Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids - The Crafty Crow

Giant Painted Poppies

Painted Paper shares these amazing giant poppies
as part of an art lesson based on Georgia O'Keefe. 

Homemade Shape Game For Preschoolers

With a little bit of cardboard and paint you can make this easy
touch and feel shape game for your kids. Pink Stripey Socks
shares this project and more on introducing
math concepts to preschoolers. 

Celebrate International Dot Day With Circle Art!

Have you heard of International Dot Day? It all began with the book,
The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds. It's a story about a little girl who didn't
believe she was an artist and an art teacher who inspired her by telling
her to "make a mark and see where it takes you".

After reading this book to his class, teacher Terry Shay decided
to make his own mark and established International Dot Day on
September 15th - a day to celebrate your own creativity and share
it with the world. There are tons of ideas and inspiration around the
web but I have gathered some of my favorite ideas here. Click over
to International Dot Day for more information and a free teacher's
guide with even more ideas and a printable certificate
to hand out to students. 


dot art
via Art is Basic 


circle and dot monogram resist art
via The Busy Librarian 


dot art by 1st graders
via Polka Dot Spot 


open-ended circle art
via The Artful Parent 


Kandinsky inspired circle art
via Lower School Art at Kinkaid Elementary 


circle art mobile
via Adventures of An Art Teacher 


tempera circles by 1st graders
via Tina on Flickr 


printed and painted circle art
via The Unlikely Homeschool 


art warm-up activity painting circles
via Expressive Art Workshops 


International Dot Day exhibit
via Carle Museum 


collaborative circle painting
via We Heart Art 


coffee filter circle art
via Cassie Stephens 


Van Gogh inspired circle art
via Lower School Art at Kinkaid Elementary 


kindergarten abstract circle art
via Art in the Big Green Room 

Miró Art Project With Tissue Paper

Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists shares this wonderful art
lesson inspired by Miró. I love the use of bleeding
tissue paper to create the background!
(read about Joan Miró here)

Van Gogh Sunflowers Art Lesson For Kids

Journey Into Unschooling shares an art lesson for kids
using Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting as inspiration. 

DIY Homework Organizer

Visit Aunt Peaches to find out how to make this homework
organizer from recycled boxes and duct tape. Besides being
good looking it looks very sturdy and it's a great way to recycle.

Process Art With Kids

Meri Cherry shares a wonderful post about process art and
the beautiful and creative results that can be achieved when
the kids take charge of their own artistic experience. 

Painted Cardboard Alphabet Puzzle

I always love a good recycled cardboard project and this cardboard
alphabet puzzle at Happy Hooligans will help kids learn how to spell
their names and learn the letters of the alphabet. 

Exploring Primary Colors: Cardboard Paintings

I love that these paintings are done on recycled cardboard -
I think they make such a great presentation all displayed
together. In this post at Art Bar, she also shares how to
explore mixing primary colors with three year olds.

Siphon Water Coaster: Science For Kids

Bring a little science to a hot day and have fun with this
siphon water experiment at Babble Dabble Do!

Landscape Paintings With Preschoolers

scrumdilly-do! uses the book We're Going on a Bear Hunt to 
introduce landscape painting to preschoolers and 
the results are gorgeous!

Creative Art With Common Objects

After seeing the work of Javier Pérez on Instagram,
Playtivities adapted his ideas as an art lesson for kids. Look
for interesting objects around your house and use them to
inspire some imaginative drawings. Click over to
Playtivities for more details.