Ages 3+ Artist: Mike Rivamonte, “Roosevelt” Rivamonte uses antiques and “rare objects” to create many of his amazing sculptures. "Roosevelt," by Rivamonte What you'll need: Recyclables: cans, boxes, jugs, anything you've got!Cardboard boxes (small or large)Paper towel tubesToilet Paper tubesTape (lots of pieces!!): masking tape is ideal but duct tape...

Ages 4+ (A great team activity that can be fun for all ages!) What you'll need: Toothpicks (tons!)Marshmallows or any gumdrop type of candy Create Your 3D Geodome:  Which 3D shape will you create? A classic geodome or maybe a cube? A pyramid?Start by arranging your base shape so that...

Ages 2+ What you'll need: Dish SoapStrawsColor-adding medium: food coloring (careful of stains) or watercolor is bestMultiple pieces of paper Small/medium sized bowl or tupperware containerSpoon/other mixing tool  Create Your Colorful Soap Mix: Pour water into your bowl: about ½ cup Squeeze in dime size amount of dish soap Add color medium: about...

Ages 4+ (toddlers may have trouble with the cutting parts) Alexander Calder was a sculptor who has very strong roots in Philadelphia! If you’ve ever been to the Philadelphia Museum of Art you may have seen one of his large mobiles hanging there. What you'll need: A hangerPipe cleaners (if...

Ages 4+ What you'll need: Paper: any kind, any color -- as long as it’s easy to cut! ScissorsRulerPen/PencilGlue or tapeAny kind of container: cardboard box, tupperware, etc Create Paper Strips: Use a ruler and pencil to draw straight lines about 1”-2” apart across your whole paperCut paper along lines to...

Ages 5+ (toddlers can try the foil sculpting - working those hand muscles to twist, pinch & build!) Let out your inner artist with materials you can find right in your home! What you'll need: tin foil pieces (about 8" x 12")paperdrawing tools - pencils, pens, markers, crayons How to...

Let out your inner artist with materials you can find right in your home! What you'll need: strong coffee or teapaper towels, qtips, cotton ballspaperdrawing tools - pencils, pens, markers, crayonsscissorsglue or tapeold magazines or flyers, optional For Dyed Background Paper:1. Prepare an overly strong pot of coffee (nice and...

As art educators, we often get asked by parents and caregivers to comment on the artistic capability of their child. Time and time again, we hear questions like, ‘how are my child’s drawings compared to the other kids’? ‘Why won’t my child draw more realistically?’ ‘Is my child a good...

You can find dozens of ways to display your child’s artwork on Pinterest, but what if you only have a limited amount of wall space? Here are some other ways to transform your child’s art into something new, while also cutting down on the clutter of the ever-increasing collection. A...

All of us teachers have seen the look on parents' faces, when at the end of a long camp/class day (or week, or session!) your young blooming artist proudly hands you a HUGE bag of their artwork. Of course you're proud, but you're also thinking, "what am I going to...

After a class at Philly Art Center, your child has done a whole lot of creating! Now is the time to chat about their art and art-making process. It can often be difficult to figure out how to start or continue a conversation with your child about their art. While some...