Sometimes kids become discouraged during art projects because they want their art to be “perfect,” however, showing kids that artists have continually challenged the notion of what art is throughout history and by highlighting the different styles may encourage them and provide them with the freedom of just letting go of perfection and making something about how they feel or view things instead of making something that is completely realistic.
I know it may seem redundant to have a Theme Day about art since every Family Theme Day features art projects, but this one was a lot of fun for us because it looked at different styles and we hope it will give your family a lot of inspiration as well.
Print out the Family Theme Day Planner and decide which activities you’d like to do and in what order.
SONGS:
NOTE: There are many ideas here and there is no way you can do them all in a single theme Day. We first started working on our projects over spring break and then continued to focus on different styles throughout the year.
You may choose to do all the projects or just some of them depending on what your children are interested in. I highly suggest taking out books from the library that show different styles of famous artists works as this is a good starting point.
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This Art Theme Day looks at different styles of art as well as famous artists.
If your kids are little artists they will want to do this Theme Day, but even if they aren’t you may be surprised at how you can inspire your kids to try a different art form just by showing them the works of different artists.
For More Art Themed Fun try each subtopic of this Theme Day
Art
INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION
WRITING AND READING
SONGS:
Photos by: C. Wright
There are many children’s songs about various animals. Check this website for a list (and lyrics) to a huge list of animal songs: http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/animals.html
Talk to your kids about what their definition of “art” is. Tell your children that artists have always tested the boundaries of art and are still creating different mediums.
People don’t agree about art either. Some like realistic paintings, others like paintings that evoke feelings but don’t look like an actual scene; some people like sculpture and mobiles, while others may prefer drawings or chalk; some people like to use bold bright colours and others prefer darker shades or even focus on one spectrum of colour for their works.
When you are finished exploring different styles of art through this Theme Day, have this same discussion about art and see if they’ve changed their minds. Art is many things, but it always evokes conversation!