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An amazing art exhibition - Hawaii Triennial 2022

An amazing art exhibition - Hawaii Triennial 2022 - is happening NOW through May 8.
FREE student access passes are available to keiki at Native Books Arts & Letters downtown. This pass gives students admission to @bishopmuseum, @hawaiistateartmuseum, Foster Botanical Garden, @hawaiitheatre, @iolanipalacehi, @honolulumuseum and @royalhwnctr!

Don’t miss this very special art exhibit being put on by @hawaiicontemporary.

@nativebookshi @artslettersnuuanu is located at 1164 Nuuanu Avenue and is open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. 808-548-5554

#hawaiitriennial2022

Don't forget... we have a BUNCH of free online art

Don't forget... we have a BUNCH of free online art tutorial videos on our website. These are great rainy day projects for keiki (and adults) of all ages! Here's the link: https://artexplorium.org/online-resources/ #keikiart #artathome #kidsart #artvideo

🎄✨ Throwback to one of our favorite holiday p

🎄✨ Throwback to one of our favorite holiday projects! ✨🎄
This is so easy and fun to make. Use a piece of cereal or cracker box for the base. Collect small sticks outside and break them into pieces ranging from small to long. Glue sticks down to form a Christmas tree shape. Use crayon or markers to color the base. Decorate with scraps of shiny wrapping paper and glue. Punch two holes at the top and tie a piece of ribbon through so you can hang on your tree or somewhere in your home!

Merry Merry!

#keikiart
# diy
#christmastree
#christmasornament
#happyholidays
#melekalikimaka
#trashtotreasure
#throwbackthursday
#luckywelivehawaii

It was a hugely successful turn out for the Arts N

It was a hugely successful turn out for the Arts Night at the @bishopmuseum! Last Friday 12/3, keiki of all ages enjoyed creating their own artworks of spin art! They poured paint onto paper inside a spinning canvas, turning it into unique works of art and letting their creativity soar!

We are so happy to be back in the community after a long hiatus. Stay tuned for more!
#artexplorium #bishopmuseum #artsnight

Paper Wallets 💵 Join @punahouschool student Ms

Paper Wallets 💵
Join @punahouschool student Ms. Chloe to learn how to make cute and handy wallets out of a piece of paper! Then have fun decorating your wallet to give it a nice personal touch. Supplies needed: one piece of paper (like construction paper), scissors, glue stick, markers.

#keikiart #diy #creativekids

Music: bensound.com

Happy International Dot Day! We just love Dot Day

Happy International Dot Day! We just love Dot Day because it encourages keiki to go out and #makeyourmark. There are so many ways to celebrate this awesome day of creativity… Bottle Cap Collages is just one project example.

Supplies:
🔴 Cardboard pieces for the background (we like to make ours out of cereal or cracker boxes)
🔴 Scissors
🔴 Colorful bottle caps
🔴 Markers or crayons
🔴 Glue

Directions:
Arrange your bottle caps to create images on your background. Glue the caps down then use your markers/crayons to add to your art work! Voila!

We hope you get the chance to read The Dot at some point today as well. It’s a great one.🎈

#dotday #internationaldotday #keikiart #creativereuse #trashtotreasure #kidsart

Join us as we learn how to use leaves and paint to

Join us as we learn how to use leaves and paint to create our own amazing animal! Make a bird, a fox, or any other animals you want! The sky is the limit. @Punahouschool student Ms. Lily made this video for us as part of her summer Capstone service project. Mahalo e Lily!

#keikiart #natureart #painting #creativekids #leafprints

UPDATE: POW! WOW! Arts Night has been postponed du

UPDATE: POW! WOW! Arts Night has been postponed due to the recent uptick in community spread of COVID-19 and the Governor’s recent restrictions. We will keep you updated on the rescheduled date for POW! WOW! Arts Night.

Stay safe everyone!

Learn to make beautiful, colorful paper flowers th

Learn to make beautiful, colorful paper flowers that will never lose their bloom! All you need are paper, scissors, and glue. Punahou student Ms. Chloe made this video for us as part of a community service requirement for her senior Capstone class. Thanks, Chloe!

