Mr. M's
"Home Art Adventures"
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Check out my NEW sites . . .
A S L /American Sign Language !
It's fun to make stuff and learn sign language at home !
I've picked some sites that show how to make all kinds of cool arts and craft projects. Most of these projects use very simple materials. Some of these supplies can be found in your home kitchen or garage (BUT make sure to ask permission and get help from an adult before you raid these zones !). Most of the other materials are very inexpensive and can be found in just about any store. By the way, it's even more fun making art with a parent, friend, brother or sister !
A note for parents...
Each of these sites have been carefully chosen for their content. Some of the sites I have listed offer subscriptions or memberships. NO payments are necessary to visit any sites on "Mr. Murray's Amazing Website." Every site has been honed from the kid-safe, kid-friendly website, Yahooligans.com.
A S L Sites
Have fun signing!
Learn to sign the alphabet with these animated graphic images!
Explore the history and development of sign language, and even learn the alphabet through photographs.
American Sign Language Translator
Type in a word and see how it would be translated into American Sign Language.
This neat site lets you click on a word or phrase and see a QuickTime clip of someone doing the sign, as well as a text explanation of the motion. This is Mr. Murray's FAVORITE ASL site!
Here are some NEW art sites that you'll really enjoy!
Play, learn, and create at this site for kids who are seriously interested in art, music, and literature. Learn to read music, find a timeline of art periods, read about famous authors, discover famous composers, and even play games.
Learn to read the language of art with this guide to a vocabulary of elements in art and visual design. Includes explanations of each concept.
Play games and online activities while you learn about paintings and other works of art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.
Play games and online activities while you learn about paintings and other works of art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.
Cartoon and drawing lessons for kids, original stories, and a showcase for kids' art. There are also other fun activities.
Create your own collage by adjusting each of the many pieces offered by the collage machine. You can adjust their size, turn the pieces, and more.
Explore how different cultures view color, see how it affects the brain and the body, and much more. You can also learn about color's use in art and science and voice your opinion in a survey.
Color, Contrast, and Dimension
Does the color blue make you feel blue? Play with colors to understand their effects and learn how to use them effectively in design.
Modern American Portrait Drawings - the National Portrait Gallery brings you this look at how portrait art has changed in modern times.
Click on these descriptions to learn about art and artists!
This great site has hundreds of artworks made by any artist you can think of!
Learn about fiber and graphic arts, painting, and sculpture on this cool site from Harcourt School Publishers.
Click on these descriptions to learn about architecture!
Make really cool stuff !
There are dozens of decorations to make at this site. Give 'em or keep 'em!
"Enchanted Learning's Crafts for Kids"
You'll never be bored again after visiting this site !
