10AM-12:30PM: Ice Cream Cone Collages As we start to get into the warm summer weather, it’s time to start thinking about cold treats. This simple collage helps kids work on their cutting skills, crafting ice cream cones out of simple shapes: circles and triangles, all paired with a glittery splash of sprinkles. 2PM-4:30PM: Masks Transform… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-collages-masks
10AM-12:30PM: Watercolor Salt Painting Wet watercolor allows kids to explore color mixing. A sprinkle of salt creates a beautiful texture once dry. 2PM-4:30PM: Origami Finger Puppets These expressive little puppets are very simple to make, but if the folding is too tricky for the littler ones, that’s ok! We can fold one up for them… Read more
10AM-12:30PM: Celery Stamps Cut down a bunch of celery and voila! You have a perfect rose stamp! 2PM-4:30PM: Paper Bag Peoplez Cuddly, recycled lil buddies! There is no limit to the goofy different characters kids can create with this fun craft. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-celery-stamps-recycled-buddies
10AM-12:30PM: Drawing Dough Abstract art! Cuz Mad. Sq. kids are hip like that! This project allows future Pollocks to explore color and texture with flour, paint, and construction paper. 2PM-4:30PM: Egg Cup Ships Pirate ships! Schooners! Make teeny tiny ships barely big enough for a couple of goldfish with Sonya in the playground. *Adult supervision… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-drawing-dough-egg-cup-ships
10AM-12:30PM: Woven Bracelets Weaving these colorful wristbands also helps children develop their fine motor skills…and their fashion sense! 2PM-4:30PM: Woven CDs CDs…what are those? The days of going to a “record” store to buy a “cd” are fast receding into the past. Let’s re-purpose these relics, weaving yarn around them and turning yesterday’s trash into… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-woven-bracelets-woven-cds
10AM-12:30PM: Hand Print Caterpillars Hand made caterpillars…made of hands! We’ll be printing our palms and fingers to create pictures of caterpillars (or as Sonya likes to call ‘em “callerpillars”) 2PM-4:30PM: Paper Roll Birds Owls, Blue Jays, Canaries, Parrots…feather-brained beakies of all different feathers flocking together! Make your own paper roll bird this afternoon in the… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-caterpillars-birds
Mad. Sq. Kids playground activities are back! Starting May 21st through October 18th, we’ve got a new Playground Activities Assistant, Sonya, headed to the playground for more free, fun and educational art projects! 10AM-12:30PM: Paper Bag Trees Paper bags come from trees. Let’s remind ourselves of this fun fact by turning a few paper bags… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-paper-bag-trees-magazine-beads
10AM-12:30PM: Pipe Cleaner Dino Finger Puppets Pre-historic beasts! But cute! With googly eyes! Make your own dino-puppet friend out of pipe cleaners. 2PM-4:30PM: Cuff Bracelets Mad. Sq. Kids know how to accessorize. This morning they can customize some super tough, cuff-style bracelets to match their outfits! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-finger-puppets-cuff-bracelets
10AM-12:30PM: Paper Roll Flower Stamps Paper rolls are easy for any size hand to grasp. Kids can make their own designs with these simple stamps using very basic printmaking. No press required! 2PM-4:30PM: Thumb Print Insects Once it starts getting hot, the creepies will start to crawl. We’ll be making bug portraits today, starting with… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-flower-stamps-thumb-print-insects
Saturday, September 29, 2012 10am-12pm | 1pm-3pm Madison Square Park, Southern Fountain Mad. Sq. Kids is thrilled to announce a Fall Family Art Workshop in anticipation of renowned light installation artist Leo Villareal’s upcoming Mad. Sq. Art exhibition, BUCKYBALL. The Workshop will focus on basic concepts found in his work while teaching kids about geometry,… Read more
http://madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/leo-villareals-buckyball-family-art-workshop
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