The muñeca quitapenas or worry dolls, hassle dolls, sorrow dolls are tiny dolls from Mayan folklore that would remove worries. Following a tradition of the peoples of the highlands of Guatemala: if a child has a worry, a problem or a hassle such as sadness or fear, he can share it with a Worry-Doll. In the evening, before going to bed, he tells something that worries him to one or more dolls, then he places them under his pillow. While sleeping, popular legend says that dolls will take away worries and let the child sleep peacefully. They can be used to relieve the emotional distress of the child or adolescent. Description of the activity : You are going to make two mini worry dolls with their traditional box on cardboard paper. What is provided : illustration to color, cut, assemble and glue to make 2 dolls and a box.

The texts of this resource are in French. This resource also includes many illustrations, coloring pages and printable posters. The language of colors is an educational support for understanding the mixing of colors and their symbolism from the age of 9 with simple and original activities and exercises requiring inexpensive equipment such as markers and colored pencils. We will also approach the artistic currents of Impressionism and Fauvism to illustrate the activities. All activities are preceded by instructions and include illustration pages, coloring pages and printable posters. What is included: The mixture of colors with chromatic circle to complete. We will discuss primary, secondary, tertiary colors, warm and cold colors, complementary colors, analogous colors ; Activities on complementary colors and contrasts ; The symbolism of colors with exercise “emotions and meaning of colors” ; The colors of Impressionism and creating a landscape inspired by Van Gogh ; The colors of Fauvism with two activities inspired by the painters Matisse and Marc “warm colors and cold colors” ; The main characteristics of these two artistic movements “Impressionism and Fauvism” Throughout my activity, I have developed lessons to make them accessible, teach them and share them through PDF documents to teachers as well as parents for their children. [ My Blog](http://artetcreativite.blogspot.com)

We will be inspired by the iconic image of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo to create portraits of the icon using various techniques such as painting, graphics and coloring. PLEASE READ THIS NOTE: this 15-page PDF includes illustrations and drawing models as well as a presentation page and two instructions pages (3 pages) in French language. Suffering from poliomyelitis and victim of a serious accident in her youth, she embodies courage and resilience. Also a multidisciplinary activity in language can be considered as a work on the synonyms of the concept of courage or in history for the woman’s day. Attached documents for inspiration: 2 portraits of Frida ready to be colored, 2 portraits of Frida to complete with patterns, Patterns templates, Proportions drawing of the female face that can serve as a guide for drawing Frida, Models of Frida’s mini faces sketches reproduce. 2 instructions pages en French language . Throughout my activity, I have developed lessons to make them accessible, teach them and share them through PDF documents to teachers as well as parents for their children. My Blog HERE [ My BLOG](https://artetcreativite.blogspot.com)

Here are activities that children will love: the creation of 3-dimensional optical works of art called “Agamographs” They will learn how to create “two-in-one” images by combining two separate images into one piece. Then they can admire it from different angles by moving around while watching it change. Thus each image can be seen independently in the same one. It’s a very simple activity for a spectacular result! Children love this activity: all they have to do is color or paint, cut out, assemble and fold. What is included: Coloring illustrations: Beach: flip flops and shells for the creation of the first agamograph, Beach: sunrise and sunset for the production of the second agamograph. All assembly instructions in pictures. What the children will create: 2 beautiful agamographs to decorate the classroom, the bedroom, the office… or to offer to a loved one. Visit my blog : https://artetcreativite.blogspot.com

Here is a series of 6 guided drawing sheets on the theme “Three dimensional cubes” for teaching the artistic techniques of Op Art, an artistic movement consisting in creating optical illusions that stimulate the eye. Lesson objective: manipulating various elements of art Plastic language studied: Cube, square, line, shape, value, contrast, symmetry, repetition What’s included: A series of 6 step-by-step directed drawing sheets for drawing optical illusions of three-dimensional cubes.

Pop Art inspired Halloween coloring pages for kids. It is an activity of creating patterns and coloring to make posters or postcards to celebrate Halloween in Pop Art style. I designed these models of ghost, spider, haunted house, pumpkin and bat taking inspiration from the colorful universe and the geometric Pop Art style. These coloring pages are perfect for parties, to keep the kids busy at home, and for an end-of-day or classroom activity. You can print them as many times as you want. What’s included: 5 full sheet and half sheet coloring models A sheet of patterns models as well as student work

**They are drawing and coloring activities on the artistic movement OP ART or “Optical Illusion” ** What’s included: a series of 10 guided step-by-step drawing sheets for drawing optical illusions, a printable color wheel for display in the classroom. Goals : manipulate various elements of art Plastic language : line, shape, value, color, contrast, symmetry, repetition

These are artistic activities of coloring, collage, cutting, drawing and painting around the theme of birds in the history of the arts of modern painting. These activities are inspired by the works of art of birds made by the great masters of painting. MATISSE: coloring activity. BRAQUE: cutting and collage activity. PICASSO: activity to learn how to draw a bird step by step and activity to draw a face with a dove. MAGRITTE: collage and painting activities. Illustrations and template pages included

These are activities around Tiki statues, symbolic sculptures of the Marquesas Islands of Polynesia: drawing activities, coloring, graphics, work on symmetry with the development of artistic ideas on this theme. What’s included: sheet with models to facilitate the drawing of the elements of the Tikis sculptures: hairstyles, eyes, nose, mouth, collars, outlines, graphisms sheet, various models to color and / or complete with graphisms, various models to work on symmetry, creative ideas sheet.

