Modern Art for Kids: Hands-On Art and Craft Activities Inspired by the Masters
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Summary
Take a fun and engaging illustrated journey through modern art history， from Impressionism to Minimalism， to meet key artists and make crafts inspired by their work。
Modern Art for Kids， the debut book in the Art Stars series， is a charmingly illustrated hands-on guide packed with fun facts， amazing stories about the lives of artists， and arty-crafty activities for interactive learning。 Filled with bite-sized summaries， the aim of this book is to inspire curious kids with interesting art topics and expose them to the freedom of creativity and the power of imagination。
Explore these and more incredible artists and art movements:
Claude Monet （Impressionism） – Make your own serene Paper Pond Lilies。
Vincent van Gogh （Post-Impressionism） – Use expressive swirls to make a Salty Night。
Sonia Delaunay （Orphism） – Experiment with bright colors and shapes by making Colorful Lollipops。
Frida Kahlo （Surrealism） – Channel the artist and her work by making an upcycled Flower Crown。
Andy Warhol （Pop Art） – Set up your own “Factory” and make a Recycled Tray Print。
So journey through the ages， let your imagination run wild， and become an art star！
The Art Stars series introduces kids to the story of art through fun illustrated biographies of influential artists paired with simple hands-on activities inspired by their work。 For thousands of years， people have been making and enjoying art。 From miniature paintings to monumental sculptures， art is a universal language to express beliefs and feelings。 Over the course of history， art historians have tried to organize all the different styles and types of art into movements。 You don’t need to know anything about art to enjoy it， but learning the fascinating stories of artists and art movements will help you enjoy it even more。
Modern Art for Kids， the debut book in the Art Stars series， is a charmingly illustrated hands-on guide packed with fun facts， amazing stories about the lives of artists， and arty-crafty activities for interactive learning。 Filled with bite-sized summaries， the aim of this book is to inspire curious kids with interesting art topics and expose them to the freedom of creativity and the power of imagination。
Explore these and more incredible artists and art movements:
Claude Monet （Impressionism） – Make your own serene Paper Pond Lilies。
Vincent van Gogh （Post-Impressionism） – Use expressive swirls to make a Salty Night。
Sonia Delaunay （Orphism） – Experiment with bright colors and shapes by making Colorful Lollipops。
Frida Kahlo （Surrealism） – Channel the artist and her work by making an upcycled Flower Crown。
Andy Warhol （Pop Art） – Set up your own “Factory” and make a Recycled Tray Print。
So journey through the ages， let your imagination run wild， and become an art star！
The Art Stars series introduces kids to the story of art through fun illustrated biographies of influential artists paired with simple hands-on activities inspired by their work。 For thousands of years， people have been making and enjoying art。 From miniature paintings to monumental sculptures， art is a universal language to express beliefs and feelings。 Over the course of history， art historians have tried to organize all the different styles and types of art into movements。 You don’t need to know anything about art to enjoy it， but learning the fascinating stories of artists and art movements will help you enjoy it even more。
Reviews
Sarah
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This is a fun book for kids to introduce them to different artists and some of their distinct styles。 I enjoyed some of the project ideas， and I plan to use them with my students。 The illustrations in the book are aesthetically pleasing， and the book is organized in a way makes it manageable to read and then create art。
Ellen
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I love the idea of exposing kids to modern art and having them create their own works of art and craft that mimic the artist’s work。 This book examines a dozen contemporary art styles including Impressionism， Pop Art and Fauvism， and for each style profiles one or more notable artists who worked I; that style。 Each chapter also features craft projects that cleverly introduce children to the essence of the style - for example， making a button collage to imitate the pointillistic dots of Georges S I love the idea of exposing kids to modern art and having them create their own works of art and craft that mimic the artist’s work。 This book examines a dozen contemporary art styles including Impressionism， Pop Art and Fauvism， and for each style profiles one or more notable artists who worked I; that style。 Each chapter also features craft projects that cleverly introduce children to the essence of the style - for example， making a button collage to imitate the pointillistic dots of Georges Seurat， or creating a Mondrian puzzle with colorful paper framed with black washi tape。 The introduction suggests that the book is appropriate for younger children with adult help， and for kids over 6 by themselves。 For me， the book and the exercises seemed most appropriate for children between 4 and 7 guided by an adult， it also seemed to me that to get the most out of the book， the adult should have a decent amount of knowledge about art and artists。I have two issues with the book。 First， the craft projects are clever， but they require a wide array of art tools and materials that most parents are unlikely to own。 The Magritte project requires a kid sized bowler hat， a black suit and a green apple， and the Degas project uses a small bendable artist’s mannequin （which costs $10-$15）。 Even if parents were knowledgeable about art and perhaps had a variety of materials and tools already， most of these projects are far outside the realm of what might be practical for low income families。Finally， there are no actual images of the art of the artists being depicted。 I imagine this is for expense and copyright reasons， but what are the children learning if they cannot actually see the art？ The illustrations are bright and fun， but I came away thinking that even children doing the exercises aren’t really learning about art styles at all。 Certainly even a child that made a Frida Kahlo headdress would not be able to identify the real thing if they were to see it。It’s a wonderful idea， but not well executed。 Thanks to the Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book which I received in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jenny Blacker
