Art for Small Hands

The children use watercolor markers to draw self-portraits for an “All-School Artists” display.

The children use construction paper and glue to create whimsical clowns. For ages 6 to 9. Plan 2 to 3 sessions.

The children explore shapes and textures by making relief prints using fruit and vegetables, and then create backgrounds with oil pastel...

After learning about the life and works of Edward Hopper, the children use his style to make paintings of houses. For ages 9 to 13. Pl...

The children plan and create their own projects for "free-clay day.” For all ages. Plan 2 to 3 sessions.

The children construct bowls using papier mâché and then design them with cut paper and paint. For ages 9 to 13. Plan 4 to 5 sessions.

The children explore brushstrokes to depict the textures in everyday objects and then repeat the brushstrokes to fill their paintings wi...

After learning about ritual vessels from West Africa, the children make and combine clay pinch pots and decorate them with African sty...

The children use paper and glue to create birds and their cages. For ages 3 to 6. Plan 2 sessions.

The children manipulate colored inks on the surface of water to make Suminagashi prints. For ages 9 to 13. Plan 1 to 2 sessions.

After learning about Grandma Moses and her paintings, the children use her style to paint landscapes. For ages 6 to 13. Plan 2 to 3 sess...

After rolling clay slabs, the children cut out the shapes of fishbowls and fill them with underwater creatures. For ages 6 to 9. Plan 4...

After folding rice paper into pie-shaped wedges, the children paint designs on one side, then turn the wedges over and paint the mirror ...

After applying a thick coat of crayon to their papers and covering it with black paint, the children scratch in designs and embellish th...

The children learn to build three-dimensional animals with clay. For ages 3 to 9. Plan 2 to 3 sessions.