Homemade Valentine’s Day crafts for kids. Here are three: the toilet paper heart card craft we did, and the Whoppee cushion and crayon heart that we received.
Category: Art Projects for Kids
Best art projects for kids using multimedia.
From Trash to Fine Art: Upcycled Plastic Sculptures
Turning trash into art is my kind of recycling! We saw these pieces of marine animals made out of recycled plastic at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (where we also loved the jellyfish and seahorse exhibits). Sayaka Gantz made these sculptures out of reclaimed materials that might have otherwise been polluting the ocean. Both sides of her…
Rockstar Ralph Masiello’s School Visit
Our 2nd grade teacher said that Ralph Masiello was, hands down, the best author-illustrator school visit she had ever seen. I think the kids in her classroom would agree. Ralph kept the kids in her classroom riveted, clinging to his every word, and he had some wonderful advice to impart. He started off by talking…
Red Envelope Crafts for 2nd Grade China Unit
My mom friend Stella who is Chinese explains the ins and outs of Chinese Red Envelope etiquette and its significance to 2nd grade kids. We did a special presentation as part of their 2nd grade China Unit that included: the Chinese invention of paper money, red envelope craft and background, Chinese silk children’s clothes, and…
Mexico Day Party Crafts for Kids
2nd Grade Mexico unit culminates in a Mexico party featuring six crafts for kids.
Art Museum Visit Brings Books Alive
A trip to the Museum of Fine Arts helped bring two books alive for 10-year-old Julian who read From the Mixed Up Files and the Kane Chronicles.
18 Children’s Books About Kites + Activities
The Blossom Kite Festival is an annual event that is traditionally a part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, DC, includes the rokkaku kite battle mentioned in Flying the Dragon, modern kite-making, and the children’s best handmade kite contest. For anyone…