Tag: art for kids

Homemade Costumes: Parents Who Went the Extra Mile!

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 …

This Friday 3:45pm: Children Can Experience Color & Mood w. Impressionists @ the Met w. Hands-On Projects!

Creating the Perfect Disguise at our Venetian Mask Party

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!

This Saturday 4pm: Parent/Child Disguise-Making for Halloween!

This Saturday, October 5th: Create your own Venetian Mask! 4-5:30pm 1st Saturdays Parent-Child Workshop Are you ready for Halloween? Come create a Venetian mask that you can wear with style while trick-or-treating! Ages 5 and up should carve out time for this easy way to make an authentic-style disguise. REGISTER TODAY!  

This Friday & Sat: Be inspired by the Impressionists! Join now.

Join Museum Adventures and Discover the Impressionists @ the Met! This Friday, October 4th @3:45-5pm This Saturday, October 5th @1-2:15pm Ages 6 and up REGISTER TODAY! (Minimum 3 children per tour) Tours include hands-on diverse materials, on site at the museum.

Fall Art Adventures begins with Keith Haring!

In our first Art Adventures class of the Fall, we explored line families and made transparency prints a la Keith Haring. To see all of our photos from class, visit our Flickr Page. Have a 3-4 year old who wants to make art? Join us!

Discover the Impressionists on Oct 4th

Are your curious about the Impressionists? Don’t know where to begin? Explore Modern/Contemporary/Impressionist art with Claire Munday & see why and how to select works that are important to share with your children! Join us Friday, October 4th @3:45-5pm. Register here: https://www.clairescreativeadventures.com/register/

GPS Drawing? Sounds fun!

If someone traced your path throughout the day, what would the picture look like? Portfolio Oomph is partnering with The Big Draw to investigate that idea through a free online workshop that uses GPS tracking on mobile devices to draw pictures based on the owner’s route over a period of time.  “Anyone across the globe …

CCA inspires!

The artist known to the world only as CS is a young but proficient painter. With training and inspiration from Claire Munday, his talents have grown significantly this summer. While usually known for his portraits of his family in CT, CS recently decided to build his street cred by using the techniques of Jackson Pollock …

Have you joined one of our museum adventures tours?

Don’t miss out on these engaging and educational tours! This Friday, September 13th @3:45-5pm, we’ll be exploring the work of Degas and Giacommeti. Or join a tour on Sunday, September 15th @2-3:15pm. Our Monthly Met Tours start on Friday, October 4th @3:45-5pm and will continue on the first Friday of every month.  Sign up for …