The Luckie Little Art Room

T oday we have an art scavenger hunt. You will become a famous painting! Option 1: Use one of these examples or look for your own famous painting to recreate using objects you find around your house. Think about the background and any other items you might see in the painting. See the examples in the pictures! Option 2: If someone were going to paint a portrait of you, how would you want to look? Think about how you would want to dress and what kinds of items you would want as props or in the background. Take a picture doing your very best pose!

Today we have another fun activity in honor of Earth Day this week! We will be using everyday objects to make faces. You will be repurposing objects to turn them into art. When you are done with your art, you can put the object back and it can go back to doing its normal job, so nothing is wasted! For this activity, you will need: any solid colored plate household objects for facial features camera/phone with camera Once you have your plate, search around your house for objects that might look like facial features. Think about the eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, ears, and hair. You could even add a silly hat or a bow tie...whatever you can add to be creative will make your face more unique! You can stick to a theme, like candy... Or you can just use a variety of random objects put together! See if you can come up with a silly expression for your face. After you have everything arranged on your plate, take a picture. Try a few different faces just

One of my favorite things to do is used recycled materials to create art. This week is the perfect time to created recycled art because Wednesday, April 22nd is Earth Day! For this project, you will need: an empty cardboard box (thin cardboard is best...a cereal or snack box works great!) Scotch tape something to color with (markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.) scissors (optional) I hope you have a blast getting creative with this idea!

Today, we will be making mandalas. Mandala is pronounced muhn-DA-lah, and it is the Sanskrit word for circle. Mandalas were originally used in Buddhist and Hindu traditions, but they are now used more widely as a way to help people focus and clear their minds. One more tip: If it is a windy day, I suggest bringing your objects inside to arrange them. Otherwise they may blow away! Just return your objects to nature when you are finished. :)

This is a great drawing exercise that helps me relax. I hope it will help you, too. Here is the pattern idea sheet for you to look at while you work! You can also do a Google search for "zentangles" or "zentangles for kids." There are literally thousands of ideas for patterns! Happy doodling!