One million giraffes?

Jimmie's Giraffe at One Million Giraffes

Jimmie at Jimmie's Collage has a post up about a project called One Million Giraffes.  The creator of the project is trying to collect images of one million giraffe projects by 2011.  If you would like to be a part of this project, click HERE.

From the One Million Giraffes web site:

My friend, Jørgen, doesn't believe I can collect one million giraffes by 2011. I'm gonna prove him wrong, but I need your help. You can create your giraffe(s) in any way you like, but not on a computer and no store bought objects. You must create your giraffe(s) yourself!

The rules of this project

There are two rules in this One Million Giraffes project:

•You have to tell your friends about this project (otherwise it won't work)

•Your giraffe(s) can be created in any way and form, but not on a computer

The Gallery Blog Carnival of Art Projects for Kids

The Gallery Blog Carnival of Art Projects for Kids is up at Art Projects for Kids, with some great projects for you to do with a class or with your own children!

Abstract Tree from Art Projects for Kids

I love fall!  I remember being in elementary school and always making a picture of a tree with colorful falling leaves in reds, yellows, and browns.  I do still like those type of projects, but this is a different type of tree picture - one without leaves, using bold colors (but, of course, you could use fall colors as well).  It's also a lesson that your older kids will enjoy.  This lesson teaches about positive and negative space.

Click HERE for the instructions.

Click HERE for the lesson on How to Draw a Fall Tree that is mentioned in Step 1.

Click HERE for a lesson/tutorial on positive/negative space from About.com.

Enjoy! 

Salt Dough Leaf Prints from That Artist Woman!

That artist woman, Gail Bartel, has done it again!  She has a wonderful project on her web site that utilizes salt dough (recipe included) and silk fall leaves.  I see a lot of potential for this project.  Not only are the fall leaf impressions pretty, but you could also make them into any theme you want.  I have girls, and girls have friends who are...girls.  I could see using something to "write" a girl's name in one of these and painting it her favorite color - maybe even pressing in some "jewels" for added bling.  Or you could simply bake it and Mod Podge some tissue paper to it, with some pretty stickers.  You could call them "paperweights" (do people still use those?). 

Without further delay, click HERE for the link to the project above at That Artist Woman.