@punahouschool
#keikiart #paperflowers #kidsart #diy #creativekids

UPDATE: Unfortunately this event has been cancelle

UPDATE: Unfortunately this event has been cancelled until further notice because of COVID numbers.

🎈Join us for our first in-person event in over a year! We will be doing keiki art activities at @bishopmuseum as part of their amazing ongoing @powwowworldwide Exhibit.

POW! WOW! Arts Night
Friday, Aug 20, 2021
6 – 9 p.m.
Bishop Museum
Free with online preregistration

https://www.bishopmuseum.org/calendar/pow-wow-arts-night/

#keikiart #alohafriday #friyay #alohafriyay

🦉Hoot Hoot! 🦉 Join Ms. Lily in learning to c

🦉Hoot Hoot! 🦉
Join Ms. Lily in learning to create an adorable owl (and baby owl!) out of an egg carton. Let your imagination run wild as you can invent all different owls with different designs! All you need are the following supplies:
- cardboard egg carton
- markers or paint
- scissors
-tape or glue

Ms. Lily is a student at @punahouschool and she made this video for us as part of her Senior Capstone course this summer. Mahalo e Lily!

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Repost from @honolulumuseum using repost_now_app -

Join us in-person at Family Sunday this weekend! We are thrilled to announce a return to in-person activities at the museum on July 18, designed for keiki of all ages and families to enjoy. Museum admission is free for kama‘āina from 10am–6pm. ⁠
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Check out this month's museum-wide Gallery Hunt, enjoy the courtyards and outdoor spaces, and participate in our monthly drawing contest! At 11am and noon, join us for an outdoor Storytime reading of "Beyond `Ohi`a Valley: Adventures in a Hawaiian Rainforest" by Lisa Matsumoto in the museum's Chinese Courtyard. (Arrive early to reserve your spot.) ⁠
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Book advance museum admission at our link in bio.⁠

🇺🇸 Happy July 4th from Art Explorium! We jus

🇺🇸 Happy July 4th from Art Explorium! We just love this awesome keiki art piece shared with us by art teacher @mrs.kaki.artists! 🎇

#keikiart #july4th #independenceday #happy4thofjuly

Join Ms. Ashley to learn a very cool painting tech

Join Ms. Ashley to learn a very cool painting technique: oil pastel resist with watercolor! This is a fun art activity for ALL ages! Mahalo @katamotostudio for another great art tutorial! 🎈🎈🎈

#keikiart #painting #watercolor #watercolorresist #oilpastel #kidsart #creativekids

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Repost from @honolulumuseum using repost_now_app - Get ready for handmade fun this weekend, at Family Sunday: Hana Lima, on June 20! Weaving, carving, building sculptures that move—what will your hands make?⁠
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This month, Family Sunday falls on Father’s Day, and museum admission is free for kama‘āina from 10am–6pm. Families are welcome to participate in a self-guided gallery hunt, which can be done safely using a mobile device as an interface.⁠
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HoMA is also offering virtual activities online that provide lots of fun ways for families to spend time together, including artmaking and livestream Storytime and workshops. Don’t miss the creative tube knitting activity that can be made with materials you have at home.⁠
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Check out the HoMA Family Sunday webpage this weekend for handmade fun for all ages!⁠
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Art Workshop Alert: Art Explorium isn't offering a

Art Workshop Alert: Art Explorium isn't offering art workshops right now but our friends at @fishcakehawaii are! And some of our pals are instructors there like the awesome Ms. April from @ashamprints! Check out their workshops for both keiki and adults. https://www.fishcake.us/collections/fishschool

☀️📚 Here is a simple yet adorable project t

☀️📚 Here is a simple yet adorable project to get you set for reading this summer! DIY bookmarks are the best! Make some for you and your friends and family. All you need is paper, scissors, markers or crayons, and yarn. A hole punch is handy too.

