1. Paint or gesso over old paintings for a fresh paintable surface.
2. Collage or paint over parts of your original art allowing part to remain. This gives a beautiful layered effect that adds depth to your art.
3. Create a collage basket with old art work. Cut each piece into new shapes. You can either free hand the shapes or use hole punches/die cutters. I find that it is nice to have a mix in my collage basket. I try to include various sizes of: Circles, Squares, Triangles, long Strips, and organic free form shapes.

• Cardboard
• Old Newspapers
• Mod Podge (or Elmer's glue)
• Sponge Brush
•  Tempera or acrylic paints
• Paint Brushes
• Scissors
• Hair dryer

Prepare your materials before presenting the project to your child.

1. Join a community class. It is always fun to learn with others.
2. Grab a few friends and head out to a gallery or museum. Many cities have an art walk event each month. Here in Knoxville we have the  First Friday Art Walk It is a ton of fun to explore the area galleries and shops each hosting a new artist opening. There are usually appetizers and beverages, sometimes even live shows. These events are a great way to share creativity with others and support art in your local communities!
3.  Join a monthly club or meet up group with a creative focus. Many communities offer such groups from knitters circles to art clubs see what your city has to offer! At our studio we offer a monthly Yoga and Art Class and a monthly Zentangle Club.  If you can not find a club that meets your needs consider starting your own! There are also some wonderful online communities that offer a virtual social art experience. 
4. Game night, with an art twist of course! There are some awesome art games out there that will get you creating and laughing with your friends, who knows you might even end up with a piece of art! I am starting a new grownup game night in our studio this month which will hopefully develop into a monthly event!  Here is a blog post about my top favorite art games and where to get them!

• Allow players to color in the drawings with colored pencils or crayons.
• Have the players pass their drawing to the next player after each roll to create a community drawing.
• Give each player a canvas to draw on and then they can paint the drawing when they are done for a one of a kind work of art to take home!