Check out the examples below of this fun review activity that you can do without art supplies. All you need is your imagination and something to take a picture!
1. Gather objects of different colors from around your house. They can be large or small, but make sure you have permission to use these objects for your color wheel. Focus on objects that are:
2. Arrange your items into a color wheel! Move items around to find the best fit.
3. Return your objects to their places, and try again.
1. Pick a plate and collect objects from your house including small toys, kitchen items, office supplies, and more.
2. Identify parts of the face and sort the items into categories such as eyes, noses, mouths, hair, ears, and more.
3. Create a portrait using the items. Move them around to see what you like the most!
4. Take a photo of your portrait (or portraits). You can make a whole series of characters!
5. Return your items to where you found them.
Looking for some outside art fun? All you need for this project is tape (masking or painters) and sidewalk chalk.
Start by taping off your square or rectangle frame.
Then, use tape to create new shapes within your frame.
Remember to take a picture before it rains!
Use any materials you have--pencil, pen, crayon, colored pencil, markers, and more!
Studies show that drawing for even just 10 minutes a day can improve your skills! Use your time at home to keep a sketchbook of ideas. You can use a whole page or even just part of a page for each drawing, but each drawing should have the date on it!
The best thing to do is draw from OBSERVATION, meaning you are drawing something in real life that you are looking at. Below, find fun drawing prompts that you can choose from to inspire your drawing from observation or from imagination.
OBSERVATION
The view from your window
A still life of fruit
Your favorite snack food
Your favorite toy
One of your shoes
A tree from your yard
A flower from your yard
Find a tiny object and draw it as large as your paper
Look at clouds and try to draw their outlines
Find a leaf and draw it as large as your paper. Add details!
A kitchen dish or utensil
Something yellow
Your favorite book
A tissue box
A roll of toilet paper
IMAGINATION
Design a castle to live in
Draw what is living in the ocean
Imagine if dinosaurs sold ice cream...
Draw a treasure map...what is at the end?
If I had a robot that did my chores....
Draw a fish tank
Draw your dream pet
Draw your art teacher as a monster!
Your dream backyard
Draw Mrs. Majewski as a robot
Design your own insect in an imaginary habitat
A crab at a birthday party
A strange piece of pizza
Your dream-or nightmare- birthday cake
A new cover for your favorite book
Tips:
Use any materials you can find, and think about trying different lettering types, bubble letters, and color combinations to make parts stand out.
Make sure your words are big so others can read them from far away!
Be Kind to Each Other Find the Good
Everything will be Okay Never Give Up
You Can Do It! Choose to be Happy
Stay Positive I Can Do Hard Things!
Today is Going to be Awesome Smile and Be Happy
Create your own Sunshine Good Vibes Only
Let Your Light Shine Dream Big!
Have an Attitude of Gratitude We are Amazing
Today I Choose Joy You are Amazing