This is a list of the few Christmas crafts at donnayoung.org. Paper Homemade Paper Gift Bag Folded Star Snowman Picture Ornaments Styrofoam Balls and Buttons Ornament Beaded Icicle … [Read more...]
Drawing with Children, Lesson 2
I have written a review, or overview, and a possible schedule for Lesson Two Drawing from Graphics from the book, Drawing With Children. At first I thought this chapter was going to be difficult to … [Read more...]
Color Names
Art at DonnaYoung.org The worksheets on the web page, Color Names, are all about color words or names. The page is located in the art section at donnayoung.org. I am posting this update so that the … [Read more...]
Drawing With Children, Lesson 1
This morning I added a couple of new articles about making lesson plans for Drawing With Children. The main idea behind the articles is to help you develop a lesson plan from the book. There are two … [Read more...]
Drawing 1a for Younger Children
Today I added 10 new printable files and a new web page to the Art Section at DY. The files are an easier version of the drawing 1a lessons that I have had at the web site for years. While I was at … [Read more...]
Folded Star
From a square sheet of paper, you can make a folded star. The star pictured is made from one sheet of 32 lb. paper and a piece of aluminum foil that is slightly larger than the paper. Homemade … [Read more...]
Crafts: Mother’s Day Card
My son made a lovely little Mother's Day card for me 14 years ago. The card has a rose covered with two sepals that can be opened. He wrote the message, "My love is blooming for you mom" on the … [Read more...]
Beaded Icicle Ornaments
Beaded Icicle Ornaments We have been making these beaded icicles for a long time. Last night Holly and I set up an assembly line and made 51. They can be harder to make than they look like they … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Ornaments
Candy Cane Ornaments from Pipe Cleaners I have one precious pipe cleaner candy cane mixed in with all of my other old Christmas ornaments. My son, when he was six, made one. It is not quite like the … [Read more...]
Lollipop Tree Ornaments
My mother made some of these many years ago. She gave some that she made to me and gave me supplies to make more. They look cute hanging on the tree and are very easy to make. Chapstick man is … [Read more...]
Art: Drawing from Life
Drawing real objects is an important learning technique for budding artists. My daughter typically draws from her imagination and while that is okay, drawing imaginary subjects does not add to her … [Read more...]
Art Class – Doodle Week
I planned the first week to be a disciplined approach to doodling lines or that is what it appears to be. Actually, the whole purpose of this week's exercise is to draw lines in a controlled manner, … [Read more...]
