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All About Us

Last updated: September 7, 2023

Media Types: Drawing, Painting
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will explore drawing and painting a self-portrait. Materials What is a self-portrait? A self-portrait is an artwork that an artist makes…

Imaginary Playground Paper Sculpture

Last updated: September 7, 2023

Media Types: Sculpture
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will explore different ways to change paper to make a sculpture. Materials What is a sculpture? A sculpture is…

Transforming Colors

Last updated: September 5, 2023

Media Types: Painting
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will explore painting with the primary colors and see how you can transform them into new colors. Materials Let’s…

Drawing Plants

Last updated: September 1, 2023

Media Types: Drawing
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will look at a plant and draw the lines and shapes that you see. Materials Look closely at your…

Dark and Light Collage

Last updated: September 1, 2023

Media Types: Collage
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will explore making a collage with light and dark paper. Materials Today we’re going to make a collage! What…

Painting with Watercolors

Last updated: September 1, 2023

Media Types: Painting
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will explore different ways to paint with watercolors. Materials Let’s look at our watercolors! What do you notice? The paints are…

Animal Collages and Rubbings: Family Workshop

Last updated: September 1, 2023

Media Types: Collage, Printmaking
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Overview: Materials and Tools Collage: Rubbings: Objectives Collage of Animal Introduction/Overview (5 minutes) What is a collage?   A collage is a kind of art made…

Paper Sculpture: Pop-Up Paper Faces

Last updated: September 28, 2023

Media Types: Collage, Drawing
Grade Bands: K-2

Overview: Now that you know how to make paper shapes that stand up, let’s make a face that pops out! Step 1 First, take a piece of…

Paper Sculpture: Collect and Compare

Last updated: September 28, 2023

Media Types: Collage, Drawing
Grade Bands: K-2

Overview: You will make a sculpture from different pieces of paper around your home. Step 1: Collect various paper and boxes.​…

Playhouse and Playground

Last updated: September 28, 2023

Media Types: Collage, Sculpture
Grade Bands: 3-5, K-2

Overview: You will make a playhouse or playground from different materials around your home. Step 1​ Collect and prepare strips of thin and thick paper. =…