July 2007 - Art Projects for Kids

Japanese Wind Sock Puppet
This project was inspired by Gail at “That Artist Woman” blog. I love the batik look, which usually requires hot…

Warm and Cool Watercolor Weaving
Nothing makes warm colors look brighter than when they are sitting next to cool colors, and vice versa. This is a…

Art Journaling 119
These umbrellas are cut out from patterned scrapbook paper. It’s raining cats and dogs here in LA so I thought this…

Modigliani Style Portrait
Amedeo Modigliani was a late-century European artist who never lived to see his success, but his paintings are some of…

Lichtenstein Style Portraits
Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent American pop artist who favored old fashioned comic strips as a subject matter. By…

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Sewing Party in New York
Great news! The people over at Oliver + S Pattern Company are hosting a sewing party for HOPE Art’s ongoing Haiti Dress…

Keith Haring in Chalk and Glue
Keith Haring (1958 – 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture…

How to Paint a Clown Fish
I’m finding that I really like black Sharpies for tracing when it comes to painting with young students, like kinder…

Art Journaling 110
This could be called a “My Favorite” page, which could include food, pets, flowers, clothes ... anything that is easy…

Ceramic Cupcakes
I saw this project over at Artsonia.com a while back and it's been a huge hit. I use a kiln but you could air dry the…