Also be sure to sign up for the @hsplshigov Summer Reading Program which just started yesterday! www.librarieshawaii.org/summerreading

#read #readeveryday #summerreading #happysummer #diy #bookmarks #keikiart

Happy Memorial Day! We are reposting this DIY lant

Happy Memorial Day! We are reposting this DIY lantern project from last year in honor of @shinnyolanternfloatinghawaii. ❤️ Create your own lantern at home to honor a loved one who has passed.

Supplies: a clear container (plastic or glass), a piece of paper cut to fit into the container, crayons, permanent markers if you want to color directly onto the container, a small battery powered light.

Color your paper and put inside your container and/or color directly on the container with permanent markers. As you color, think about the person you are honoring... what did she or he like? What colors remind you of him or her?
Then put your flashlight or battery candle inside to bring some light to your beautiful lantern. (Our battery died so we put this on an outdoor light.) Happy Memorial Day! ✨🌺✨🌺 #memorialdayhawaii #memorialday #happymemorialday #lanternfloatinghawaii #lanternfloatinghawaii2021 #keikiart #covidcreativity #throwback

Make Media that Matters! @hawaiiwomeninfilm is off

Make Media that Matters! @hawaiiwomeninfilm is offering summer camps with an Environmental Justice focus. For all cis, trans girls, gender-expansive, and non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of girls/women. Ages 12-19. www.hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org/register

Join Ms. Kayla to make a super cute and simple ori

Join Ms. Kayla to make a super cute and simple origami samurai hat! All you need is a sheet of printer paper and markers (and scissors are helpful but those are not required). Ms. Kayla is a senior at @punahouschool and she made this video as part of her volunteer work for her Senior Capstone course. Thanks, Kayla! 🎈

Coming up this weekend! Don't miss Family Sunday a

Coming up this weekend! Don't miss Family Sunday at @honolulumuseum where it will be All About the Pua! They will feature a virtual Paper Flowers workshop at 11am and storytime at 1pm. https://honolulumuseum.org/family-sunday/family-sunday-all-about-the-pua/

Doesn’t this little Hawaiian trio make you smile

Doesn’t this little Hawaiian trio make you smile? 😀 Toilet paper roll people are such a fun project and kids love to play with their little buddies after they make them. Create a story or play about them, build a house or job site for them, and more!

Materials:
✔️ Toilet paper rolls
✔️ Scissors
✔️ Markers
✔️ Glue
✔️Assorted scraps like paper, fabrics, yarn and ribbon, etc.

Then simply decide on your characters and have fun making them!

#keikiart #trashtotreasure #toiletpaperrollcrafts #hawaiian #kidsart

Don’t forget the one in the lower right corner!

Don’t forget the one in the lower right corner! Mother’s Day is coming up and mamas just love love LOVE handmade cards! And so do grandmas, aunties and, oh, just about everyone! Today is a great day to get started on these. 💕
#keikiart #mothersday #happymothersday #handmade

🎏 Happy Boys’ Day! All keiki love to make thi

🎏 Happy Boys’ Day! All keiki love to make this carp project to celebrate Boys’ Day or Childrens’ Day. 🎏

Materials:
✔️ Toilet paper roll
✔️ Markers
✔️ Glue or tape
✔️ Paper strips (magazine, newspaper, tissue, or other
✔️ Hole punch and string/yarn

Steps:
1) Use your markers to draw a fish on your toilet paper roll
2) Punch 2 holes on the top of your fish (the “mouth” end)
3) Tie your string/yarn to the holes to make a loop so you can hang up your fish
4) Glue or tape your paper to the inside bottom (“tail”) end of your toilet paper roll
5) Enjoy your Boys’ Day celebration!

#keikiart #boysday #happyboysday #creativekids

Learn how to make your own super cool repeating te

Learn how to make your own super cool repeating tessellation pattern with Ms. Ashley! This video is a little longer than many of our other videos, but it's so clearly explained and fun that you should definitely check it out. Best for elementary-age children but younger keiki may be able to do this with adult help. Mahalo @katamotostudio for another great tutorial!
#keikiart #tessellation #tessellations #kidsart #creativekids #patterns
Music: www.bensound.com