Kids like Animals. It's not a secret. You don't have to wait for a Summer Reading Program why not use Animals to create art projects anytime of year!
Animals can be created in a variety of media.
Invite a local artist or art student into the library to create directed drawing exercises.
Contact your local animal shelter and set up an Adopt a Pet awareness program at your library. Ask for a photo of one of the adoptable pets and have a drawing contest where everyone is a winner. Invite a local artist to give a drawing class and hang and sell artworks to fund your favorite pet shelter.
Learn to Draw
Drawing
Visit the Getty Museum and Get Free Lessons for Children
http://www.getty.edu/education/kids_families/do_at_home/artscoops/index.html#colorful
You are sure to find something You Like at Dick Blick Art Lessons
www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/
Artists Helping Children-How to Draw
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/howtodraw.html
Paper Crafts
Here is a website that you will find useful. Download templates for paper craft animals and other educational materials.
Canon 3-D Paper Crafts
http://cp.c-ij.com/en/categories/CAT-ST01-0083/index.html
