Cardboard Mosaic Art Project

The kids were very creative with this Mosaic project. I gave them left over pieces of Chipboard we had from previous projects, they painted them and glued them to painted large pieces of chipboard. Done! And what a wonderful abstract piece of art. If you don't have chipboard you can use any cardboard from packing or cereal boxes or even wood pieces would be great.  Enjoy!!

Computer Drawing Art Sites

Photo by Christine Zeller

Hope everyone had a relaxing , fun holiday weekend. I know you may be looking for some activities for your kids this summer. On those hot summer days come in the house cool down and check out these fun art drawing sites for kids or adults. My son has been enjoying them for years, there quite fun.

Picassohead

Artpad

Thisissand

Jacksonpollock

Hope you enjoy them!!

Paper Toy Art Project

Canon Creative Park

  Hello fun, artsy people. Didn't know if you knew about paper toys but I just wanted to share some very fun and interesting paper toy sites I found online. My son and I have had lots of fun making them over the last few years. Most of the paper toys are free printable's. They range from easy to difficult . They make great presents and gift toppers. They also make a great activity to make at your kids birthday party.
   I found that using the clear tac fabric glue works best when putting them together because it dry's very fast.  I do warn you though they can be quite addicting and once you start making them you don't want to stop.  Check out the list below for paper toy sites.

nani birds

Canon Creative Park

Here is a list of sites to visit for paper toys. ENJOY!

Canon creative park   Yamaha   Paper toys   Nani bird   Printable minis   Nice paper toys  

Doodle Drawing Art Project

Well were doing a bit of drawing this month so again I chose a fun easy project that I call Doodle Art. I had the kids draw with a pencil squiggle pattern like they were conduction an orchestra making rounded full squiggle's over lapping each other. Then draw over there pattern with a sharpie, balck or what ever color you chose. I had them fill spaces in with different colors using Crayons, Sharpies, Water color makers, Colored pencils and Water colors paints.

At first they thought it was going to be very simple and not much to do, but when they got into it they really enjoyed seeing the pattern and colors emerge. Some added wording or designs in there spaces.

( Materials List )

Water color paper

Water color markers

Sharpies

Colored pencils

Water color paints

Crayons

Kids :-)

ENJOY!!

Abstract Bead Wire Sculpture Art Project

This was a fun and easy project for the kids. I encouraged the kids to bend the wire into random shapes and to use as many or as little beads as they like and be creative with the coloring of the beads. All the materials were ones I already had on hand. Left over 2 x 4 wood, sculpting wire, wood beads, wood markers.  Have Fun!

( Material list )

Wood base
Drill
Sculpting wire
Wood markers, Sharpies or paint
Acrylic Paint

Aluminum Sculpture Art Project

Well this was a class that everyone really enjoyed. They all had different ideas a designs. This project is kinda like the one my grandmother did when I was young. Slightly different she didn't have the chipboard underneath the foil but she painted her design on the foil and put it into a picture frame. I still have the one she made me when I was little in my hope chest.

Material list

Aluminum foil ( heavy guage)

Chipboard or cardboard or board

Pieces of chipboard in different shapes

Fabric Tac glue ( love this stuff)

Sharpies

Glue chipboard pieces to big piece of chipboard. Gentle wrap foil around board. Gentle rub with your thumb on foil so designs raise, being careful not to puncture threw the foil ( don't use your nail).

Glue foil to back. Sharpie the raised designs. make a border, make two holes in the top put string threw and hang.

ENJOY!

Mannequin Head Face Art

We will be using these mannequin heads for an art project in a few weeks so I thought instead of them up on the shelf faceless I would have the kids draw faces on the manikin heads with sharpies. Look at all the different expressions.