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I absolutely loved this book。 I've done various artist-based art activities with children and I'm always on the lookout for me， there are some lovely ideas in here。 They range from easy to hard， and messy yo 'tidy' （is art with kids ever really tidy though？） and across a range of art movements。There's a handful of well-known artists in here， and a few that I'd not yet come across， each explained nice and simply， which should give confidence to a non-arty adultHighly recommended， can't wait to tr I absolutely loved this book。 I've done various artist-based art activities with children and I'm always on the lookout for me， there are some lovely ideas in here。 They range from easy to hard， and messy yo 'tidy' （is art with kids ever really tidy though？） and across a range of art movements。There's a handful of well-known artists in here， and a few that I'd not yet come across， each explained nice and simply， which should give confidence to a non-arty adultHighly recommended， can't wait to try some of the ideas myself！ I received an advance copy for free from NetGalley， on the expectation that I would provide an honest review。 。。。more
Bridgette Klein
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This was a beautifully and thoughtfully crafted book。 I love the opportunities to learn about the modern art movements， specific artists， and the activities to better understand the art discussed。 I would have loved the simple but thorough explanations in my college art history classes。 The activists seem incredibly fun。 I can’t wait to dive into this more with my daughter。 Why 4 stars？ As the mother to an （almost） 8 year old， this book would be a little difficult for her on her own。 At this age This was a beautifully and thoughtfully crafted book。 I love the opportunities to learn about the modern art movements， specific artists， and the activities to better understand the art discussed。 I would have loved the simple but thorough explanations in my college art history classes。 The activists seem incredibly fun。 I can’t wait to dive into this more with my daughter。 Why 4 stars？ As the mother to an （almost） 8 year old， this book would be a little difficult for her on her own。 At this age， it’s much more a “guided together” type of book。 Also， some of the activities require supplies that are not incredibly common （foam sheets） in many homes。 Some planning ahead on a parents part can solve both of these。 Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity for the honest review。 。。。more
Ruthieelisa
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OMG， I love this and the small pieces of information provided。 I also love the different activities for each artist and the linking in back- I especially loved the Van Gogh part！！！
Rachel Pendlebury
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Thank you to Netgalley for the copy of this title for review。 A book with easy to follow and inexpensive projects that teach children styles and techniques of real historical artists like Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo and gives summaries of different art movements that match the projects。
Melanie
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This is a quick guide on some famous modern artists and some of their most well known works。 This also provides a fun aspect for kids as each artist inspired a creative activity for kids to turn these famous artists' work their own。 This is a quick guide on some famous modern artists and some of their most well known works。 This also provides a fun aspect for kids as each artist inspired a creative activity for kids to turn these famous artists' work their own。 。。。more
Hayley
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I’ve never seen my daughter （9） so enthusiastic about art！ She jumped straight into making the crafts and was able to complete the Monet water lilies by herself， she then ran out to the garden to collect pebbles for the Cezanne activity！ I loved how we had most of the items around the house already。 A lovely informative book with crafts for all ages， thank you Netgalley！
Bevany Smith
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A great book for those interested in art and wanting to share I with their kids。 There are several artists featured throughout the book。 A brief history is given along with some background on their type of art and one or two fun activities to help kids practice the type of art featured。 My only takeaway would be that I wish there were pictures of the artwork of the featured artist instead of abstract background art。
Bevany
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A great book for those interested in art and wanting to share I with their kids。 There are several artists featured throughout the book。 A brief history is given along with some background on their type of art and one or two fun activities to help kids practice the type of art featured。 My only takeaway would be that I wish there were pictures of the artwork of the featured artist instead of abstract background art。
Mary
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I Loved this book which covers many of the important Modern Art movements and a few of the famous artists within each camp。 This book will educate and excite young artists and parents alike。 Simple projects and instructions follow each section and illuminate the concepts presented in the chapters:ImpressionismPost-ImpressionismVienna SecessionFauvismOrphismFuturismDadaismDe StijlSurrealismAbstract ExpressionismPop ArtMinimalismI thought I knew a lot about art， but I learned several terms I wasn’ I Loved this book which covers many of the important Modern Art movements and a few of the famous artists within each camp。 This book will educate and excite young artists and parents alike。 Simple projects and instructions follow each section and illuminate the concepts presented in the chapters:ImpressionismPost-ImpressionismVienna SecessionFauvismOrphismFuturismDadaismDe StijlSurrealismAbstract ExpressionismPop ArtMinimalismI thought I knew a lot about art， but I learned several terms I wasn’t familiar with （Vienna Secession and Orphism）。 My only comment is that the Cubism movement is mentioned， but not covered in this text。 Highly recommended for anyone who shares art with children。 。。。more
Ivonne Rovira
