Scrap Wood Sculpture for Kids
If you happen to have a big bag of dowel pins sitting around like we did (thank you, IKEA, for making that necessary), Scrap Wood Sculpture is a fun way to put them to good, creative use. No dowel pins?…
If you happen to have a big bag of dowel pins sitting around like we did (thank you, IKEA, for making that necessary), Scrap Wood Sculpture is a fun way to put them to good, creative use. No dowel pins?…
I’m a huge fan of breathing new life into long-lost materials, and I’ve been making found object art pieces like these since I was a kid. This engaging process art activity appeals to makers of all ages, making it a…
Materials Box of sugar cubes Glue bottle Sturdy base to glue onto Paint in squeezy bottles Boxes of sugar cubers were harder to find than I thought, but I ultimately found them at our big supermarket (and bought 2!). We…
The provocation: A bowl of gumdrops and a handful of toothpicks. The second provocation (after we each ate a gumdrop, just to get that elephant out of the room): A square base of four gumdrops, attached together with four toothpicks,…
This surprisingly fun sculptural activity kept my 33 month old engaged for a long while. And the added bonus is that it’s also great for strengthening fine-motor skills, making color choices, and developing spatial understanding by making sense of the exterior…
How to make a recycled Sculpture with kids What you see here is one of the most successful art projects that’s hit our household thus far. And it was free! What was the allure? Working on a large scale Low…