I just love making apple prints and every year we do some version of this quintessential fall project. Although my girls would be perfectly happy doing a traditional version of the project - apples prints with red or green paint - I wanted to do ...
Art Activities
Matisse Craft for Kids: Cut Paper Suncatchers
One of my favorite ways to learn about famous artists is to do a project in the style of that artist. Recently, we learned a little bit about Henri Matisse. We looked at many examples of his work, especially the work he did in the final years of ...
Beautiful Spring Art Projects for Kids
What are some things that come to mind when you think of spring? I think of singing birds and butterflies. Pretty pastel flowers. Deep, long rainstorms giving every living thing a satisfying drink of water. Rainbows that show up after the rain is ...
12 of the Best Winter Art Projects for Kids
I love to decorate with kid art. I know all parents say this, but I truly think my girls' artwork is the best in the world. And, while best could be disputed, what can't be disputed is that their art is more special to me than any other artwork I ...
Painting With Sugar – Exploring Barbados Through Art
Every time we get creative with Project: Around the World, I realize just how valuable it is. We learn a little, ask questions, wonder, and expand our world. And with the state of the world lately, we need to expand our world beyond our own ...
Symmetry Butterfly with Warm and Cool Colors
There are so many examples of symmetry in nature, from the perfectly matched halves of a leaf down to the tiny perfectly symmetrical snowflake. One example that I find most beautiful is the butterfly. It was the perfect subject to use in this ...
3-D Paper Weaving: Exploring Bangladesh Through Art
Inspiration for Project: Around the World can come in many places. Sometimes we look at traditional (and very useful crafts) and at other time we look at famous artwork. We've been inspired by architecture, nature, and archaeological ...
Clay Seals: Exploring Bahrain Through Art
One thing I love about our virtual trip around the world, is discovering countries that I knew very little about. One of those countries is Bahrain. I knew approximately where it was located, the Middle East, and therefore had a few ideas about ...
Layered Paper Art Underwater Scenes: Exploring The Bahamas Through Art
I'm not a winter person at all. I don't like being cold and I'm really not fond of snow, especially when I have to shovel it. Luckily, Project: Around the World provided some welcome relief from the cold of winter. I was very happy that we ...
Becoming Architects: Art Project Inspired by the Buildings of Azerbaijan
When I started planning Project: Around the World, I wrote down all the countries of the world on separate index cards. While I was writing, ideas and images would pop in my mind. Some countries, though, came up with a total blank and that blank made ...
