Tutorial: Homemade Fortune Cookies and Folding Take-Out Box
What do mothers and fortune cookies have in common? They’re both sweet and filled with wisdom. So with our China-themed after-school group, we decided to dive into a fun baking project for Mothers’ Day! After all, what hard-working Mom wouldn’t want something yummy, homemade and beautifully decorated by her artistic [...]
Art Ninjas Camp
Join us for a week of covert creations where we’ll explore the museum, learn about guerilla art, propaganda posters and other forms of stealth self-expression! Children will learn printmaking techniques, paint with moss (what?!) and engage in other fantastical fun that’s so awesome it has to be kept a secret. [...]
Boredom Buster Art Classes
If you find your children uttering the dreaded sentence: “I’m bored,” why not re-word their summertime humdrum with one of our artistically adjectival art classes? Fill their days with art-making and inspiration. Parents are welcome to join in the fun or drop off their children. Gooey- July 17 Magical- July [...]
Tutorial! Fairy and Gnome Houses
We love building fairy houses! Although there are some amazing resources out there for truly stellar houses, it doesn’t have to be a complicated project. Begin by gathering a few simple supplies. We encourage using natural materials whenever possible, since you’ll be creating these right in your yard or your [...]
Tutorial! Painting with Chalk
It’s super-easy, and watching it dry on the pavement is somehow mesmerizing. For each color, you’ll need: 1/2 cup of water 1/4 cup of corn starch 2 tbsp of liquid water color or food coloring Step 1.) Mix the water and color. Step 2.) Gradually add corn starch while stiring. [...]
Tutorial! Natural Bird Feeder
Spring has (finally!) sprung! Spend some time enjoying the beautiful weather by making a natural bird feeder. These simple feeders are easy to make and biodegradable. The birds will also use the string to build their nest! MATERIALS: 1 Orange 1 (or more) hungry child 2ft of hemp or other [...]
Tutorial! Shaving Cream Prints
It’s a Kidspace favorite; it’s beautiful, it’s inexpensive, it smells good… and you can even get messy. What could be better? Here’s what you’ll need: shaving cream liquid water color or food coloring a toothpick a popsicle stick paper (thick paper works best) paper towels and willingness to get a [...]
Tutorial! Tin-Foil Monoprints
There are some things that kids just love. For some reason, brayers (paint rollers) are solidly in that category. It doesn’t matter how simple a project is, if it involves paint brayers, kids are all over it. Yesterday with our after-school group, we made some tin foil monoprints, which we [...]
Gajin Fujita and the Faces of Jealousy
The face depicted in Gajin Fujita’s Demon Hanya State II (now on view in Kidspace’s exhibit, “Curiosity”) is unmistakably the female demon Hannya. Hannya, a Japanese demon whose name comes from 般若, meaning “wisdom,” has a signature wide, leering grin, metallic eyes, and two sharp horns that identify her. This [...]
Not Your Typical Book Club
What if your Book Club was led by the very people who created the books you were reading? MASS MoCA has invited Johnny Carrera and Tom Phillips, exhibiting artists of “Life’s Work,” to lead discussion and join audiences for refreshments in our second adult-oriented Book Club educational program. At 6pm [...]
