Pinwheel Handouts

Pinwheels are toys and decorations that are thousands of years old! They have history throughout Europe and China, and they are used as traditional decorations during Chinese New Year, where they symbolize “to turn one’s luck around.” Use these two pinwheel handouts to create your own pinwheel! Color and decorate …

Recreate Famous Works of Art and Create Your Own Museum Gallery

Recreate famous works of art using household items! Print your recreations, “frame” your work, write descriptions and hang them up so your walls look like your favorite art museums! Image (The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanganwa – Google Art Project), via Picryl, Public Domain Image by Maritza Lohman, …

Leaf Prints

Learn how to make beautiful leaf prints. Your destination: (objectives) Allow kids to see how the natural world reacts with paint. Travel kit: (materials) Leaves, paint, scrap paper, construction paper, paint brush On the path: Step 1 Gather leaves. Step 2 Coat your material with paint on the scrap paper. …

Make Your Own Bebop Song

Join ASI Teacher, Sophie, and learn how to make your own bebop song! Inspired by the classic children’s book Charlie Parker Played BeBop by Chris Raschka, this activity asks children to explore their homes and outdoor environments for inspiration in the creation of their own bebop song. You can download …

Jackson Pollock Drip Painting

Image from ASI Lesson Book-4, (Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4), by Greta Heeb Your Destination: (objectives) Recreate Pollock’s drip painting by replicating the direct, raw techniques that he used. travel kit: (materials) Wood/canvas, paint, paintbrush, pallet knife. on the path step 1 On your canvas, drip your …