Category: Art for Kids
Plant pressing is a simple and easy way to notice details and beauty in the natural world. It’s also a great way to record local biodiversity and appreciate the seasonality of a place. Not sure where to start? This article will cover the basics of plant pressing and also offer three tips from “the pros.”
The ideas here range from nature art to science to theatre and cover a range of ages for the whole family.
In the meantime, here are five activities for kids. We’ll provide more ideas during the coming days and weeks. Our team wants to support you, in whatever little ways we can.
Complete Guide to Fish Printing [Gyotaku Demonstrated]
Art for Kids . Teaching DemoIn addition to being fun, fish printing is a perfect way to combine science, art, mathematics, reading, and writing. Students can discuss diversity and anatomy, create beautiful art prints, math ratios measuring fins or counting fin rays, or reading and writing stories or poems about fish.
Here’s a video we have on fish printing – newer video coming soon!
Snapshots from Previous Posts
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- Matilija Poppy
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- Journeys through Journaling
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- Planting a Tree
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- Quote about climate anxiety
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- Quote about self-care and climate anxiety
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- Math in poetry? Yes.
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- Patterns in nature
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- Do you recognize this spiral? Image by Gerd-Atlmann
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- How to Press Plants Acorn Naturalists
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- Lavendar and Pressed Plants
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- Fishprinting Demo
