Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Be Creative.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Make Your Own Animations
This website has a lot of games, but you can make your own animated movie at ABCya.com/games/animate
Monday, March 30, 2020
WeaveSilk
Want to make some beautiful art in an easy and relaxing way? Play with WeaveSilk: http://weavesilk.com/
No Paint? No Problem!
You don't NEED paint to paint a beautiful piece of artwork. Do you have mud? Coffee? Tea? Chocolate syrup? Ketchup? See what alternative materials you could use to paint with! (Ask your parents first before just grabbing something and using it!) Try these materials too:
Jello Playdough
Supplies:
-1 Cup Flour
-1 Cup Water
-1/4 Cup Salt
-2 Tablespoons Oil
-1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar
-1 Package of Jello
Instructions:
-Mix all of the ingredients together and cook over low on the stove- make sure to keep stirring!
-Cook and stir for about 5-7 Minutes
-Once the dough starts to gather and doesn't stick to your fingers anymore, take it off the stove.
-Play!
Friday, March 27, 2020
Miss Clay? Try This!
Salt Dough Clay
Supplies Needed:
4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Salt
1.5 Cup Warm Water
Instructions:
1) Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2) Combine all of your ingredients and knead for 10 minutes. If your dough is too dry, add a little more water and continue to knead.
3) Roll out the dough and sculpt, cut, or shape how you'd like! You could always use cookie cutters to get specific shapes!
4) Bake for 1-2 hours, if your sculpture is really doughy, put it back in for another hour...the length of cook time depends on how thin or thick your creation is.)
5) Once cooled, you can decorate your creation with paint, glitter, or whatever you have available!
Make Some Digital Sand Art
Here's a fun game where you can make some digital sand art! https://pbskids.org/splashandbubbles/games/sand-art-spectacular
Post Your Pandemic
Want to participate in a worldwide art project? Post Your Pandemic!
Post Your Pandemic is a postcard project and exhibition hosted by Access Arts. Portions of the project and exhibition will exist both online and in-person at a later date. The goal of Post Your Pandemic is to encourage our community to express their unique experiences in a creative way during a time of unprecedented uncertainty for all of us.
We also want to provide a little cheer to our community, especially for those of us who may be stuck inside with very limited personal interactions. We believe art is the universal language that unites us all, and it is more important than ever in times of uncertainty.
Project Specifics:
-This project is for any age, and any ability level. We want to see YOUR unique experience! Let’s see how many unique voices we can bring together!
-The bulk of this project will exist online (and through the mail), to allow for as many participants as possible, regardless of your personal circumstances. We welcome participation from near and far! Please share this project with anyone you feel may benefit.
-Regardless of what level of participation you choose, this is a postcard project, so we ask you to adhere to the standard postcard size: 3.5 x 5 inches (minimum) 4.25 x 6 inches (maximum).
-We have included a deadline as part of this event page to help keep participants motivated, but please be aware the deadline may be extended. When you complete your postcard(s) all we ask is that you take a picture of your postcard and post it to this event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/881212355633858/?active_tab=about) for others to see and enjoy. Please also include (in the photo caption or post) what prompt you responded to.
(1) Health/Self Care
Exercises:
--Depict how your health has been impacted by the virus or how your health has changed the way you reacted to the pandemic.
--Depict something you are currently doing for self-care or how your self-care has changed or been effected by the pandemic.
--Draw an object or a space you are utilizing for self-care.
2) Food/Supplies
Exercises:
--Depict how the rationing/stockpiling of supplies has impacted your life.
--Draw what you are currently eating, or wish you were eating!
--Draw your stock pile, or lack there-of--is there something you need or wish you had right now?
3) Work/Life Balance
Exercises:
--Depict how your work life has been effected by the pandemic.
--Draw your current work space.
--Depict how the uncertainty or stability of your employment is making you feel.
--Draw your ideal work space.
4) Location/Space
Exercises:
--Depict how your space has changed in response to the pandemic.
--Draw your current space.
--Draw a place you’d like to be.
--Take a walk. Depict the space you experience.
5) Insights/Surprises
Exercises:
--Depict something unexpected you have learned or realized during the pandemic.
--Depict your mood and how it has changed in relation to the pandemic.
