Dripped watercolor paint creating pools of color
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Making Art Together

The Art Studio facilitates creative projects for all ages. Join us as we share materials, ideas, and reflections.

A young guest explores glue and its sticky qualities.
Two cat puppets made form collage materials, yarn, and pipe cleaners.
Collage Nature Sculpture

Animals in Motion

Create your own mobile or sculpture in motion inspired by animals.
Author/illustrator Melissa Sweet painting a color wheel on an easel in the Art Studio.
Sculpture

Visiting Illustrator Melissa Sweet

Inspired by one of Melissa Sweet’s picture books, read about how we created kites and tested them outside.
A toddler moving a plastic bin around with a painty marble and black paper inside, creating a colorful print.
Infants and Toddlers Painting Theory and Resources

Toddler Art Activity: Materials Play Roundup

Explore art projects that have been done with infants and toddlers in our Materials Play program.
A table with baskets and trays of watercolor drawing materials as well as picture books for inspiration and an informational sign about using the materials on the table.
Theory and Resources

Displaying Art Materials For All Ages

Read about how the Art Studio team organizes our supplies and materials.
A young child draws with green and blue colored pencils to extend a piece of a map onto a larger piece of white paper.
Collage Drawing

Mapping Makeover

Explore mapmaking with drawing tools and collage materials.
Food coloring bottles and Kool-Aid packets.
Drawing Nature Painting

Winter Snow Painting

Create paintings out in the snow with colored water and squeeze bottles.
A group of people using shadows to draw on paper attached to the ground.
Drawing Nature Painting

Reid's Special Sunday: Shadow Play

Explore painting and drawing as inspired by shadows and light.
A small hand finger paints with warm colors on a window.
Infants and Toddlers Painting Theory and Resources

Fingerpainting with Toddlers: Debunking My Own Myths

Read about the benefits to using fingerpaint with young children.
A toddler's height view of an Art Studio table with books and art supplies.
Infants and Toddlers Theory and Resources

From a Toddler's Point of View

See the Art Studio through the lens of a small child and how it influences the team of educators to design the space.
Three brightly colored collage monsters.
Collage Drawing Painting

Susan Schwake's Monster Mash Workshop

Explore making your own imaginary creatures using collage and painting techniques.
A cover of a handmade book with a person made out of leaves and flowers.
Bookmaking Collage Nature Theory and Resources

Leafy Critter Books

Create your own stick and band books with natural leaf collages.
Author and illustrator Emily Neuburger smiling and holding their book.
At Home Art Studio Collage Drawing

Show Me a Story with Emily Neuburger

Create your own story starter cards with collage materials.