Madison Square Park Conservancy http://www.madisonsquarepark.org The Official Site of the Madison Square Park Conservancy Wed, 16 May 2012 17:09:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Playground Activities are Starting! http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/playground-activities-are-starting http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/playground-activities-are-starting#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:08:29 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12557 Read more]]> Get ready kids of NYC. Mad. Sq. Kids is bringing fun, interactive activities and projects to the playground! Starting May 22, meet our new playground activities assistant Kristin in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground in Madison Square Park for Art in the Park and EXPLORE! projects.

For a full list of our playground activities and descriptions, check out our 2012 calendar of events.

We hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/playground-activities-are-starting/feed 0 Art in the Park: Mini Hot Air Balloons http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-mini-hot-air-balloons http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-mini-hot-air-balloons#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:02:38 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12317 June is the month of the first public hot air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. In honor of the first public hot air balloon flight, we will construct mini hot air balloons for you to float in the air!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-mini-hot-air-balloons/feed 0 Art in the Park: Puzzles http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-puzzles-2 http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-puzzles-2#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:02:24 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12329 Read more]]> We are going to create games today. This morning you will be able to not only solve a puzzle but also make one of your own design! After you create your puzzle, try to solve it and then try to solve a friend’s puzzle too!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-puzzles-2/feed 0 Art in the Park: XOX http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-xox http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-xox#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:02:08 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12332 You can never have enough games! XOX is a classic game that you can play over and over again. With this game you will need a friend. Have fun!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-xox/feed 0 Art in the Park: Rockin’ Away Rattle http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-rockin-away-rattle http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-rockin-away-rattle#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:55 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12336 Read more]]> After the Mad. Sq. Kids concert with Audra Rox, have your own music and energy to share. Make music with a paper plate rattle; these rattles will get you in the mood to sing out loud. Follow your ears to the playground for some music making!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-rockin-away-rattle/feed 0 Art in the Park: Tactile Buckets http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-tactile-buckets http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-tactile-buckets#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:44 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12339 Today we will experiment with texture. Texture is how a surface looks or how it feels. We will create a texture on the outside of a little bucket and you will find an opposite texture to put in the bucket!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-tactile-buckets/feed 0 Art in the Park: Shadow Drawings http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-shadow-drawings http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-shadow-drawings#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:31 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12342 Today’s activity is dependent on the sun! You will use your own shadow to create a piece of art. Do not worry! If there is no sun, we have a backup plan that is just as much fun!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-shadow-drawings/feed 0 Art in the Park: History Flags http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-history-flags http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-history-flags#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:17 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12346 Today is Flag Day! In the United States Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States in 1777. The Deedle Deedle Dees love history too. We will make flags in celebration.

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-history-flags/feed 0 Art in the Park: Hand-Painted Cards http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-hand-painted-cards http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-hand-painted-cards#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:04 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12354 Read more]]> Now that your fingers are warmed up from the morning activity, come back this afternoon to finger paint a card and give the card to someone special! We have tons of paint colors to choose from. Who needs a paintbrush when you can use your fingers!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
]]> http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-hand-painted-cards/feed 0 Art in the Park: Paint Folds http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-paint-folds http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/art-in-the-park-paint-folds#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:54 +0000 ashley http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/?p=12360 There are many ways to paint. We have already explored a few. Today we will make paint shapes with a simple paper card. Each painting that you make will be a beautiful surprise!

*Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.
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