by Matthew Doherty

Created on: June 24, 2008

Art projects were always really fun growing up. Everybody in this world will tell you that whether they were or were not artistic. In the involvements with art I have many fun projects kids can try. One of the funniest projects I have ever done was with a house window. For this you will need a window on a table not on the house frame. You will need markers or

and paint which ever you want to use. With a washable marker you can make an outline of what you want to draw onto the window. If you want to draw you and your family, or maybe a nice scenery picture perhaps you can do so. When you have finished the outline and are ready to finish it you then grab your permanent marker and draw the real outline. Once you have completed that step you can take your paints if you wanted and paint colors on the window. Let the window sit and dry for maybe 3-6 hours so you know it will definitely be ready and once completed this window will look really cool in the sun. Or even for a presentation. Maybe your parents will let you put the window on there home so bystanders can view the wonderful art you have worked on.
Another really fun project is the fish. With this you will first off maybe need your parents depending the age. Next you will need to get plaster, tissue paper, water and paint. When you have got these then you are ready to make your swimmer. With your parents you are going to plaster a hollow fish shaped form. Once you have got this ready and the fish is dry you will then get a cup of water. When doing the next step you will be soaking your hand in the water and then smoothing your hand across the colored tissue paper onto the fishes body to have it stick. Once you have got that complete your fish will be colorful and look really neat. When you are ready to complete your masterpiece you can grab a black marker and dot the eyes on the head. That way there your fish will be ready to swim across the ocean.
To really have a fun art day you will need CLAY which most kids enjoy. Clay is an extraordinary activity for kids to form a really neat sculpture. Sit down with your child and get ready to have lots of fun while really making something awesome. With clay you are not limited to anything!. You can make a person, you can make an object and you can make an animal plus many more. You could play with the clay all day and then sculpt therefore you enjoy the art that you are doing, which I believe art should be really enjoying. Once done you can then heat up in a clay oven so your piece hardens. Once this is out and ready to end you can grab your colorful pain board and go crazy painting your work. Many kids will love this and adults can also enjoy.

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