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Art for Kids: Fun Art Projects

Masks & Mirrors

Karen Gross, author of Trauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door, came up with this project idea and graciously agreed to share it with our audience here on the kidCourses.com website. This project is quite versitile: The big vision would be to do an installation project with a wall of

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FOCUS, Communication Tips, and Creative Activities for Kids with ADHD

Special thanks to Nicole Garcia, CMO of Most Craft for writing this post! I first connected with Nicole when she shared a mnemonic with me: “Follow One Course Until Successful. FOCUS. She shared that her son deals with severe ADHD and ADD. She wrote: “He can lose attention on a

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Elements of Art – 5 Fun Projects for Kids

The elements of art are generally considered to be line, shape, texture, form, space, color and value, with the additions of mark making, and materiality. The following projects were curated from some fantastic people and organizations. They combine one or more elements of art into fun art projects for kids! #1 Nature Creativity (Texture, Shape,

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Principles of Design: Dominance and Emphasis

  In many dynamic designs and artworks, one dominant aspect is the first to claim your attention. Known as a focal point, it provides you with a way to access the page or the canvas. Once you are “in,” you can look around, making instinctual connections between pieces to get

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Lessons on Elements of Design

Check out our  lessons on Elements of Design for Kids to learn more (all topics have art activities for kids included): Line Shape Space  (see also: Positive and Negative Space) Color Texture Form Here’s a fun and quick one-page review all of the lessons on Elements of Design: Elements Of Design

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DIY Digital “Emphasis with Color” Project

One way to emphasize an object in your designs is to provide a lot of contrast (read more here). Today we will show you how to use color to emphasize an object. In contrast with the black and white surroundings, the yellow cab becomes the most dominant object amidst the

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Principles of Design: Balance

Since the ability to balance is essential to navigating a gravity-bound world, humans naturally seek balance. It is an instinctual way to bring order to existence. Balance, like unity, is a quality that you instinctively look for and recognize when you view a design or a work of art. A

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Kaleidoscope Tiles

It is fun and simple to make your own Kaleidoscope Art, aptly called Kaleidoscope Tiles! You’ll need: four paper squares, or tiles, a marker, and a ruler. First, mark the center point on all four sides. Repeat this step on all four tiles. Make a pattern that connects to each of

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