Tag Archive for "playground-activities"

Kids

August 21, 2012

Art in the Park: Flowering Books

We made notebooks a few days ago. Now we will add a bookmark to our studious collection. These bookmarks are made from the last of summer’s flowers. Capture a bit of summer for the whole winter long inside of a favorite page of a book or your current notes in school. *Adult supervision is required… Read more

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Art in the Park: Glitter Bottles

Come coat the playground with glitter! Well at least in a little bottle at Art in the Park today! With this art activity, we will relish the beauty of sparkles and sunlight, a little gem to take home in your pocket! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: 3D Picture Art

Popsicle sticks have so many uses. Today we are making 3D picture boxes with shadow and light to create a pop-out landscape. This activity is so simple and so much fun. Can’t wait to see you for Art in the Park in the playground! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Geometry Drawing

Calling all math lovers! We are working with the shape of a cube today. No, this isn’t class at the playground, just fun geometry drawing with string and paper. This activity will have your fingers going and your mind pleasantly surprised with the end result! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park… Read more

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Art in the Park: Perspective Drawing

Continuing with the theme of geometry, we have another fun activity for you plotted out at the playground. This one involves you as a city planner! Even little ones can do this art activity. Join us today as we learn about perspective. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Mad. Sq. Kids EXPLORE!

The Mad. Sq. Kids: Explore! program lets you and your little ones learn about the park first hand by using fun, self-guided worksheets. Go on a scavenger hunt! Learn about local flora and fauna! Get to know our park monuments! Join our playground activities assistant in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith playground to learn… Read more

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Art in the Park: Cinnamon Sticks

Ah! Cinnamon! We love the smells, the memories and the taste of cinnamon. Cinnamon has so many purposes and today’s art activity involves a cinnamon stick. We will work visually but also with our nose. Follow the scent of cinnamon over to the playground! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Helping Hands

Everyone loves an extra hand. An extra hand brings extra help but also encouragement, fun and joy to a hard task. Has someone ever offered an extra hand to you? Or perhaps, have you given someone extra help? We want to say “Thanks” with these helping hands that we will make today. *Adult supervision is… Read more

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Art in the Park: Autumn Hand Painting

Fall leaves are almost upon us. We are going to celebrate the beauty of fall with painting that involves your hands as leaves! Please join us at the playground for some hand-some autumn artwork! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Hero Collages

Do you have a favorite super hero? What are that super hero’s colors? For example, Kristin likes Batman. Batman’s colors are black, blue and yellow. We will make a collage of your super hero’s colors in soft tissue paper! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.