I’ve been wanting to do this Damien Hirst kids project for a few years, it just took a while to get it down for both the very young hands to feel successful, as well as to engage older kids. What worked well was that they could add as many details as they wanted, or work …
Jack’s fascination with transportation left his parents in a difficult situation. Are front-loaders sold at costume shops? WW1 fighter planes? My mother used to sew our costumes, but who does that anymore? Well, you don’t necessarily have to… These creative parents decided to BUILD them. Cardboard is easily found, but as Jack’s parents concluded, making …
Register now: Art Adventures Parent-Child class Sat. Nov. 2nd from 4-5:30 pm. ClairesCreativeAdventures.com We are so excited to have professional scenic artist Cliff Gokenbach teach us the secrets of how artists create for the movies. He can’t tell us about the new Spiderman he’s working on, but he can help us make any imaginary set we …
Post Halloween blues? This Friday from 3:45-5pm, kids can create Monet’s mood through color, Van Gogh’s swirling lines in metal and hide Rousseau’s animals in the jungle… In our Friday Met Children’s Tour, ages 6 and up. Artists of all ages will love the projects and come home with a goodie bag…. full of …
Soft plush stuffed animals in an installation? Perfect for kids. Want an outdoor activity as well? Head to Socrates Sculpture Park to get the wiggles out after seeing all of the colors and “found objects” Mike Kelley has “strung” together! http://momaps1.org/exhibitions/view/374 Who wants to go on a tour together?! PS1 is only one stop …
Check out this great article about homemade Halloween costumes from Time Out Kids. Send us your favorite costume pics! Brooklyn dad and author-illustrator Tad Hills shares the inspiration behind his amazing homemade Halloween costumes for kids. http://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/shopping/creative-homemade-halloween-costumes-for-kids-slide-show
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Come find out during the Columbus Day Africa Tour on Monday, Oct. 14th @ 3:45pm. Children will also explore mask-making with Metal and more! Ages 4-12, these tours engage, inspire and give an opportunity to make art at the museum. Become a FB fan and enjoy a chance at one of our many tours at …
At our Venetian Mask Party (great for all ages,) we adorned our own Venetian Masks with jewels, feathers, and so much more. Take a peek at how we dazzle in our disguises!
In our quest to discover “What is Art?”, CCA visited some wonderful kid-friendly galleries you should know about. These galleries are in such close proximity and offer a wealth of exposure to a wide range of modern and contemporary artists. Along the way, our kids learned to direct their questions to the gallery owners, chose …