Finally, the long-awaited summer! Textbooks are returned to the library, and the diary is thrown into the attic. No homework or tests for the next few weeks. Along with school, most clubs, sections, and courses also go on vacation. Children suddenly have a lot of free time, and parents have a new puzzle: how to keep the child busy? We offer ideas for exciting leisure activities with children that will distract them from gadgets and give them unforgettable emotions from creativity.
All we need is desire and an inspiring palette of Kite Classic stationery. We recommend stocking up on tools and materials for creativity, because a whole art season is ahead, in which new art achievements await us! So let's create something quickly.
1. Drawing
Too simple? Why complicate things when children love to draw so much? As soon as a child learns to hold a pencil, they try to draw everything their hand can reach. Every child has an artist within them, who should not be restrained. Only develop, develop, and develop again. Here are a few ideas for how to have a great time drawing, even with older children.
Sketches with felt-tip pens and sketch markers
Pause your favorite movie and try to sketch a scene from it. After all, movie frames are not accidental, but carefully thought out. Everything in them is balanced: lighting, composition, and color scheme. The poses of the main characters, the interior of the room, and even "random" passers-by... Drawing storyboards will help you notice things you didn't pay attention to before. And also – to feel like a filmmaker.
Sketches from nature with colored pencils
When it comes to nature, an art workshop with pre-arranged objects on a table or professional models posing immediately comes to mind. But in fact, "nature" is absolutely everything around us. Imagine that the things around you are ready-made decorations for your sketches. Learn to notice the shapes, proportions, and shadows of everyday objects and ordinary street landscapes. Draw an electric kettle, a shoe rack, a shampoo bottle, or a plate of borscht. Break stereotypes, unleash creative thinking, experiment.
3D chalk drawings on asphalt
Colored chalk is only for toddlers? But what cool drawings can be created with this material! A little "magic" of lines, illusions of shadows - and interesting compositions will appear underfoot. Of course, such masterpieces are not long-lasting, but this makes them even more valuable. And in the process of their creation, you and your children will spend unforgettable time outdoors.
Portraits of each other
Today, this is a real global trend that not only helps to show your talents but also allows you to have fun with friends. The game requires an even number of people. Divide into pairs, sit opposite each other and start creating! You will draw a portrait of the person sitting opposite you, and they will draw you. To make it more interesting, do not show the result until you have completely finished it. And at the end, open your works simultaneously. This moment can be filmed to capture the emotions for memory. Any art materials can be used for drawing: watercolor or gouache paints, wax pastels, pencils, felt-tip pens, etc.
2. Modeling
Fine manual work with plasticine is a real anti-stress. When the hands are working, the brain rests from thoughts and tension. Little children, probably, feel it intuitively and spend hours modeling. But older children for some reason hide plasticine in a distant storeroom. Let's return the joy of modeling volumetric works.
Funny figures by reference
Find a picture of any figure online and try to recreate it together. You'll see, even with the same example, all participants will have different results, because everyone will add a drop of their individual vision to the work. In the end, compare the products and make a funny video with them. Any plasticine is suitable for this type of activity: wax, air dry, and even children's modeling dough.
Plasticine Art
You can draw with plasticine! And it's a very interesting activity. Open the Kite Classic wax plasticine palette, draw a sketch on cardboard and color it with pieces of plasticine. It's a real sensory delight for your fingers. And the result will be voluminous, textured, with a distinct relief and velvety texture. Pick up a pinch of material with your finger and poke it, spread it and stretch it on the cardboard, coloring different areas. Don't be afraid to mix colors and create new shades.
Miniature figures of favorite stars, historical figures
Making worms, koloboks, and snails is a lot of fun. But with air-drying clay, you can try to recreate images of famous people, idols, stars, or literary characters. You don't need to worry too much about details: simplify, stylize, reinterpret. And then see what happens! Real collectible original masterpieces of fan art!
Doll clothes, interior items for a dollhouse, toy food
From lightweight, air-drying clay, you can create stylish toy accessories and any furnishings for playhouses. The most remarkable thing about this is that you are absolutely unlimited, you can make anything your heart desires.
