Decorate It! Series, Ages 6–14 (Online)

Join IS183 Art School as they host online lessons on decorating and creating different types of arts and crafts!

MONDAY, JULY 13 — T-SHIRT SPONGE PAINTING

Using tape and paint, create your own unique t-shirt design for some wearable wonderful art! Imagine shapes, stripes, letters, and more — the possibilities include anything you can imagine!

Materials: light colored/white cotton t-shirt or tank, acrylic paint, masking tape or blue painters tape, a few sponges (cut in half), paintbrushes, water and mixing cups/containers (old yogurt cups work great!)

TUESDAY, JULY 14 — ARTFUL TREASURE BOXES

Using collage and paint, we will turn an ordinary box into a work of art!

Materials: a box (wood or cardboard, shoe box, small packing box, teabag box, etc.) collage paper (any kid of paper, picture from a book, magazine, wrapping paper, old cards, or print some pictures you like!), glue stick or any kind of liquid glue, paint, brushes, mixing containers (old yogurt cups work great!), optional: mod podge (for a finishing coat)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 — SPOON PUPPETS

Create an easy to use and creative puppet! Make a few and put on a show!

Materials: wooden spoon (or other type of spoon or any similar object for your puppet's body!), markers, yarn, fabric or felt, popsicle sticks, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, buttons, ribbon, tacky glue or a low temp glue gun

THURSDAY, JULY 16 — BEAUTIFY A BOTTLE

Beautify a bottle! Make a vase for flowers, or just a free standing work of art!

Materials: any jar or bottle, colored tissue paper, collage paper (not too thick: magazine paperers, printed pics on regular paper, colored paper from scrap mail), sequins, jewels, buttons, pompoms, ribbon, yarn, white glue, tacky glue or low temp hot glue, paintbrush, mixing cup and water container (old yogurt cups work great!), optional: mod podge (for a finishing coat)

FRIDAY, JULY 17 — NATURE SILHOUETTE PRINTING

Let's create a decorative nature design on our shirts, including leaves, feathers, and or sticks! Blend in with the woods when you wear your nature t-shirt!

Materials: light colored/white cotton tank or t-shirt, acrylic paints, small spray bottles (one for each color of paint you want to use) or sponges, fresh leaves, feathers, sticks, shells, flowers, etc. Anything you find in nature!

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Cost: $25