Picasso for Kids!

I started an art class once a week with my kiddies, and this week we learned about Picasso. Picasso is such a versatile artist. He's mostly known for his cubist period, but there is so much more! You can't say you dislike his artwork until you have seen it all. Like most people, my kiddies thought some of his artwork was very odd, but it was a great teaching moment. I explained how creative and innovative Picasso really was, changing the artworld forever. Sometimes it pays to think differently!

1. This website has a great info about the artist.
2. And this website was lots of fun - the kids got to create their very own Picasso head!
3.We also made our own Picasso work, using The Three Musicians for our inspiration. We used sheet music, musical instrument templates, colored paper cut in geometric shapes, and cardboard for canvas. It took a little coaxing to use triangles and squares for heads, but they were really proud of their finished masterpieces!

R is for Rainbow

Wow, it's been awhile! We are still learning, just not blogging so much. But today was fun and blog-worthy!

1. Made indoor rainbows and traced them onto paper, instructions here.

2. Made rainbow flowers with leftover flowers from Valentine's Day.

3. Finished an online rainbow puzzle.

4. Played a rainbow game, found here.

5. Had a rainbow lunch with red jello, orange carrots, yellow bananas, and green lettuce. The kiddies ate all of it! And when they asked for seconds, they asked for carrots and lettuce! Apparently food art makes it taste better!

See Spot

I love the spot books, probably as much as my kiddies do. I just found this website with great stories and educational games: Fun with Spot.

G is for Giraffe

1. Online jigsaw puzzle, found here.
2. Learn about giraffes here.
3. Make this fun giraffe craft!

F is for Fall

1. Collect fall items: leaves, acorns, pinecones
2. Sort
3. Make a fall wreath and leaf book, instructions found here.
5. Learn about falling leaves here.

E is for Elephant

1. Measured the size of an elephant, instructions here
2. Learned elephant facts, found here
3. Made an elephant puppet
4. Snack: elephant biscuits

E is for Egg

1. Learned about animal eggs here
2. Painted tin foil eggs, instructions found here
3. Had an Easter egg hunt without the candy
4. Snack: Sandwiches cut in the shape of eggs