Teaching artist Tatiana Ortiz shows us how to make some cute holiday art projects!
Evergreen Macramé (starts 0:27)
Materials Needed: Wooden bead, any color yarn/string, scissors, piece of paper, pencil
Snowman Jar (starts 3:39)
Materials Needed: any size jar, paint (white, red, black, orange), paint brushes, scrap paper, optional- candy!
Holiday Pop-Up Card (starts 5:12)
Materials Needed: colored construction paper, glue, scissors, crayons or markers
Teaching artist Tatiana Ortiz teaches us how to make papel picado and a marigold watercolor for Día de los Muertos.
PAPEL PICADO
Supplies needed: Tissue paper, scissors, string, tape (optional)
MARIGOLD WATERCOLOR
Supplies needed: Watercolor paint, cup of water, water color paper, oil pastel, pencil
Let’s go outside and make art about us and our environment!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE GROUNDING PDF WORKSHEET AND INSTRUCTIONS
This worksheet is by Teaching Artist Emily Van Engel @emilyvanengel
Name five things you do to take care of yourself! This can include anything you do for your mental, physical or spiritual health. For example, running, watching your favorite movies with your family, praying, or dancing.
Nombra cinco cosas que haces para cuidarte. Esto puede incluir cualquier cosa que hagas por tu salud mental, física o espiritual. Por ejemplo, correr, ver tu película favorita con tu familia, orar o bailar.
DOWNLOAD THE BILINGUAL ACTIVITY SHEET / DESCARGA LA HOJA DE ACTIVIDADES BILINGÜE AQUÍ
Activity sheet by Vero d. Orozco @verodorozco
Enjoy this coloring sheet created by Richmond artist Tiffany Conway to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tiffany says, “I’m deeply inspired by the legacy of our ancestors in particular, Martin Luther King. He has left a wealth of wisdom and guidance for us to utilize in times of despair. I am thrilled to honor his legacy.”
About the Artist: www.projectgetfree.com
It’s time for the Art Cube Game!
You will need:
Instructions:
Draw on your own or with other people. Keep rolling and keep drawing! Try different colors. Think about the placement of your drawings on the page. This is called composition. Have fun!!
DOWNLOAD THE ART CUBE GAME PDF
The Art Cube Game is by Richmond artist Lauren Ari @thelaurenari
Enjoy this coloring sheet created by artist J.P. McNicholas. And follow him on Instagram @jpmcnicholas.
Enjoy this coloring sheet created by Liberación Gráfica! Liberación Gráfica is a collective from Richmond composed of artists, educators, and community members that create work to uplift social justice, the Richmond community, and young people’s voices. Follow the group on Instagram @Liberacion_Grafica
Round and round I go, I have no straight lines and one closed curve, from the center all points are the same, if you can guess my name…
DOWNLOAD THE CIRCLE HUNT ACTIVITY SHEET
Circle Hunt is by Lauren Ari @thelaurenari
Traditionally a Día de los Muertos altar is an intentional space dedicated to a person or people that have passed away. Use this activity sheet to create your own altar in memory of someone that has passed. You can include anything you want to celebrate them; photos, foods they like, flowers, etc. There is no right or wrong way to use this template to remember a love one!
Activity sheet by Vero d. Orozco @verodorozco
