Have you ever thought of art as a GAME? Here are a few ideas to make art a game the whole family can play. In an art game, nobody wins, nobody loses, and everybody can have a lot of fun.
ArtAchieve’s art lessons for kids start with the idea that if you can draw six kinds of lines--
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straight lines
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angles
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curves
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ovals and circles
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wavy lines
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dots (ovals that are filled in)
--you can draw anything. We make a game-like activities out of these lines in our free art lesson called “Simple Lines.”
But there is another game that will make these six lines even more fun to use.
The game rules are easy to follow.
Supplies:
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A small sheet of paper—sized somewhere between 3” x 3” post-it note paper and a half-sheet of copy paper
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A pencil
Number of Players
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Two: Player A and Player B (The pair might be a parent and child or a set of two siblings.)
How to Play
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Player A makes three lines on the paper.
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The three lines should not touch
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The three lines should be made on different areas of the paper
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Use any mixture of any of the six kinds of lines (straight lines, curves, etc.)
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Player A then gives the paper to Player B.
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Player B adds more lines to the first three lines, drawing until a picture has been completed.
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Player B shows Player A the picture, and the two players have fun looking at the picture!
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Then the two players switch roles—Player B draws three lines on a new paper and gives the paper to Player A to complete.
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Player B's Completed Drawing
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Player A Draws Three Lines
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You'll notice, that this isn't about making the perfect drawing. It's about having fun, and seeing what you can come up with. You’ll be amazed at the endless variety of ideas you will come up with! It’s a great game to play when you have to sit quietly for extended periods of time.
If you are looking for some inspiration about what can happen when a parent and child collaborate on an art project/game, take a look at what Fred Giovannitti and his children have done. Fred’s children draw simple drawings, give them to Fred, and Fred completes them when he is traveling. This gives his daughters an extra reason to look forward to his return: he shows them how he has completed their pictures while he was away. Learn more here.
Once you've played this game a bit, why not advance to making more intentional art with some art lessons for kids? Doing ArtAchieve art lessons with your kids makes a great family activity. Some of the art in the student gallery at the bottom of this page was done with parents and children making art together.
Have you ever thought of art as a GAME? Here are a few ideas to make art a game the whole family can play. In an art game, nobody wins, nobody loses, and everybody can have a lot of fun.
ArtAchieve’s art lessons for kids start with the idea that if you can draw six kinds of lines--
-
straight lines
-
angles
-
curves
-
ovals and circles
-
wavy lines
-
dots (ovals that are filled in)
--you can draw anything. We make a game-like activities out of these lines in our free art lesson called “Simple Lines.”
But there is another game that will make these six lines even more fun to use.
The game rules are easy to follow.
Supplies:
-
A small sheet of paper—sized somewhere between 3” x 3” post-it note paper and a half-sheet of copy paper
-
A pencil
Number of Players
-
Two: Player A and Player B (The pair might be a parent and child or a set of two siblings.)
How to Play
-
Player A makes three lines on the paper.
-
The three lines should not touch
-
The three lines should be made on different areas of the paper
-
Use any mixture of any of the six kinds of lines (straight lines, curves, etc.)
-
Player A then gives the paper to Player B.
-
Player B adds more lines to the first three lines, drawing until a picture has been completed.
-
Player B shows Player A the picture, and the two players have fun looking at the picture!
-
Then the two players switch roles—Player B draws three lines on a new paper and gives the paper to Player A to complete.
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Player B's Completed Drawing
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|
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Player A Draws Three Lines
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You'll notice, that this isn't about making the perfect drawing. It's about having fun, and seeing what you can come up with. You’ll be amazed at the endless variety of ideas you will come up with! It’s a great game to play when you have to sit quietly for extended periods of time.
If you are looking for some inspiration about what can happen when a parent and child collaborate on an art project/game, take a look at what Fred Giovannitti and his children have done. Fred’s children draw simple drawings, give them to Fred, and Fred completes them when he is traveling. This gives his daughters an extra reason to look forward to his return: he shows them how he has completed their pictures while he was away. Learn more here.
Once you've played this game a bit, why not advance to making more intentional art with some art lessons for kids? Doing ArtAchieve art lessons with your kids makes a great family activity. Some of the art in the student gallery at the bottom of this page was done with parents and children making art together.
Have you ever thought of art as a GAME? Here are a few ideas to make art a game the whole family can play. In an art game, nobody wins, nobody loses, and everybody can have a lot of fun.
ArtAchieve’s art lessons for kids start with the idea that if you can draw six kinds of lines--
-
straight lines
-
angles
-
curves
-
ovals and circles
-
wavy lines
-
dots (ovals that are filled in)
--you can draw anything. We make a game-like activities out of these lines in our free art lesson called “Simple Lines.”
But there is another game that will make these six lines even more fun to use.
The game rules are easy to follow.
Supplies:
-
A small sheet of paper—sized somewhere between 3” x 3” post-it note paper and a half-sheet of copy paper
-
A pencil
Number of Players
-
Two: Player A and Player B (The pair might be a parent and child or a set of two siblings.)
How to Play
-
Player A makes three lines on the paper.
-
The three lines should not touch
-
The three lines should be made on different areas of the paper
-
Use any mixture of any of the six kinds of lines (straight lines, curves, etc.)
-
Player A then gives the paper to Player B.
-
Player B adds more lines to the first three lines, drawing until a picture has been completed.
-
Player B shows Player A the picture, and the two players have fun looking at the picture!
-
Then the two players switch roles—Player B draws three lines on a new paper and gives the paper to Player A to complete.
|
|
|
Player B's Completed Drawing
|
|
|
|
Player A Draws Three Lines
|
You'll notice, that this isn't about making the perfect drawing. It's about having fun, and seeing what you can come up with. You’ll be amazed at the endless variety of ideas you will come up with! It’s a great game to play when you have to sit quietly for extended periods of time.
If you are looking for some inspiration about what can happen when a parent and child collaborate on an art project/game, take a look at what Fred Giovannitti and his children have done. Fred’s children draw simple drawings, give them to Fred, and Fred completes them when he is traveling. This gives his daughters an extra reason to look forward to his return: he shows them how he has completed their pictures while he was away. Learn more here.
Once you've played this game a bit, why not advance to making more intentional art with some art lessons for kids? Doing ArtAchieve art lessons with your kids makes a great family activity. Some of the art in the student gallery at the bottom of this page was done with parents and children making art together.
