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Picture Book Maker

Picture Book Maker

This Picture Book Maker interactive is an ideal way for your child to create their own picture book. From ArtisanCam.

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The Secret Dancer

The Secret Dancer

Your children can watch this interactive film game from Tate Kids and track down artist Degas' Little Dancer.

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Portraits and Portraiture

Portraits and Portraiture

Lots of portraits, information and simple games for children. Could easily while away an hour with your child on this one. From Museum Network UK.

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Create A Creature

Create Your Own Creature

A fun game to create a mythical creature from various arty body parts. Suitable for the very young and up, with a little guidance. From the Museum of Indianapolis.

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My Faces

My Faces

Introduce younger children to the idea of a portrait with this simple art tool. For ages 4 and above. From My Learning.

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Landscapes

Landscapes

Great games and info for children on landscapes in art. Suitable for children from about 4 and up. From Museum Network.

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Figure It Out

Figure It Out

Line drawing practice for children aged 5ish and over. Drawing people is broken down into stages with great hints on getting the proportions right. From ArtisanCam.

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Hercules

Hercules

Explore the myths of Hercules, beginning with a classical statue of the great man. Fun site with animation, fab downloads, timeline and lots of muscle. From Show Me and Access Art.

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Memento Mori

Memento Mori

Engaging site on symbols in artworks. Uses game strategies to keep children's interest. For ages 7 and over. From Tate.

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My Imaginary City

My Imaginary City

Wonderful resource from Tate. Design fantastical scenes with elements of artworks from the collection. Ages approx 4 and up, tho' older ones love it.

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Singh Twins

Singh Twins

Two activities for children aged 6+, to help them explore paintings by Liverpool twins who paint in a traditional Indian style, with a twist. From ArtisanCam.

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Design A Coat Of Arms

Design A Coat Of Arms

Creative, fun site based on original shield designs. Kids aged 5 and up will love designing and printing one of these. From V&A.

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Greek Pot Painter

Greek Pot Painter

Creative activity based on making and decorating Greek pots. From Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.

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Noisy Paintings

Noisy Paintings

A noisy treat! Create soundtracks for paintings by Monet, Rousseau and Ucello. Ages 4 and up (with help initially). From The National Gallery.

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Learning About Landscapes

Learning About Landscapes

Explore the artistic theories behind painting landscapes, then get creative yourselves. From Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.

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Face It!

Face It!

Set children thinking about symbols, colours and stories behind these portraits, then create your own. From Show Me and the National Portrait Gallery

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Create A Tartan

Create A Tartan

Simple design interactive for all budding artists out there, based on Vivienne Westwood designs. For ages 5 and up. From V&A

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The Case of the Mysterious Object

The Case of the Mysterious Object

Explore a Henry Moore sculpture online, for ages 8 and above. Very useful for tips on looking at works of art. From Tate.

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Red, Yellow, Blue

Red, Yellow, Blue

Simple site on colours and colour mixing, developed for young children or those with learning difficulties. Excellent notes for parents/carers. From AccessArt.

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The Gallery Game

The Gallery Game

Match sounds to paintings in simple game that encourages children to look closely at artworks. Ages 4 and up. From Victoria Art Gallery.

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Cabinet of Curiosity

V&A's Families Online

Introduce your kids to the designs, treasures and splendours of the V&A with this collection of games and fun activities. From ages 5 and up (with help).

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Sketching Symmetry

Sketching Symmetry

Addictive drawing tool, demonstrating different types of symmetry, all ages. From Techniquest.

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Puppets Guide: Makes and Museums

Puppets Guide: Makes and Museums

All you could ever want to know about puppets. Find out how to make your very own glove puppet.

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Create Your Own Kew Gardens Poster

Create Your Own Kew Gardens Poster

Explore prints by artist Edward Bawden then have a go yourself with this online lino printing tool.

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Beach Artists Needed: Can YOU Make Art From Seaside Stones?

Beach Artists Needed: Can YOU Make Art From Seaside Stones?

Get down to the seaside and get artistic to take part in the V&A Museum's World Beach project.

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Aesop's Animals In The News

Aesop's Animals In The News

Five wonderful linocut prints showing scenes from Aesop's Fables have been bought by a gallery in Essex.

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Portraits Of Native American Chiefs Go On Show

Portraits Of Native American Chiefs Go On Show

An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is showing fascinating paintings of Native American chiefs from North America who visited England three hundred years ago.

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Kids Make Art From Recycled Washing Machines

Kids Make Art From Recycled Washing Machines

Kids in Sussex have been involved in an unusual project at their local museum.

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African Art: The Benin Bronzes

African Art: The Benin Bronzes

Find out more about these treasures from Africa.

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We Love This New Da Vinci Website

We Love This New Da Vinci Website

Universal Leonardo is a great new website. Show Me tells all.

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See The BP Portrait Award Winners

See The BP Portrait Award Winners

Each year the National Portrait Gallery runs a big competition for portrait painters. See the winner here...

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Fluffy And Buckbeak Spotted In National Gallery!!

Fluffy And Buckbeak Spotted In National Gallery!!

Find out where JK Rowling may have got some inspiration for her beasts...

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Is This A Portrait Of Lady Jane Grey?

Is This A Portrait Of Lady Jane Grey?

A painting thought to be of Lady Jane Grey, who was queen of England for just nine days, has been found in a house in London.

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Gallery's Latest Bargain Tells Tale Of Royal Love

Gallery's Latest Bargain Tells Tale Of Royal Love

The National Portrait Gallery's latest bargain caused a stir back in the 1600s...

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Fire Destroys Art Worth Millions

Fire Destroys Art Worth Millions

Hundreds of works of art by famous modern artists have been destroyed in a huge fire at a warehouse in London.

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Kids Meet Canaletto In New Show

Kids Meet Canaletto In New Show

One painting has inspired amazing artwork in this new show.

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Show Me Competition Winners Announced!

Show Me Competition Winners Announced!

Check out these fabulous winning pictures...

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Salt Dough Recipe

Easy to follow instructions for making salt dough, which can then be used to sculpt anything at all. Might need adult help. From National Portrait Gallery.

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Tate Tales

Great site for budding writers - choose a picture, write about it and submit to the gallery. From Tate.

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Make Your Own Toy Circus

How to make a toy circus based on a paper cut out design from the 1930s. From Victoria and Albert Museum.

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The Zoom Room

Lots of great ideas for arty activities to try out with your kids, based upon workshops run in Tate galleries. From Tate.

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The Adventures of Tintin at Sea

Perfect site for budding cartoonists. Games and features on Hergé's cartooning techniques and Tintin, his most famous creation. From the National Maritime Museum.

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The Jewellery Trail

Explore history of jewellery through Roman, Ancient Egyptian and Hyksos civilisations to present day. Lots of photos and text. Ages 8 and up. From Tyne and Wear Museums.

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Casting And Construction

Step-by-step online workshop on working with clay and plaster. Practical, clear and easy to follow, for ages 8 and up. From Access Art.

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The Amazing Mask Adventure

Help your kids (ages 7 and up) explore tribal masks from around the world, design their own and even learn a little Sinhalese. From Tyne and Wear Museums.

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Ship's Artist

Observational drawing in the style of the botanists of yesteryear.

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