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June 12, 2012

Art in the Park: Lei Necklaces

This fun friendly activity will brighten your day. In Hawaii, a Lei is a necklace of strung flowers presented as a greeting. We will be constructing a Lei for each one of you in the playground. Aloha! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Monotone 2-D Art

We are making flat art today in your favorite color! Sound like a mystery? Come to the playground and your creativity and materials will guide this art activity! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Monotone 3-D Art

We are past flat from this morning and moving into sculpture this afternoon! Use your favorite color and the art closet materials to create an imaginative sculpture! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Sock Puppets

We are continuing the fun with sock puppets in the playground. Don’t worry, these socks are not dirty! This art activity will keep your hands friendly! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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May 11, 2012

Playground Activities are Starting!

Get ready kids of NYC. Mad. Sq. Kids is bringing fun, interactive activities and projects to the playground! Starting May 22, meet our new playground activities assistant Kristin in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground in Madison Square Park for Art in the Park and EXPLORE! projects. For a full list of our playground… Read more

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Art in the Park: Mini Hot Air Balloons

June is the month of the first public hot air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. In honor of the first public hot air balloon flight, we will construct mini hot air balloons for you to float in the air! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Puzzles

We are going to create games today. This morning you will be able to not only solve a puzzle but also make one of your own design! After you create your puzzle, try to solve it and then try to solve a friend’s puzzle too! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park… Read more

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Art in the Park: XOX

You can never have enough games! XOX is a classic game that you can play over and over again. With this game you will need a friend. Have fun! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Rockin’ Away Rattle – CANCELED

After the Mad. Sq. Kids concert with Audra Rox, have your own music and energy to share. Make music with a paper plate rattle; these rattles will get you in the mood to sing out loud. Follow your ears to the playground for some music making! **Due to the weather, today’s afternoon activity is canceled…. Read more

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Art in the Park: Tactile Buckets

Today we will experiment with texture. Texture is how a surface looks or how it feels. We will create a texture on the outside of a little bucket and you will find an opposite texture to put in the bucket! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.