I (Heart) Art Activity Book

By Mudpuppy
Price $12.99
Age 6+

Inspired by the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this guided activity book provides exceptional creative stimulation for young minds while simultaneously exposing them to the beauty of art history. Open the book anywhere, and on the left you'll find a photograph of a historical work of art with a short paragraph providing background information on it. There are masks from around the world, an ancient Greek jar, works by Monet, Hopper, and Rodin, a dress by Christian Dior, and many others, thirty in all. Each right-hand page contains an activity relating to the work of art on the left - drawing, writing, coloring, and design. A wall fragment containing hieroglyphs inspires us to create our own language using symbols instead of letters. A mural that tells a story about a feathered serpent sparks us to write a story about magical beasts. A famous Japanese artwork serves as inspiration for our own picture displaying the power of nature. There is no 'right way' to do these activities, and the imaginative approach the book takes in using each featured artwork as an artistic launch pad serves as an exciting, liberating exercise in sheer creativity.