--Draw something you are grateful for.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Make a Pet Rock!
This Japanese artist, Akie Nakata, makes very realistic animals out of rocks. Can you find a rock and turn it into an animal? 
Fun Free Draw Game
Create your own digital creations with Nick Jr. Free Draw: http://www.nickjr.com/nick-jr-originals/games/nick-jr-free-draw/
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Mess-Free Glitter Slime
Materials:
1/2 TBSP baking soda, 1 and 1/2 TBSP Contact Lens Solution, 6 fl Oz Elmer's Glitter Glue
Find a bowl, cup, or plate to mix your slime in.
Pour the entire contents of a 6 oz Elmer’s Glitter Glue into the blow.
Add 1/2 TBSP baking soda to the glue and stir.
Add 1 TBSP contact solution to the glue mixture. Mix with a spoon until slime begins to form and gets firm.
Once slime becomes to difficult to stir with a spoon, take slime out of the bowl and use your hands to finish combining the ingredients.
If slime is too sticky, add 1/4 TBSP contact solution to the mixture. The slime will become significantly less sticky.
Artsology: Art Games!
This website has 105 different art games to play! https://www.artsology.com/games.php
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Spread Some Cheer During This Time!
Albany County wants to bring some joy to residents at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the residents can’t have any visitors.
County officials say children and families can send messages or pictures to residents via e-card. Write a nice message, make a card, draw a picture, or make a video to spread some joy during this time!
Messages can be sent to: AlbanyCountyKidsCare@albanycountyny.gov
Pretend to be a Street Artist!
Pretend to be a street artist with this cool game from Tate Modern:
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/street-art
Monday, March 23, 2020
Just a Line
Have a smartphone? Play with this cool app: Just a Line! It lets you draw over real life. https://justaline.withgoogle.com/
Check out this video:
Friday, March 20, 2020
Roll A Picasso Face!
Picasso made very interesting faces where facial features weren't always symmetrical or realistic...grab some dice and roll your own Picasso creation!
Color Wheel Challenge!
We usually make color wheels out of art supplies (paint, markers, crayons, etc). Look around your house and see if you can make a color wheel using things you can find!
Make Your Own Watercolors!
Supplies Needed:
Old Washable Markers, Spray Bottle, Water, Paper/Canvas
Steps
Arrange your old markers by color. Take off the caps and place tip down into your bottle. Add water 3/4 full to the top. A funnel makes it easy if you have one on hand. Cap with spray lid. Allow for colors to drain. Takes a few minutes and happens right away! Set up some watercolor paper and spray to create beautiful spray art!
Notes Tip: if you don't have spray bottles you can use an old jar and paint with brushes!
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Easy Tie Dye Project
Supplies:
Baby wipes, Rubber bands, washable markers
Steps
First, pinch the center of the baby wipe and hold it in your hand. Then, twist and add rubber bands wherever you'd like. Use markers to color sections of the baby wipe wherever you'd like. The more that the marker gets into the folds, the more vibrant the color will be. You can also use watercolor paint if you have that available. Finally, remove the rubber bands and let dry!
Make a Sandpaper Crayon Shirt
Supplies Needed:
Crayons, a T-shirt, an Iron, Cardboard, A paper towel, and Sandpaper
Steps:
Color any design on the sandpaper. Keep in mind the the image will be reversed. When you're done with the drawing, go back over with another coat of your crayons. Place a piece of cardboard inside the shirt so the crayon doesn't bleed through the back of the shirt. Place a paper towel over the drawing, under the iron and hold the iron down (on the cotton setting) for 30 seconds. Gently lift one edge to make sure it's transferring well before fully removing the iron.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Make a Duct Tape Bracelet
Materials needed to make simple Duck Tape bracelets:
Paper or plastic straw
Roll of coloured Duck Tape
Scissors
Pipe cleaner or twine
Steps: Cover the paper straw with Duck Tape, we found it easier to pull a length of Duck Tape, lay the straw on it and roll it until it was covered worked fine. Use a sharp knife to cut the straw into pieces about an inch long. Thread the pieces of Duck Tape through a pipe cleaner, piece of elastic or thread and tie the two ends together. Experiment with you own different designs for your bracelet!
Free Historical Heroines Coloring Book!
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