Make A Screen print
Super-duper screen printing Screen printing is a process used by artists and printers. By the 1600s it was a highly-developed art in China and Japan, and it gradually spread to Europe. It had gained popularity in England by the early 1900s and has been used in advertising since the 1920s. It became popular in the […]
Recreate a Turner Masterpiece
Recreate a Turner Masterpiece Joseph Mallord (no, not like the duck) William Turner was born in London in 1775. His dad was a barber, but at the age of 14 Joseph went to study painting at the Royal Academy of Arts. He loved to draw and paint out in the open air, which was unusual […]
What is Pop Art?
WHAT IS POP ART? Artists take inspiration from lots of different places and art comes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and styles. In the middle of the 20th century, an art movement called ‘Pop Art’ was inspired by how the world was changing after a long period of adversity. What kind of adversity? – […]
Mythical Creatures Facts for Kids
Mythical creatures facts for kids Everyone loves a good mythical beast, don’t they? But do you know your harpy from your hippocampus? Stay tuned for some truly legendary facts all about mythical creatures. Here be dragons With their scaly and winged bodies, horns and sharp teeth – not to mention the ability to breathe fire […]
Magnificent Mermaid Facts for Kids
Magnificient Mermaid Facts for Kids Mermaids and mermen – aquatic creatures that are part-human and part-fish – feature in mythology from all over the world. They are as old as the very first written stories. And sure, you’re familiar with Disney mermaids (Hello Ariel!), but how much do you actually know about her ancient origins? […]
31 Days of Arty Summer Fun
31 Days of Arty Summer Fun Artists love to get up to ALL KINDS of shenanigans, and now it’s time for you to join in the fun. Here are 31 amazing challenges for you to take part in. One for each day of August. Some are silly, some are tricky, some are just plain disgusting […]
The Green Man Folklore
THE GREEN MAN You may not have noticed him, but the chances are you have already encountered the Green Man. He appears in lots of different forms and can be found in many different places; high up in the rafters of churches and cathedrals, on pub signs, in action movies and books – even on […]
Make Your Own Festival Mask
MAKE YOUR OWN MASK We have a trio of fabulous festival mask ideas for you to make at home – which one will you choose? YOU WILL NEED: BASICS: • Strong card (e.g. recycled from a board-backed envelope) • Pencil • Scissors • Mask template (download here) FOR THE COMICS MASK: • An old comic • Glue […]
Make a Custom Jacket
Make a Custom Jacket Customising old and unwanted clothes can be a brilliant way to express your unique personality, save items from landfill AND spread love for your favourite bands/authors/biscuit brands. A great place to start is with denim, because it’s stiff enough and strong enough to withstand being painted on, glued on, snipped and […]
Make a Dinosaur Diorama Book Nook
Make a Dino Diorama Book Nook Have you ever loved a story so much that you wanted to disappear into it? Book nooks are mini worlds created inside a bookshelf. The idea seems to have originated in 2018 with a Tokyo artist called Monde, but the diorama is actually much older. It was invented by […]