Comic books and cartoons? Or fast food and celebrities? Take this quiz and find out which pop artist you’re most like!
Play here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/quiz-which-pop-artist-are-you
Create a digital negative from your own digital photo and then make a cyanotype print!
http://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/art-technology/experimental-photography
Let’s do some finger printing and create your favourite fairy tale characters inspired by Pre-Raphaelite artists.
Find out more: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/draw-fairy-tale
Meet the artist who found objects and turned them into surrealist masterpieces.
Full story here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-eileen-agar
Learn about the artist Alfred Wallis and discover how to create a picture with sand. Grab some sand and create some art inspired by the seaside!
Find our more: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/sand-art-picture
Bright colours, bold brushstrokes and a rebellious spirit! Find out more about the impressionist painters including Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Camille Pissarro.
The thing is, impressionist artists were not trying to paint a reflection of real life, but an ‘impression’ of what the person, light, atmosphere, object or landscape looked like to them. And that’s why they were called impressionists! They tried to capture the movement and life of what they saw and show it to us as if it were happening before our eyes.
Find out more:
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/what-is/impressionism
If you have never heard of Gwen John, keep reading. You’re about to meet one of the most fascinating female painters in history.
Explore the artist’s life and work: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-gwen-john
How much do you know about Vincent van Gogh? You have just 9 seconds to answer each question … are you ready?
Play here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/quiz-van-gogh-beat-clock-challenge
Print and play this memory game inspired by the animals, food and plants in Pierre Bonnard’s colourful world. Find the full activity here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/cut-paste/make-memory-game
Design a prank, learn about storytelling, make a Morph and remix Tate’s collection. Find the full activity here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/art-technology/be-animator
Kirstie Beaven leads a 20-minute workshop where she will teach you to how to make a soundscape.
YOU WILL NEED
Paper
Pens or pencils
Crayons if you have them
Scrap packaging like cardboard boxes, bubble wrap or string (things with interesting textures will be useful)
Scissors
Glue stick
You might want headphones to listen to the sounds
Check out the full activity on Tate Kids: www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/make-soundscape
Meet the artist who connects different cultures and reveals hidden histories!
Find out more on Tate Kids:
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-yinka-shonibare
Dancing, fairy tales, pet dogs and selfies are just some of the unlikely things Joan Jonas uses in her art. Explore the life and work of the artist: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-joan-jonas
Learn about the Picasso’s life and create your own artwork inspired by the artist
Download here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/cut-paste/make-picasso-fortune-teller
How will you prepare for the festive season this year? Get your favourite festive film ready, or dress up for the snow (wearing two pairs of socks is fashionable this time of year, you know!)
Come on a wintery adventure with us and find out what your winter wonderland is!
Play here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/quiz-whats-your-winter-wonderland
Take inspiration from artist Bridget Riley and use lines, zig-zags and spots to paint a pot which makes your eyes go funny!
You will need:
Some paintbrushes. (Big ones are good for painting the background)
A pot of water
A small plant pot
Some paints – the brighter the better!
Find the full activity here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/make-op-art-plant-pot
Be inspired by Olafur Eliasson and make your own colourful kaleidoscope. Find the full activity here: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/cut-paste/make-kaleidoscope