These are patterns and coloring pages activities to discover the work of Swedish artist Hilma Af Klimt, a pioneer of abstract art in the nineteenth century. Goals of these activities : work on imaginative drawing, acquire the precision of the line, develop your ability to concentrate. What is included : Symbols repertoire of the artist with geometric and organic patterns artist’s color palette drawing sheets comprising 3 columns: 1st c. - patterns. 2nd c. –directed drawing to practice. 3rd c. - square to draw freely patterns coloring illustrations - Instructions: use Hilma Af Klimt’s favorite colors, assorted colored example sheet for each model. These activities are suitable for the classroom and for homeschooling

It is a coloring and patterns drawing activity to create original fish. Children will create patterns called doodles or zentangles on fish illustrations provided in black and white and then color them. For the youngest, the resource also includes illustrations already enriched with patterns ready to be colored. What is provided: patterns example black and white fish illustrations without patterns fish illustrations with patterns

It is an activity to create landscapes of Polynesian islands inspired by the paintings of the artist Paul Gauguin printable in individual coloring or / and collaborative poster version. Just print, color or paint, cut and creatively stitch together to create beautiful tropical landscapes. Each element can be grouped or / and superimposed, giving free rein to his imagination. This activity can be done individually or in a group for a collaborative class project. For the individual version, it suffices to print the illustrations in different format. For the collaborative poster version, each landscape is divided into 4 parts to assemble: For a print in A4 format, the size of the posters will be 16,5 x23,5 inch For a print in A3 format, the size of the posters will be 33x 23,5 inch What’s included: All the illustrations to print, color or paint, cut out and assemble to create two Polynesian landscapes sea and land in different formats: landscape: tropical village, beach landscape, 3 figures of Polynesian women, exotic flowers, exotic leaves. A brief presentation of the artist.

These are coloring pages on the theme "Summer beach holidays " in Pop Art style. Depending on their level, children will have the possibility: or color in beach vacation themed illustrations filled with Pop Art patterns or add their own patterns themselves by following the model sheet supplied with each coloring page. Two printable versions are provided for each design, one with pattern fills and one without patterns to let children’s imaginations run wild.

It is an activity of working on symmetry, creating patterns to include graphics in shapes and coloring to create original butterflies. Children will learn to : draw a butterfly step by step, work on symmetry, create different kinds of patterns on butterfly illustrations provided in black and white carry out a relaxing coloring activity . For the youngest, the resource also includes illustrations already enriched with graphics ready to be colored. This activity is ideal for doing in the classroom or at home. What is provided: step by step butterfly realization sheet, 2 sheets for symmetry work with and without a dotted line guide, cards for making a “Pop Art” style butterfly with pattern template grid including a butterfly without pattern and a butterfly with patterns cards for making a butterfly “doodle” style with pattern template grid including a butterfly without pattern and a butterfly with patterns

These are sheets to learn how to draw a face while respecting the rules of proportions intended for teachers, educators as well as all adolescents and adults. Practical sheets and printable posters are included: the proportions of the face, the light, the shadows, step by step instructions. You will learn the following concepts of visual arts language: line, proportion, volume, values

It is an activity of coloring, exercise of symmetry and directed drawing on the theme of the queen of hearts. This activity can also be used for a cross-sectional study in art and literature. This is an ideal project for a one hour activity and also for creating original “Queen of Hearts” **Mother’s Day **and “King of Hearts” Father’s Day cards. All printable templates are included: Queen and king of hearts to color, Queen and king of hearts to complete for an exercise on symmetry, Queen and king of hearts to draw step by step, Playing card template to draw and color front and back.

**These are activities to discover the portraits of the painter Modigliani and to learn how to make portraits inspired by his style. ** What is included : Printable models to make a portrait inspired by Modigliani step by step. Printable portrait templates for coloring. Discovery sheet of the painter. Question-answer sheets on the painter’s work Color theory sheet (introduction to the concepts of hot and cold colors, primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors) Chromatic circle an individual evaluation sheet for student work.

It is an artistic activity of optical illusion to create an optical work of art called agamograph in Op Art geometric style. It is a 3 dimensions realization obtaining its effect (the image changes) by the displacement of the person who looks at the work of art . Students will learn to create a two in one image by combining two separate images into one piece. Then they will be able to admire it from different angles by moving while watching it change: Each image can be seen independently in the same one. It is a very simple activity for a spectacular result: following the instructions, just color or paint, cut out, assemble and fold. What is included: The drawings to color or paint. All assembly instructions in pictures.

These are coloring (or painting), cutting and assembling activities to make floral arrangements in the style of Van Gogh’s paintings: bouquets of sunflowers and irises. What’s included: All* iris and sunflower *flower illustrations and vases to print and color Students will have to color and then cut out each element to make original collage versions of painting masterpieces inspired by the still life of the famous painter Vincent VAN GOGH.

Every student works together to create a dove mural to celebrate this peace symbol. Just color, make patterns and tape together to create a classroom. Final dimensions: 19,6 x 27,50 inch if printing of the parts to be assembled in A4 format or 39 x 55 inch if printing of the parts to be assembled in A3 format. What is included : Set of sheets to color, assemble and display for the realization of a collective work with pattern model. The image, an original creation, is divided into 8 sheet to print. Each child receives a coloring sheet and the sample fill pattern sheet. When all the sheet are colored, simply assemble them according to the model to reconstitute the poster.