The Modern Museum of Art in New York City is a fantastic place to bring your children to inspire creativity and teach them about modern art. After searching through the collection currently on view, we chose 8 of the most important paintings that appeal to children and created a MoMA scavenger hunt! Before your visit, be sure to go through the featured art and learn the name of each painting, the artist, and the extra information listed below. (More scavenger hunts: click here.)
1. The Starry Night- This painting is by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. It depicts the village Saint-Rémy in the south of France in 1889. He created it from memory during the day! The tree to the left is called a Cypress tree. (Post-Impressionist)
2. Three Musicians- Created by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso in 1921. Picasso is known for co-founding the Cubist art movement. He created 2 similar paintings under this title. One is owned by the MoMA and the other is owned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Cubist)
3. The Park- Austrian painter Gustav Klimt completed this painting in 1910. Interesting fact: “I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for a painting than I am in other people, above all women… There is nothing special about me. I am a painter who paints day after day from morning to night… Who ever wants to know something about me… ought to look carefully at my pictures.” (Art Nouveau) Continue reading
2 CommentsEva Cassidy was an American vocalist and guitarist who, despite her incredible talent, passed away before achieving fame. Eva died at the young age of 33 from melanoma, leaving behind 2 albums full of magical music for the world to enjoy.
Have you ever heard of her? We love her story and her one-of-a-kind, unforgettable voice. Her soulful renditions of jazz, blues, folk, pop, gospel, and country songs reinvent and inspire. Some of our favorites: “What a Wonderful World”, “Time after Time”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Autumn Leaves”, and “Imagine”.
Born in 1963, Eva grew up in the Washington DC area and began singing and playing the guitar at age 9. Although she was very shy, she had joined her first band by age 11 and continued to play with various groups during her teenage years. Eva became known locally by playing gigs around DC and at age 29, she began collaborating with musician Chuck Brown, with whom she recorded her first album in 1992. For the next few years, she struggled to find the right record company to work with- many say because she refused to be pigeonholed. Finally, in 1996, she decided to record her own, live album. Many of the amazing videos below and the one above are from that live recording. While promoting this album in July, she noticed an ache in her hips and went to the doctor. She discovered that a malignant mole that she’d had removed a few years earlier hadn’t gotten rid of the cancer from her body. It had spread to her lungs and bones. Sadly, just 4 months later, she passed away.
The Bird Feed celebrated its first birthday yesterday!
These printable music activity sheets are perfect for piano lessons with young children. First, learn where C, D, and E sit on the staff and then practice note recognition by searching for the indicated notes on each page. Click on each image to enlarge and print! Continue reading
Using wall decals makes decorating (and redecorating) children’s rooms stress-free! These wall stickers are simple to install, easy to remove and many of them can be reused. We chose 12 adorable designs to share with you. Happy sticking!
Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916 in Wales, UK. Some of his most beloved children’s books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, and The BFG. Take a few minutes today to read a little Roald Dahl with your kids in his honor!
One of our favorite quotes from the author:
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
Click through for a collection of gorgeous, easy-to-wear maternity clothing! Continue reading
Happy Labor Day!
On August 28th, 1968, The Beatles began recording “Dear Prudence”, the second track from The Beatles (The White Album). The song’s subject is Prudence Farrow, Mia Farrow’s sister, who accompanied The Beatles on their meditation retreat to India. Prudence had become so immersed in her mediation that she refused to leave her cottage. Lennon wrote the song as a plea for her to “come out and play”. CLICK HERE to read more about the song on www.beatlesbible.com.
These are some of the instruments we play in our children’s music classes at TLB Music in NYC.
The printable cards below are perfect for learning the names of the instruments and their families!
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[Cat on a Hat, NYC]
We love this cat! We’ve seen him a few times around Soho and this time, we were quick enough to catch a shot of him perched upon his owner’s head.
Photo credit: Carina Zimmerman
We created a set of coloring pages for you to use with your children! On each sheet, start by tracing the color name in the corresponding color then identify all the items and fill in.
Click through to get all the printable coloring sheets!
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[Fifth Avenue and Broadway, 1910]
Next time you take a hike with your kids, print out a copy of this scavenger hunt to bring along!
Can you find all 20?
Click the link below to download and print the PDF.
Scavenger Hunt-Nature Walk PDF
Want more scavenger hunts? CLICK HERE
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