Cool Website........movies, activities....

http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html

Learn About Artists 

Read About Artists

Celtic Knots

Interactive / Instructional Sites for Kids:

Elementary:

Mr.PicassoHead - online design and drawing, includes gallery

National Gallery of Art:  NGA Kids ArtZone - interactive art activities

Haring Kids - from Keith Haring- fun online activities for kids and great lesson plan database for teachers

MOMA Kids Wing - fun activities from the Museum of Web Art

Destination: Modern Art - from the Museum of Modern Art

SmART Kids - from the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; for students ages 7-12 to discover ways to look at, think about, and respond creatively to art

Middle School:

National Gallery of Art:  NGA Kids ArtZone - lots of interactive art activities

The Artist's Toolkit (Minneapolis Institute of Art)- visual elements and principles

Online Etch-a-Sketch - includes gallery

A. Pintura: Art Detective - solve "The Case of Grandpa's Painting"; great art history lessonVirtual Legos - (click "Launch Blockmeister" in lower left corner of screen)Lego Games

Metropolitan Museum Of Art for Kids

- includes family guides, museum hunts and art gamesInside Art -go on an adventure in art history- fun site!

Mondrimat   - create a non-objective desing a' la MondrianArt-iculation - focusing on elements and principles.examples,print and online activities

Art Activities		3rd-6th
		The Art of Crime Detection Help solve crimes by drawing sketches of the criminals.
		From Cave Art to Your Art Make your own art with video, text and music.
		Carmine's Introduction to Color Learn about color from Carmine.
		The Artist's Toolkit Watch, Find, Create
		Landscape Adventure Learn about landscape paintings, then create three landscapes.
		Art Games Compare paintings that have the same content but look very different.
		Kids Portrait Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery!
		The Land That Design Forgot Redesign a playground so it works well and looks good!
		Art-cade Match the paintings with the correct artist.
		Meet Me at Midnight Young students learn art concepts as they solve mysteries and set the museum right.

Create Art		3rd-6th
		Medal Maker Draw, paint, and print your own medal.
		Mobile Maker Design your own mobile and spin it!
		Cake Maker Decorate cakes in the art bakery.
		PaintBox Create characters, make greeting cards, or just have fun doodling.
		youDESIGN The sky's the limit.  How creative can you be?
		Collage Machine Create your own online collage.
		Paint Your Masterpiece Be creative with this online paint tool.
		Build a Flag Express yourself with your very own flag.
		Design Your Own Bill How creative are you? Find out by designing your own currency.

Create Art		7th-12th Grade
		The Art of Crime Detection Help solve crimes by drawing sketches of the criminals.
		My Imaginary City If you could invent your own imaginary city what would it be like?
		Collage Machine Create your own online collage.
		Color in Motion An interactive experience with color.
		Create Art like Jean-Michel Basquiat Explore Basquiat's art and then create a piece of art like his.
		The Artist's Toolkit Watch, Find, Create