{"id":1355,"date":"2024-08-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/2011\/09\/apple-star-prints-to-create-starry-night-by-van-gogh.html"},"modified":"2024-09-24T13:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:35:11","slug":"afterschool-express-our-starry-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/afterschool-express-our-starry-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Star Prints to Create Starry Night by Van Gogh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Create your very own starry night painting inspired by the famous artist Van Gogh using items from around your house, including an apple core! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNightLearningabotuVanGogh-4.jpg\" alt=\"child made starry night by van gogh\" class=\"wp-image-15119\" style=\"width:601px;height:852px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNightLearningabotuVanGogh-4.jpg 680w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNightLearningabotuVanGogh-4-600x851.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNightLearningabotuVanGogh-4-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>(Disclosure: Affiliate Link to Amazon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m always trying to find ways to expose my children to various mediums of art and famous artists and pieces of art. This week we did a quick lesson using this adorable book called <i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1402735677?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=213733&amp;creative=393177&amp;creativeASIN=1402735677&amp;linkCode=shr&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=4ZOVILWNDU47UXL7&amp;=books&amp;qid=1410050773&amp;sr=1-2-spell&amp;keywords=amy+guiglielmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Touch &nbsp;the Art: Make Van Gogh\u2019s Bed<\/a> <\/i>by <span lang=\"EN\">Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Touch the Art: Make Van Gogh&#039;s Bed\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_OqKg9Sk1tiflkj&#038;asin=1402735677&#038;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1402735677\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1402735677&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=a991c680315f2a58b97f4bd36ea3b9ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong>Touch the Art: Make Van Gogh&#8217;s Bed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this is such a great series to teach children about art and incorporate reading! Since it\u2019s a tactile series it is perfect for this age of exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/UsingAppleCoretoMakeStarts-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Using apple cores to make stars \" class=\"wp-image-15121\" style=\"width:601px;height:451px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/UsingAppleCoretoMakeStarts-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/UsingAppleCoretoMakeStarts-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/UsingAppleCoretoMakeStarts-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/UsingAppleCoretoMakeStarts-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/UsingAppleCoretoMakeStarts-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Van Gogh&#8217;s Starry Night with Start Prints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Supplies<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>yellow paint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>apple core<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>blue paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>black paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pencil top eraser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Directions<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece we selected to recreate was Van Gogh\u2019s Starry Night. We\u2019ve been learning about apples this week, an easy tie in was to find the star in the middle of the apple core.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We cut the core into half and had two stars to use for stamping with yellow paint.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My daughter decided to use blue paper since it matched the background in Van Gogh\u2019s painting.&nbsp; Then she took yellow paint and stamped stars all over the blue background.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/MakingwindowsonStarryNightBuilding-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"making stars with pencil eraser for Starry Night by Van Gogh\" class=\"wp-image-15123\" style=\"width:602px;height:802px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/MakingwindowsonStarryNightBuilding-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/MakingwindowsonStarryNightBuilding-2-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/MakingwindowsonStarryNightBuilding-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/MakingwindowsonStarryNightBuilding-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>To create the village below she used black paper and cut out squares and triangles all by herself. I cut the paper into smaller strips for her to manage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then once she glued them down she used a pencil eraser tip to stamp windows onto the homes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNight-3-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"Child painting of Starry Night by Van Gogh\" class=\"wp-image-15126\" style=\"width:601px;height:395px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNight-3-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNight-3-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNight-3-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNight-3-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNight-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s her finished project! &nbsp;I can\u2019t wait to have her create more pieces of art from this famous artist in this book and from the other books by the authors.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more Starry Night Activities visit <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/starry-night-printable-book-art-van.html\" target=\"_blank\">Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational<\/a> for a Printable Book and&nbsp;Van&nbsp;Gogh Study<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNightLearningabotuVanGogh-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/OurStarryNightLearningabotuVanGogh-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more about the Touch the Art Series by Julie Appel&nbsp;and Amy Guglielmo&nbsp;check out the author visit with Amy Guglielmo. They have several books that they have published in the Touch The Art Series. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Touch the Art: Feed Matisse&#039;s Fish\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_e4jC91ViLhiHIz&#038;asin=1402735685&#038;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Touch the Art: Count Monet&#039;s Lilies\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_XODqbpY0dyuw5N&#038;asin=1402763239&#038;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Touch the Art: Pop Warhol&#039;s Top\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_SKqdh1wLbgpQNt&#038;asin=1402735693&#038;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/interview-with-author-amy-guglielmo\/\">Interview with Amy Guglielmo<\/a>, come watch as she shares a few more kids activities with her books. &nbsp;I can&#8217;t wait to do more of them with my daughter!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/interview-with-author-amy-guglielmo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1.jpg\" alt=\"art books for kids \" class=\"wp-image-9352\" style=\"width:611px;height:872px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1-600x857.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/TipsforLearningAboutArtwithKids-1-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click here to watch our V<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/interview-with-author-amy-guglielmo\/\">ideo Interview with the Author of Make Van Gogh&#8217;s Bed Amy Guiglielmo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/resources-for-teaching-art-to-kids\/\" title=\"\">Top Resources for Teaching Art to Kids\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Star Themed Art Projects for Kids <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Star-Shaped-Stamp-for-Kids-to-Paint-and-create-with--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/how-to-make-star-garland-with-kids\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Star-Garland-with-LED-Lights-for-Bedtime-.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Star Garland with LED Lights for Bedtime\" class=\"wp-image-20636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Star-Garland-with-LED-Lights-for-Bedtime-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Water-Star-Garland-with-LED-Lights-for-Bedtime--600x831.jpg 600w, 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This kids art project is easy and fun for your child and you! Even with DAD for Mother's Day!\" class=\"wp-image-22752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Star-Stamps-for-Making-Kids-Art-for-someone-special-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Star-Stamps-for-Making-Kids-Art-for-someone-special--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Star-Stamps-for-Making-Kids-Art-for-someone-special--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1402735677\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create your very own starry night painting inspired by the famous artist Van Gogh using items from around your house, including an apple core! (Disclosure: Affiliate Link to Amazon) I\u2019m always trying to find ways to expose my children to various mediums of art and famous artists and pieces of art. 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