add Glue And Salt

Trace over the designs with glue. Immediately sprinkle or pour table salt on top of the wet glue. Put some kind of mat or paper underneath so that you can collect the excess salt and pour it back into the container (we keep a separate container of salt for crafting). Set aside to dry.

Paint With Watercolors

Let the salted snowflakes dry overnight. Prepare liquid watercolors - I made purple and 2 shades of blue. Show your child how to use an eyedropper to gently drop colors onto the snowflakes.

The colors will slowly spread through the salt!

Lena likes to add different colors to each snowflakes, which makes a very pretty effect!

The colors will be very rich and vibrant when the paint is still wet, and will fade as it dries.

I just love how pretty the crystally texture is! And the beautiful winter colors blend so well together!

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