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Why purchase scratch art paper when you can just make it yourself? Kids of all ages like to have a hand in all of the steps of making. This activity offers kids the chance to create the medium AND use the medium to make a beautiful work of art. It’s akin to mixing your own paint or stretching your own canvas. And it couldn’t be easier! Pro tip: make your crayon marks with plenty of pressure and change your colors frequently for the rainbow effect. You can use a toothpick, a skewer, or even a push pin to do the scratching.

This is a fun activity for a single artist or for a group! Fold your paper into thirds and then cut the two outer folds into thirds again. One character is drawn in the central panel and then two other figures are drawn on the other side of the paper in each of the outer panels. Pro tip: to make the drawings line up, start with the central figure and fold the outer segments in as you draw the remaining figures. For more activities and prompts, visit our Creative Classroom.

Journal Prompt - Today I Noticed

For this week's prompt, look inside, outside, around the house, and notice one thing or maybe many things that you hadn't noticed before. Now WRITE! For example, today I was up super early and noticed the sunlight casting a pattern across my hardwood floors. Throughout the day, I noticed that every time I walked passed our birdbath outside it had one or two birds perched on edge, taking a drink.  Notice the small things, notice the sound of your kid's voice changing, and notice how grateful you are for these details. See more prompts on our Creative Classroom page.

 

 

This simple project will thrill your favorite small human. We promise! Art activities that double as objects of imaginative play are always a favorite. This beautiful butterfly only requires paper, pen, scissors, tape, and two straws to make. Pro tip: Use thicker paper for best results and, if possible, use one skinny straw and one thicker straw.

Explore your inner world with this fun art activity! Cut out a picture of yourself to start, lopping off the top of your head so you can peer inside. What would you see? Have fun looking through magazines for words and images that might dwell there in your mental landscape. Pro tip: Don’t overthink it! Most of what’s in our mind is subconscious. Let yourself pick out your words and images from that less explored region of your being. You might be surprised at what you find! For more activities and prompts, visit our Creative Classroom.

Journal Prompt - Around the Table 
For this week's prompt, take a look at your dinner table, your work table, or your craft table and write! For example: Around my table, I gather the faces I love to share a meal with and good conversation. Our table sometimes has puzzles, games, and laptops on it. It has scratches and bumps, each one bringing a memory to mind. One big scratch that is hard to see, but I know it is there, came from my son's baby carrier. My husband sanded and stained our table himself. This table has been with us for almost 13 years and I wouldn't trade it in for a shiny new one.