Build a Fort!
Hi EES artists! In the spirit of taking full advantage of the creative tasks we can't do together in art class, but that are a lot of fun at home, your task this week is to go build a fort. You could build it inside, or outside, it's totally up to you. Materials could include furniture, pillows, blankets, tape, cardboard, trees, sticks, tarps, rope ... you name it! Build it and tell everybody proudly that you're doing your art homework.
Hey parents, as a side note, here's a few skills
that students may be practicing as they build their fort -
creative and imaginative thinking, problem solving, persistence,
observation, reflection, collaboration & communication.
Those are pretty worthwhile, aren't they? |
Below are some references if you're interested. One is an set of instructions that IKEA put together to build forts out of furniture. Another picture links to a blog about kids & nature with some fort building ideas. You may also find this recent article interesting, on why kids enjoy building forts and might need them now more than ever. And lastly, a video to inspire you from artist Patrick Dougherty, below.


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