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Give kids a break from the screen with these educational arts and crafts projects created by credible arts institutions. Great for parents and educators, these hands-on art activities can help kids develop fine motor skills and foster their creativity.

 

Parents can help their children develop fine motor skills and foster creativity with these educational arts and crafts projects by credible arts institutions like the Berkshire Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago. Teachers can also use these institutions’ extensive lists of project prompts for arts-related assignments this fall. In the age of remote learning, hands-on art making is the perfect way to give kids’ brains a break from the screen.

 

The Andy Warhol Museum

Make a pop-up soup can with this video by the Andy Warhol Museum’s learning department or explore color with a “Happy Bug Day” coloring party. At-home activities by the Warhol Museum are designed to encourage critical thinking and new ways of looking at the world. See more here.

 

Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago provides a selection of collection-inspired art-making activities that encourage kids’ creativity. Each at-home project is paired with a piece from the collection, including a short explanation of the piece. See more activities, like creative writing prompts and coloring pages, by the Art Institute of Chicago here.

 

Berkshire Museum

Get doodling with the Berkshire Museum’s Daily Doodle prompts. Each prompt is thematic, focused on a topic like color or light, and encourages kids of all ages to discover new words and ideas through art. See more activities by the Berkshire Museum here.

 

Chrysler Museum of Art

Kids and grown ups can enjoy the Chrysler Museum of Arts’ family-friendly arts-related activities like these texture or shapes scavenger hunts. The museum’s coloring pages feature items from the collection that can be further explored. See more at-home activities by the Chrysler Museum here.

 

Amarillo Museum of Art

Exercise your brain with at-home arts activities by the Amarillo Museum of Art. Download these sheets to enjoy coloring the masters or connect the dots to create your own, fun creatures. See more activities—like scavenger hunts and shapes fun—by AMoA here.

 

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