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Learn To Draw With Uncle Fred

May 16th, 2020

 

It’s Saturday, May 16, 2020, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Draw and Color with Uncle Fred

(http://www.unclefred.com/)

Age Range: 5-13 (Grades K-8, with parental supervision)

 

Your kids will love learning how to draw with “Uncle Fred” – who was the artist/writer of the Barney Google and Snuffy Smith comic strip.

When you get to the site just pick the cartoon subject you want to draw, click on it, and a new page opens with easy, step-by-step instructions (use the ‘next’ button to see each instruction). Soon, you will have your own cartoon art gallery that includes the following subjects: 

  • surfer
  • chef
  • bunny
  • chimpanzee
  • panda
  • kitty
  • walrus
  • happy puppy
  • penguin
  • and more!

This is a great way to learn to draw painlessly.

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Breathtaking Exhibit About Native Cultures!

April 25th, 2020

 

It’s Saturday, April 25, 2020, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Beauty Surrounds Us

(americanindian.si.edu/sites/1/files/pdf/exhibitions/BeautySurroundsUs-brochure.pdf)

Age Range: 7-18 (Grades 2-12, with parental supervision; young students may enjoy looking at the photographs in this collection)

 

This PDF, from the National Museum of the American Indian, presents a “breathtaking presentation of Native American art.”

Enjoy scrolling through the photos and reading the descriptions: 

  • Nurturing Identity – clothing
  • Recreation and Pastimes – objects used for games
  • Honor and Respect – items designating individuals of importance
  • Elegance of Presentation – adornment
  • Communication Through Sound – musical instruments
  • Tools of Existence – knives, arrows, tools, tool cases, bowls, etc.
  • Containing Culture – bags for holding things
  • Expressions of Movement – dancewear
  • Power of Transformation – masks
  • Design as Identity – traditional/indigenous designs and the incorporation of new materials and art forms

The point of this presentation is to increase appreciation for the beauty with which Native peoples have always had a natural desire to surround themselves.

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Study Great Works of Art

April 4th, 2020

 

It’s Saturday, April 4, 2020, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Art Institute of Chicago

(www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually)

Age Range: 9-18 (Grades 4-12, with parental supervision)

 

Develop an understanding of content, style, and historical context of art with this website from the Art Institute of Chicago.


When you get to the site, select from the following to begin your exploration: 

  • Explore the Collection
  • El Greco Online
  • Interactive Features
  • Videos
  • Highlights
  • Audio Tours
  • And more!

Be sure to check out Educator Resources. Student Activities are also included there. Bookmark this website because it is a fabulous resource for all of your art appreciation studies.

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Free Online Coloring Pages and More!

February 1st, 2020

 

It’s Saturday, February 1, 2020, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Coloring4All

(www.coloring4all.com/)

Age Range: 4-10 (Grades PreK-5, with parental supervision)

 

This ad-supported website offers a range of fun, free, creative online coloring pages and puzzles for kids.


When you get to the site you’ll see a brief introduction and an icon menu of over 50 online coloring pages. Children can virtually color pictures of cartoon and storybook characters as well as animals and everyday things. Also check out the top menu that includes: 

  • Printable – Print out black and white drawings of favorite storybook and animation characters as well items like flowers and a snowman – and color them offline.
  • Puzzles – Put jigsaw puzzles together online. Choose from a selection of images, then drag-and-drop the pieces into place.

NOTE: We found the Drawing and Dots did not work for us, but there is enough here otherwise to have fun. Also, because there are randomly generated ads on this site, parents should preview the site and supervision Internet use.

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Make Easy Holiday Arts & Crafts

December 14th, 2019

 

It’s Saturday, December 14, 2019, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Make a Pomander Ball

(www.instructables.com/id/Pomander-ball-Christmas-gift/)

Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision)

 

There’s still time to make artistic holiday decorations and gifts. Check out this site and more!

Take an orange, stud it with cloves, tie a ribbon around it – and presto! – you’ve made an aromatic decoration or gift. This site has simple instructions illustrated with pictures.

And here are some more Fun Family Crafts. Choose from: 

  • Quilled Poinsettia Card
  • Tissue Paper Tassel Garland
  • Simple Winter Village Houses
  • Christmas Pom Pom Photo Frame
  • and many more!

Make Candles!

Build a Mini Gingerbread House!


Fun for the whole family!

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Thanksgiving Crafts!

November 23rd, 2019

 

It’s Saturday, November 23, 2019, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Thanksgiving Art

(www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/turkey_crafts.html)

Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision)

 

We thought you might like to get some step-by-step tutorials on how to make fun Thanksgiving arts and crafts with this website from DLTK.

Explore a menu of “Turkey Crafts” that include: 

  • Make an Autumn Leaf Turkey
  • Make a Toilet Paper Roll Turkey
  • Make a Variety of Handprint Turkeys
  • Make a Paper Plate Turkey
  • Make a Turkey Napkin Ring
  • and more.

Click on any item and a new page opens with complete instructions and illustrations. Many of these projects are so simple, they’d make a great activity for your Thanksgiving guests. Simply provide the materials needed and a space for assembly, demonstrate how to do it, and let everyone create their own memorable party favor.

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