Tag Archive for "playground-activities"

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May 11, 2012

Art in the Park: Flowers Galore

There are so many different kinds of flowers in Madison Square Park. Don’t you just wish you could take one home? Today you can take home a flower that we will make in the playground with the ever-popular coffee filter! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Stripe Painting

Learn about negative and positive space today with bright paints and masking tape. Horizontal or vertical, we will be bold with stripes and colors! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Sand Collages

We are going to do some drawing today, but not your typical drawing. Get ready to draw with… (drum roll)… SAND! We will use sand to create a unique texture to your drawing that will not only make you want to look but touch your artwork! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the… Read more

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Art in the Park: Friendly Creatures

We are planning some crazy things here in the playground. Today, we will make funky, silly and groovy creatures to keep you laughing and having a good time at the playground. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Lightning Bug Jars

This will be a fun activity but the best part will be for you to find out later tonight! Wait and see! We are going to re-create a lightning bug jar without the lightning bugs! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Accordian Dogs

We see so many dogs in Madison Square Park! We see short dogs, tall dogs, long dogs, small dogs and big dogs. We are going to make a growing and shrinking dog today. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Pasta Necklaces

Pasta! One of our favorite foods is great for not just eating but also for wearing! Più pasta per favore. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Food Stamps

Today is food themed and we are continuing with another favorite food, the potato. The potato is often used in soups, but this afternoon we will use potatoes to make stamps. Stamp a masterpiece with different designs using your spuds! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Puppets

Puppets are so much fun! Make a puppet with some fun decorations. Then find a friend and make your puppets talk to each other. Tell a good story or perhaps, share a big laugh! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Connect the Dots

Ready to keep your fingers busy? We will have fun drawing with lines.  A ‘line’ is a point that continues to another point. We are going to draw a line with ribbon by connecting the dots on your paper. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.