Art Club @ Kids Ink

Begin session with group sharing of holiday memories. Artists will learn the technique of drawing a cylindrical shape. Inside, they will illustrate a scene or collection of memories of their summer holidays. Key focus areas: visual storytelling, non-verbal communication, fine motor skill development, memory recall.

Beginning with the book, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley by Aaron Blabey Discuss friendships and how we can be friends with people and love them even when they are very different from us. Key focus areas: mindfulness, social skills, group discussion, fine-motor skills, creativity.

Begin with a reading of the book ‘Last stop on Market Street’ by Matt de la Pena. Discuss the theme of gratitude. Artists will use small recycled cardboard boxes, coloured papers, wash tape, stickers, gems and glue to create their own gratitude catchers. They can personalise these, begin making small notes about things they are grateful for, and use the box to store these notes inside. Key focus areas: gratitude, mindfulness, positivity, social and emotional awareness, fine-motor skills, decision making, creativity.

Read Fart’s Favourite Smells by Zoe Foster Blake. Discussion about lift the flap art. Create small artworks for lift the flap template. Attach artworks to the back of template Key focus areas: fine-motor skills, planning and decision making, creativity.

Read the book, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox Sort through basket of objects and see if any memories are triggered for artists. Talk about how photographs are a great way to remember moments in our lives. Use paints, paint pens, pipe cleaners and beads to make photo holders. Attach small photos

After watching the video about self-portraits, artists will create their own ceramic self-portrait coaster. Key focus areas: non-verbal communication, self-expression, creativity, decision making, fine motor skills

Demonstrate process for making shrinkies. Artists can draw an original design of their choice, or use a traceable template and colour in. Punch hole for key ring prior to baking Bake shrinkies, cool, attach keyrings and embellish with beads if desired/time permits

Watch the video Positive thinking for kids. Discuss the ideas raised in the video. Using the templates provided, artists will create their own positive affirmation magnets to display on the fridge at home. Key focus areas: social/emotional awareness and development, self-esteem, creativity, fine motor skills

Read The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald. Group discussion about the story. Discuss traditions surrounding Easter celebrations Make Easter bunny wall portraits and hatchling Key focus areas: social and cultural awareness, fine-motor skills, creativity, decision making.

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