Art for Children
Traute Klein
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The sun gives life to all of creation in a sculpture in Winnipeg's Spirit Park mosaic sculpture.
Baked Styrofoam for Mother's Day
You can make some unusual Mother's Day presents for all the moms and grandmas in your life. You will have a lot of fun while you are making them. You can use this idea for your Valentine presents, too.
Germans blow out their Easter eggs before they decorate them. Here is how Germans make an Easter tree from those eggs. This is a lovely pre-Easter group activity for the family or for a Sunday school class.
Get together with friends and family for a pumpkin party. You can inspire each other to go crazy decorating pumpkins at a time when they are plentiful and cheap.
Try something new. Using natural ingredients, color the eggs which you are going to eat for Easter breakfast. Here are detailed directions on how to prepare them.
You can make the most beautiful greeting cards with old tired silk flowers. How about some Valentine cards?
The Tom Tomson exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Galery is alive with splashes color of the famous artist who revolutionized Canadian art. Let his work inspire you.
Hallowe'en Art for the Young at Heart
You don't need to be able to draw to be a great Hallowe'en artist. Here are some ideas for you, especially on how to make Hallowe'en cards without having to draw at all.
Who says that a sunflower has to be yellow? Maybe it look yellow, but if they feel red to me, then I will paint it red. And I actually do have a red one in my garden. If you don't believe it, have a look.
Achievement is based more on motivation than on intelligence. In this story from my teaching days, a bright child presents himself as a moron to manipulate the system.