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Mark Kistler Imagination Station www.draw3d.com 3D drawing lessons Art Studio Chalkboard www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/draw.html explanations of perspective and a little about shading as it applies to drawing, for children about 12 years and older including adults. The Otherside of Creativity www.oscweb.com Articles on writing better fiction and non fiction for teens and adults. Topics include grammer and word usage, creativity, what to write about, how to make your writing appealing, promoting and selling your work. ARTtalk.com www.arttalk.com/pastel/pastel.htm Brief how-to and informative articles on art techniques, materials, tools and a few kids projects. look under archives Creative Kids at Home www.creativekidsathome.com Craft activities and Science projects for kids and parents to do together. Mostly for kids aged 4 to 8, some activities for kids 8 to 12 years old. Kids' Space http://www.kids-space.org/ Kids age 16 and under can send it their drawings, paintings, sound files of musical compositions and performances, and stories. The submitted creations can be seen and heard by visitors to the site. Cyberteens http://www.cyberteens.com/ Kids and Teens: Teen Life: Online Communities (1) Kids and teens can send in their original drawings, paintings, music, Flash and Shockwave creations, poetry, fiction and non fiction for possible publication on the site. Includes games, links, news, and message boards for teen creativity and communication. Preschool Paper Crafts makingfriends.com/precrafts.htm has a dozen or so printable sheets that can be cut out, colored with crayons, and glued to make such things as a wearable crown, a semi-3 dimensional Easter basket, paper doll chain cutout, place mats, and other decorative and artistic creations. The use of scissors, glue, crayons, staplers to make these items encourages many skills such as eye hand coordination, shape and color recognition, planning, and goal achievement. DLTK's Crafts for Kids www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/summer/index.html Printable templates to paint, color with crayons, cut out, and fasten together with glue, string or staples. Several dozen of these for preschool, kindergarten or gradeschool children. Several dozen projects to choose from. Develops color, shape,and size recognition; hand/eye coordination; planning; spatial relationships; symbolism; imagination; and other skills. Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards http://www.nsta.org/programs/craftsman/ A contest to create or modify a tool. Open to students in grades 2 to 8 in the United States and its territories. FamilyFun familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/arts-and-crafts/season/tool/craftfinder_tlp/ Online arts and crafts, recipes and kid games, Tips on parenting, family travel, and decorating kid's rooms. Has a search facility that can limit results to age groups. |
