I'm no Picasso.
(Because Cubism, get it?)
But for this craft, that really doesn't matter. I mean, sure, Cubism was the first abstract style of modern art and it was developed by the actual Picasso (and Georges Braque, but no one ever jokes about not being a Braque). And yeah, the actual paintings are quite complex.
But the goal of crafts for lazy parents is to get kids learning and crafting with a minimum of parental work, not to turn kids into world famous artists. Or even art history professors.
Here's the part where I suggest books. Do you have to read the books first? No, but it helps if the kids have heard/read them at some point. Do you have to buy the books from the links I provide? No, of course not, what kind of fascist do you think I am?
Now, for the craft. First, have your kid draw two large faces:
(I believe we've already covered the fact that I'm not an artist. Ahem.Also, the project looks cooler if the faces are colored in, but I was in a hurry.)
Encourage him/her to add details like eyebrows and nose rings. Crayons, markers and colored pencils all work for this; choose the one that your kiddo likes best to maximize drawing time. But don't let your darling get too attached to the portraits, because next your going to cut them into squares.
The size of the squares is up to you and/or your child's patience. The older the kid, the smaller the squares can be. These are going to be the "cubes" that your kiddo "paints" with for the final step. The final picture is a mash up of both portraits:
I would let kids move the different squares around and try out new arrangements before handing over the glue stick. Depending on your kid's enthusiasm level, you can let him/her make up to three different collages from the two portraits.
In actual Cubism, the artists also looked for other shapes found in nature, so you could extend this project by have them mash up two house drawings by cutting them into rectangles, or mash up to trees by cutting them into triangles.
20 comments:
now THAT is an art project even I could do! : )
These are fun, cute ideas and awesome bonding with the kids. I cannot draw :-( and am glad my kids can :-)
That is awesome. It is such a fun idea.
This is a great post. This really shows that we don't always have to have perfect crafts like we come across on Pinterst. Sometimes it's just the easy ones that is the best.
Thanks for sharing. They look fun.
This is a really cute idea. It's also something for the busy moms. Not just the lazy ones. hehe. Thank you for sharing!
What a great idea! This looks like a fun project, lazy or not.
Love these ideals. Thanks for the post!
What a fun idea! I could really use something like this!
Love this! We spent some time in the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid (with a lot of Picasso's work) and my kids, 5 and 8, loved it. Picasso seems to really resonate with little ones.
That is awesome! I love it! I'm also going to suggest it to my school tomorrow. How easy is that?!
That is such a great idea. What a fun way to teach art.
Michelle F.
Thanks for the great ideas. We are having bad weather here so we need extra craft ideas like this since we are stuck inside.
I guess I'm lazy. It looks a whole lot like the last project I did with my daughter. (She enjoys pasting)
I'm not an artist either but my kids love when I draw with them. Always fun to have new ideas. Thanks!
I really like how you brought it to life with an art project. Very cool!
My son's a bit young to really "get" cubeism or who Picasso was, but he would have a ton of fun with this project and maybe later when he's old enough to really learn about it he'll understand it faster from doing this. Thanks for the great idea!
This is a super fun idea...and something I think my daughter would LOVE to try.
Even I can do that, how fun! And your drawings aren't so bad, I can tell there's a boy and a girl.
This is just in time for spring break! Great ideas!
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