3. Scrapbooking
Decorating albums and cards in this technique involves using a variety of materials. And most importantly, you'll end up with an interesting piece that you'll admire for a long time.
Decorating photo albums
Just paste photos into an album? You could do that. But how much more interesting is it to create stylish designer spreads! Use colored paper, sketch markers, stickers, and any other materials for this.
Travel books
Take a thick notebook with a hard cover and start decorating it. Here you will record impressions from travels, glue receipts and tickets. Choose thematic artistic decoration for each visited country separately. Don't be afraid to dream and fill the travel book in advance, choose decorations for pages that you will fill later after visiting more new countries. Decorate the margins of the pages with pencils or felt-tip pens, choosing significant symbols. Do you dream of walking around Paris? Draw the Eiffel Tower, streets with fashionable boutiques, cafes with croissants. Remembering a trip to the Carpathians? Glue a Carpathian maple leaf or a label from fragrant tea.
Diaries and questionnaires
Combine the development of epistolary and design talents. Jot down thoughts, fill out interesting questionnaires, decorate pages.
4. Lettering and Calligraphy
Eastern peoples pay special attention to writing hieroglyphs. This art develops precision of movements, perseverance, concentration and purposefulness. Honing calligraphy skills is a noble art. And creating decorative inscriptions will later help decorate postcards, wall newspapers, diaries and even school notes.
5. Unusual crafts from colored paper and cardboard
Bright applications, collages, cut-outs, wall panels... You can create anything from colored paper and cardboard! Show your imagination and create creative crafts. And we will throw you more interesting ideas for inspiration.
Window Garland Hangers
Graceful "danglers" that playfully rotate in air currents and delight the eye with their unusual design. Cut many identical figures using one template (butterflies, lanterns, flowers, fish, etc.). Then you need to string them on a strong transparent fishing line. You can add beads and other elements. Crafts made from pastel colored cardboard will look especially beautiful.
Volumetric houses for small toys
Creating volumetric works develops logic and spatial thinking. Find a thick plinth that will serve as the base of the product. Together with your child, make houses for toy figures, arrange a porch, install a doghouse and decorate the yard.
Decorative Map of Ukraine
This work can decorate the interior of a classroom or a room. To do this, you need to draw a template and then lay out colorful areas.
Festive thematic attributes
So many festive events ahead! Birthdays, national holidays, anniversaries... While you have free time, plan the themes of the parties you will organize and make decorations. These can be funny mustaches on a stick for photo shoots, invitation cards, garlands, etc. By making them yourself, you will create unique decorations and later save on decoration.
Interior Flowers
They won't wilt, shed, or lose their beauty, bringing joy for a long time. You can make miniature bouquets for a table or huge floral arrangements, where one giant petal can be made from a single sheet.
Volume panels - illustrations for favorite books
Drawing illustrations and fanfiction is very interesting. But try making an appliqué. But not an ordinary one, but a voluminous one. To create a 3D effect, individual elements of the composition are attached not with glue, but with adhesive tape.
Quilling Technique Cards
Cut double-sided colored paper into even strips, twist them to create separate openwork elements, and glue them onto a cardboard base. Here you can unleash your imagination and decorate an abstract composition. Or draw sketches and fill the silhouettes with decor.
Bookmarks
These are useful for both study and leisure. Very useful products that you will not only admire but also use on a regular basis. Another significant advantage of making bookmarks is that they can be made incredibly easily and quickly.
To make your works particularly beautiful, choose quality materials that will highlight the beauty of the products and make the crafting process extremely pleasant. The new classic from Kite impresses with its high quality, diverse assortment, and inspiring decoration. It interacts with children, offering artistic ideas and encouraging them to complete unfinished compositions on the packaging.
Where to find ideas for creativity?
Kite's creative workshop on YouTube offers a multitude of interesting ideas for creative leisure with your child. Detailed step-by-step master classes, unique techniques, exciting concepts... Visit Kite's official YouTube channel, watch creative video instructions for creating original crafts and drawings. And be sure to subscribe to be the first to know about new trends and original ideas.
Have productive, interesting, and pleasant holidays!
