Free Tutorials

Turtorials to support curious, capable children. Learn to make paint from flowers, grow a garden from cuttings, and create strategies for introducing screens and AI.

Natural intelligence is the mind's way of growing: through wonder, exploration, and story.

Supported by a SEPA award from the National Institutes of Health.

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Make Paint from Flowers part 1

Making colors from natural materials is a calming and exciting Natural Arts project.

Enid Baxter Ryce 2/15/22 Enid Baxter Ryce 2/15/22

Unwieldy Color Wheels

Every color wheel will be different, and each person will perceive them differently.

Enid Baxter Ryce 1/30/22 Enid Baxter Ryce 1/30/22

Landforms

A fun STEAM sculpture project that meets NGSS DCI and VAPA standards for second grade.

Enid Baxter Ryce 12/17/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 12/17/21

Hammering Plants to Create Color

Hammering plants is fun! And beautiful.

Enid Baxter Ryce 10/15/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 10/15/21

Clay Pumpkin Lanterns Part 1

A fun, simple Halloween clay decoration!

Enid Baxter Ryce 10/15/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 10/15/21

Simple Cell Phone Stop Motion

Simple outdoor stop-motion.

Enid Baxter Ryce 9/22/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 9/22/21

Lockdown Art Project

A quiet project for a lockdown or lockdown drill.

Enid Baxter Ryce 9/15/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 9/15/21

Blind Contour

Blind Contour drawing supports perception and social-emotional learning.

Enid Baxter Ryce 9/10/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 9/10/21

Follow a drop of water to the ocean.

Enid Baxter Ryce 9/7/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 9/7/21

Drawing Faces

How to draw facial proportions.

Enid Baxter Ryce 8/29/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 8/29/21

Watery Systems Map

Enid Baxter Ryce 8/27/21 Enid Baxter Ryce 8/27/21

Light Through Trees

Painting on wet paper keeps you in the moment, focused on process - not product.