Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids

Karyn Tripp is a former public school teacher turned homeschool mom of four kids. Through her online community TeachBesideMe.com, she shares with teachers and homeschool parents how to make learning enjoyable and engaging, and eases the burdens of her fellow educators by offering exciting and memorable learning activities. Karyn is also a member of STEAM Kids Books, a group of educational bloggers—engineers, teachers, math nerds, art lovers, and writers—who have thus far co-written and self-published three titles. She lives in Cedar Hills, Utah.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionWhat You’ll NeedKey Math Concepts  1 = Math with Fine ArtistsFine artists often use math in their creations.Explore their artwork with these fun projects.Paul Klee’s Geometric MosaicM. C. Escher’s Infinity TrianglesVictor Vasarely’s Op Art IllusionsAlexander Calder’s Face MobileFrank Stella’s Protractor ArtJasper Johns’s Hidden Number ArtFrank Lloyd Wright’s Geometric Stained-Glass Art  2 = Art with Graphs & Grids, Numbers & EquationsTry creative mathematical projects on graph paper, and count your way through art withprojects that feature equations.Square Numbers TowerDot Grid ArtMultiplication Grid ArtSkip Counting Circular ArtGolden Spiral ArtSplash PatternsVedic Square  3 = Symmetry in ArtSymmetry is when two or more parts are identical on either side of a shape or form.Explore these fun ways to make art with symmetry.Rotational SymmetryPaper Clip Symmetrical ArtMandala DrawingsKirigami Paper CuttingRose Window Stained GlassHectograph Ink Prints  4 = Geometric ArtGet creative with shapes and lines.Spiral SquaresDescending PolygonsTriangle Math Puzzle3-D Paper ShapesTetrahedral Kite  5 = Cultural Math ArtArt has been created throughout history and around the world. And in most art, math andpatterns are involved.Native American Quill ArtAfrican Kente-Pattern PrintsTibetan Sand Pendulum ArtSpanish Geometric Tile Cube PuzzlesAncient Cretan LabyrinthIslamic Eight-Pointed StarsYin-Yang Asian Geometrical Art  6 = Edible Math ArtEverything is always more fun when food is involved. The projects in this section are alledible. You’re welcome!Pattern Block CookiesWaffle Fraction PatternsChocolate Square Splatter ArtBread Art: Doubling a RecipeStained Glass Gelatin Art  More StuffTemplatesResourcesAbout the AuthorIndex