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Stephanie Ho Poon has penned the art book for children that art teachers didn’t know they needed。 Starting with Impressionism and going through to Minimalism， Poon lays out more than a century of modern art in a way completely comprehensible to even 4- and 5-year-olds！ Each movement features a representative artist or two and — best of all — an art project， often titled “Let’s Get Messy！” What a delight！ The projects range from painting to collage to a Dream Box to a 3-D Frida flower crown to lo Stephanie Ho Poon has penned the art book for children that art teachers didn’t know they needed。 Starting with Impressionism and going through to Minimalism， Poon lays out more than a century of modern art in a way completely comprehensible to even 4- and 5-year-olds！ Each movement features a representative artist or two and — best of all — an art project， often titled “Let’s Get Messy！” What a delight！ The projects range from painting to collage to a Dream Box to a 3-D Frida flower crown to lollipops to even screen printing。 Fabulous for parents and art teachers alike。 In the interest of full disclosure， I received this book from NetGalley， Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry and Quarry Books in exchange for an honest review。 t 。。。more
Joanna
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This is a very well-planned and organised book to introduce art to children。 The way the author starts by introducing different art movements and painters and then finishes off with an art activity for children to create a piece of art in the same style can help children feel connected to what they are learning。 The rationale behind the book lay out at the beginning of the book is also in tune with my own pedagogical belief。 I whole-heartedly recommend this book to all parents。
Shilo Quetchenbach
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This is a very good and accessible introduction to the various movements of art within the modern art period。 Each movement gets a brief overview and then an example artist or two， each of which also gets a brief overview。 For example， Impressionism features Claude Monet and Edgar Degas。Each artist is then followed by a project for kids to complete。 Some make more sense than others， but most are interesting and look like fun。 Some of the suggested projects are a bit strange， however。 The project This is a very good and accessible introduction to the various movements of art within the modern art period。 Each movement gets a brief overview and then an example artist or two， each of which also gets a brief overview。 For example， Impressionism features Claude Monet and Edgar Degas。Each artist is then followed by a project for kids to complete。 Some make more sense than others， but most are interesting and look like fun。 Some of the suggested projects are a bit strange， however。 The project for surrealism under Rene Magritte is to have a grownup take a photo of you （the kid） in a suit jacket and bowler hat and biting an apple， and then to paste the photo onto a background of the sky。 Which。。。 obviously connects to Magritte's famous painting， but I feel like there is a better project out there to teach about surrealism。 Also how many kids have suit jackets and bowler hats？The layout of the book is easy to follow and full of vibrant colors and interesting compositions。 The text is readily understandable while conveying a lot of information。Overall this has a lot of good information about modern art and projects that look like they will be fun for kids to complete。 I would recommend it to elementary-school classrooms and families。*Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry Books for providing an early copy for review。 。。。more
Reading_ Tamishly
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This is the kind of book the adult trying to read the book to the kids suddenly announces “forget the kids！ Let me get to this real quick and it’s so good and I am learning things！”Exactly。 That adult is me when I read the advance reading copy。 Thank you， Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry。 I do find this book quite useful and informative。 I do feel a bit underwhelmed by the cover but what matters most is the actual content at the end of the day。Different kinds of art style/forms are explained as This is the kind of book the adult trying to read the book to the kids suddenly announces “forget the kids！ Let me get to this real quick and it’s so good and I am learning things！”Exactly。 That adult is me when I read the advance reading copy。 Thank you， Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry。 I do find this book quite useful and informative。 I do feel a bit underwhelmed by the cover but what matters most is the actual content at the end of the day。Different kinds of art style/forms are explained as an introduction of the content which I really appreciate。 Various prominent artists who started such art forms are introduced in between。 Various related terms and materials are explained well。 The entire book is colourful and fills your eyes/ mind with colours！ I don’t think I will ever get enough of this book！ Will get more from rereading I am telling you！ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having preferences or opinions。 However， I can provide you with information about the book "Modern Art for Kids: Hands-On Art and Craft Activities Inspired by the Masters。" This book by author and art educator Jean Van't Hul offers a range of creative and engaging art and craft activities for kids that are inspired by the works of modern art masters。 The projects included in the book cover various styles of modern art， including abstract art， fauvism， pop art， and more。 The book also provides tips for parents and caregivers to encourage creative thinking and exploration in children。 Overall， "Modern Art for Kids" has received positive reviews for its inspiring and educational approach to teaching modern art to children。
tpg1
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as a recommendation for kids interested in art？ As an AI language model， I cannot have personal preferences or opinions。 However， the book "Modern Art for Kids: Hands-On Art and Craft Activities Inspired by the Masters" by Jean-Philippe Delhomme can be a great recommendation for kids interested in art。 This book contains numerous hands-on art and craft activities that are inspired by famous artists such as Picasso， Matisse， Mondrian， and Warhol。 With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow materials lists， kids can explore the world of contemporary art and have fun while doing it。 This book also includes interesting facts about each artist and their art styles， making it an educational and informative read。
tpg2
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