Art at Home

Toddler Tuesday: Five Senses

Our five senses help us learn about the world around us. You can use your senses to see, hear, touch, smell and taste.

Let’s explore a work of art using our five senses. This artwork is called “Soundsuit.” The artist has made many of these soundsuits. They can be worn like a costume, and s...

Toddler Tuesday: Lucky Charm

Have you ever seen a rainbow in the sky? Rainbows are a sign of good luck. Can you name the colors in a rainbow?

This work of art is called “The Gift.” Take a closer look at the painting. What colors can you find? Do you see any people? What is the young girl holding? This is the artist’s ...

Toddler Tuesday: Will you be my Valentine?

Toddler Tuesday this month focused on love. Valentine’s Day is a holiday that celebrates the people we love. There are many works of art in the museum that capture special moments and feelings of love.

Take a close look at Mary Cassatt’s study for her painting “The Sun Bath.” What do you s...

Art at Home: Mixed-media Portraits

Our last Family Day, in February, celebrated Black History Month by remembering the legacy of American painter Radcliffe Bailey, who died last year. We also explored mixed-media works of art by African American artists in our permanent collection.

Mixed-media art is made b...

Toddler Tuesday: Imagination and Creation

Toddler Tuesday this month explored how we can use our imagination to create art. Having an imagination means that we can create or see a picture in our mind of something that isn’t real. Many artists create works of art using their imagination. Sometimes art doesn’t look exactly like the world a...

Toddler Tuesday: Happy Holidays

This month we are celebrating the winter holidays. During this time of the year, the weather is cold. Sometimes it even snows. Have you seen snow? It’s fun to play in. You can make snowballs, snow angels and snowpeople.

This painting, “Ranch Cabin, Starry Night, Taos,” is by the artist Osc...

Art at Home: Holiday Candles

Our last Family Day, in December, celebrated the winter holidays.

Throughout the world, the winter holidays can be a time to think about the traditions we share and what is most important to us. Many people celebrate with delicious foods, festive music and sparkling lights. What are some o...

Toddler Tuesday: Giving Thanks

Toddler Tuesday: Paper Plate Masks

To celebrate Halloween, let’s explore the enchanting world of masks and costumes that people wear during this spooktacular season. Look at the lively masquerade scene in Lee Ransaw’s painting “Mayors Mask Ball.”

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Art at Home: Spooktacular Votive

Our last Family Day, in October, focused on spooky art from the museum’s collection.

Halloween is a holiday that takes place every year on October 31. The origin of Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”). Samh...