Art & Music
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- Mixing Colors
Listen and read the sentences in the box below the picture to see what paint brushes to
click.
- Art Activities from BBC
Click Colour Factory to drag colors into the mixer and click the Mix button to see what
color they make. Several other activities offered.
- Carmine's Introduction
to Color from Sanford Art Edventures
Interactive information about color. Take the color quiz.
Click here for many additional art
adventure activities.
- Crayola
- 3D
Stars
Instructions for making 3-D Stars, Snowflakes, and other paper items. Bring supplies to
lab and follow directions.
- Art Safari from MOMA
Look at a few examples of paintings and sculpture then click Make Your Own Art. Use the on
screen toolbar to manipulate the objects as you create.
- Destination
Modern Art from MOMA
- The Color Wheel by Fact Monster
Begin reading about primary colors and the color wheel. Follow the arrow at the end to
continue learning about shades, tints, and more.
- Crayons & Computers
Read about some art works by famous artists and try fun projects. Some use the computer's
Paint program. A Teacher's Page with tips is offered.
More of these projects can be found
by clicking here.
- NGA
(National Gallery of Art) Kids' Page
Create art online with Pixel Face, the Collage Machine, and other tools. Lizzie &
Gordon Visit the Sculpture Garden - online story.
- Arts Workshop
Try Focus On Sculpture then Does Sculpture Have A Purpose.
- Strange
Combinations
Read about and experiment with works of art that contain unusual color combinations, odd
shapes, etc.
- Ace
Pintura Art Detective
Read the screen and follow directions to learn about some famous works of art.
- Silly
Billy's Computer Art Center
Learn how to use paint programs. Great explanation of picture file types, jpeg & gif,
and megapixels.
- Art
Institute of Chicago's Kids Page
Click an artist's signature to see his work. Begin by clicking the paw print beside
"games".
- Draw
and Color With Uncle Fred

Bring paper and pencil and follow along. Step by step instructions for drawing a cartoon
chimpanzee, penguin, Super Jack, a chef, and others. Includes How to Draw A Penguin with
Uncle Fred. Bring paper & pencil. Follow the simple step by step instructions.
- Young
Artists Workshop
Videos showing how to draw and simple animation.
- Primary Art from
BBC
Watch videos to see how to paint a countryside, forest, and lough. What's a lough? Use an online dictionary to look it up and hear it pronounced.
- Billy Bear's Learn to Draw
Penguins, eyes, hands, and more.
- Draw
With John Bianci
Bring paper & pencil. Follow the simple steps for a surprise ending using a technique
some artists actually use to create their drawings.
- Chunky
Monkey
Cartoon lessons for kids.
- Mark Kistler's
Imagination Station
Learn to draw 3-D. Follow along online lessons and videos.
- Segmation
The digital version of Paint by Number. You'll want to use the Zoom tool button offered
for a better view as you work. Presidents, Curious George, Monet, and many other
categories offered.
- Art Sparkers
- Cartoons by BBC
- Cartoon
Creation by Tracy Beaker
Create your own cartoon with these templates and play it.
- How
Do You Feel?
Click to manipulate the face. Change the slant of the eyebrows and notice how the
expression changes from happy to angry. Use the tips you learn as you draw your own face
in Paint or on paper.
- Learn to
Draw with Talent Teacher
- Drawing in One Point Perspective
- Picturing
America from NEH.gov
- Is Photography Art?
- Fiber Art
Try to match the art sample with the country where it originated. Match them all then
you'll see each one with a description. Follow-up Activity Ideas: Discuss the fabric art
we commonly see in the U.S. today and create t-shirt designs. Print on iron-on transfer
paper.
Visit the Art For Your
Feet site to read about the different types of shoes in famous paintings. You can
design your own shoes.
- Alfy's Music Mania
- Piano Mouse Concentration
- Kids' Domain Music Games
- Digital Composer Sounds of
Science from Girls Go Tech
Type 4 digit codes into each section to create your own song.
- Music Maker by iKnow That
- Mother
Goose Rocks
Listen & sing along to The Wheels on the Bus, the Alphabet Song, and many others. Try
Make a Movie to make a music video using slides provided.
- Sing-a-Long
Songs
- New
York Philharmonic for Kids
Excellent!
- San Francisco Symphony for Kids
Fantastic site. Be sure to try the Composerizer, the Radio, and the Music Lab to learn
about tempo, harmony, and much more.
- Dallas Symphony
for Kids
Another informative site. Beethoven Baseball is a hoot! A helpful Teachers Section is
offered.
- Musical
Mysteries
Read and click as you work through the mystery.
- CYKE (Cyber
Knowledge and Emotion)
Click to enter the Land of CYKE, and then click the Castle. Inside the castle find and
click the Music Hall.
- Classics
for Kids
Click Games for online activities including the Note Name Game, Compose Your Own Music,
Composer Time Machine, and Be a Rockin' Rhythm Master.
Click Music Dictionary to hear the names of instruments plus listen to the sounds they
make. Can you pronounce contrabassoon?
- Tritone Music - Lessons with
Freddy
First time users click Orientation to see how the site works - listen and watch the
orientation, Getting Started.
- Creating
Music
- Zeeks'
Virtual Piano
- The
Piano Player by FunBrain
Read music.
- Toy Theatre
Composer, under the Music heading. Click a note and drag it to the staff to create a song.
Try Piano Puppet also. See the Art section for the Sculpture Machine, the fantastic
Animation Station, and other fun activities.
- What is
Baroque Music?
Click the topics in the side menu to read about and listen to music.
- Balloon
Drums
See and listen to balloon drums. Follow directions to make your own.
- Perfect Pitch
Meet the players on the orchestral team.
Boredom Busters
Instructions for things you can make offline.
- Rainy
Day Craft Ideas for Children
Recipes for fun such as "Gak", "Bubble Prints", "Cinnamon
Christmas Ornaments", and others.
- DLTK's
Printable Crafts for Kids
Timely project featured such as "In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb" for March.
Other project ideas are listed as well.
Teachers, the "Alphabuddies" are too cute!
- Amazing Moms
Click on any of the simple projects such as "Toothpick Architecture",
"Envelope Art", "Finger-tip Painting", and more.
- Elmer's
Gobs of projects here. Read the online instructions to make them.
- Holiday and Special Event Craft
Templates
Craft ideas for holidays plus special events and themes such as "Johnny
Appleseed", "President's Day", "First Day of Spring", etc.
- Michael's
Kids' Club
- Crayola Art Techniques
& Inspiring Ideas
Learn interesting new ways to use crayons, markers, colored pencils, paint, and clay.
- Art Lesson
Plans from Princeton, Incredible Art Department
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