Neil Buchanan, sorry, I mean James from the UK brings back a piece of 90s nostalgia, in the form of an Art Attack picture from above. Love it! Let’s take a look…
What did you do?
Inspired by the popular segment in the classic 90s kids show, Art Attack, this activity challenges you to make a large picture on the ground out of everyday objects. For added fun, you take a video – ideally a timelapse – from above or at least an upper floor to show the whole thing taking shape.
Have a think about what items you have around the house and garden, and what pictures you can make with them. Maybe sit down with your children and sketch out some ideas, ask them which objects they think they could use for different parts of the picture.
If you’re doing the video, subtly stash the items just out of shot so they’re close to hand, and make parts of the picture in a random order to keep people guessing. If your kids are young enough that they keep messing up the picture, just keep going – it makes the video more fun.
When you’re done, show them the video or take them upstairs where they can see the picture clearly – if your kids are particularly young, this might be the first time they realise or fully appreciate what you’ve made together.
I started with a simple picture of a house but I’m thinking about what else we can make.
Tell us a bit about yourself…
My name’s James, and I’m the father of two beautiful (but very cheeky) children. My son is 3, almost 4, my daughter is coming up in 2.
How are you finding being housebound with kids so far?
So far, it’s been a lot better than I expected. I work at home anyway so it’s their routine that has been shattered now they can’t go out as much. We’ve been keeping them stimulated with walks whenever the weather allows, days playing in the garden, some creative activities like painting, baking and biscuit decorating, plus time just spent playing with toys. Inevitably, there have been days spent predominantly in front of screens, but they’re still the minority – and it’s helped us get them into classics and childhood favourites like Disney films.
