Dogfoose.com (Michael Kline) » kids activity http://dogfoose.com Illustration for children... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:28:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Pleading Child http://dogfoose.com/2011/12/the-pleading-child/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/12/the-pleading-child/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:16:37 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=1122 Continue reading →]]> Kids! Have you ever asked your parents for something again and again? Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) contains a piece entitled Pleading Child, where the melody repeats itself just like a pleading child. And you won’t know if the wish was granted until the next movement. This was an illustration for The Chicago Symphony’s Ravinia Festivals. I felt that the rain in the background was a perfect metaphor.

 

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/12/the-pleading-child/feed/ 0 The Kalahari http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/the-kalahari/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/the-kalahari/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:59:04 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=1086 Continue reading →]]> The Kalahari desert in Southern Africa has to be the largest sandbox in the world, covering some 350,000 square miles. A great place to play with your Tonka trucks, but you might want to come prepared. Temperatures go from 117°F in the summer to 8°F in the winter!

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/the-kalahari/feed/ 0 Doodles http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/doodles/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/doodles/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:53:22 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=1078 Statements from the electric company, envelopes, menus… anything is fair game for a doodle. Even a sketchbook. LOL!

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/doodles/feed/ 0 Safety with electricity http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/safety-with-electricity/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/safety-with-electricity/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:50:13 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=981 Electricity is a very useful modern-day invention, but it needs to be handled with care. The infotoon below points out a few safety tips for kids and adults. (Text © Kids Discover Electricity)

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/safety-with-electricity/feed/ 0 Art Director’s Quiz http://dogfoose.com/2011/04/art-director%e2%80%99s-quiz/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/04/art-director%e2%80%99s-quiz/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:57:31 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=957 Continue reading →]]> Highlighted RED in the story in the image below (click for a larger version) are words that describe items within the image, but instead of being literal clues, they are phonetic puns. As an example, for the word apparent, think “a parent.” See how many words and images you can match. When you think you’ve solved it (or if you need some help), drop me a note here and I’ll let you in on the surprise.

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/04/art-director%e2%80%99s-quiz/feed/ 0 Valentine Hunt http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/valentine-hunt/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/valentine-hunt/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:01:04 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=853 Continue reading →]]> This is a piece I illustrated for Family Fun magazine a few years ago. Feel free to download and print for your students, then ask how many hearts they can find in the room. I’m not sure what the correct answer is to be honest. Perhaps your students can tell me…

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/valentine-hunt/feed/ 0 I.C. Rhodes http://dogfoose.com/2011/01/i-c-rhodes/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/01/i-c-rhodes/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:15:24 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=840 Continue reading →]]> They may be made of water, but it’s very hard water. As if summer didn’t have enough surprises for your car, the chillier season finds happiness in pouring icy potholes from the sky! They’re often fleeting (depending on your locale I guess), but their damage can live on. So what do we call these cold-blooded obstructions, these crystal canyons?
Have an ice day.

potholes

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1st place: Potsicles (David G., Woodbridge, VA)
2nd place: Treadgedies (Chris H.)
3rd place: Hole shebang (2801aAudrey)
Honorable mention: N-ice one (cheez53)

Categories : Neologisms

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/01/i-c-rhodes/feed/ 0 Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/mutter-juice-noise-re-rhymes-2/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/mutter-juice-noise-re-rhymes-2/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:38:13 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=778 The following 3 images are from a book I’m working on entitled Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes, basically a phonetic mashup of Mother Goose. By employing this method I plan to rewrite most western literature. LOL!

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/mutter-juice-noise-re-rhymes-2/feed/ 1 What’s In an Element? http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-an-element/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-an-element/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:35:49 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=772 Continue reading →]]> Anita Brandolini’s Fizz, Bubble & Flash (Williamson Books) is one of the most clever books I’ve ever worked on, in particular its approach to something so mind-numbing as the periodic table. The book opens practical uses to nearly every element in a fun and engaging way. Here’s a sample page…

A few of the members of the Alkali family. Text © Anita Brandolini, images © dogfoose.com

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-an-element/feed/ 2 If it walks like a rock, and talks like a rock… http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/if-it-walks-like-a-rock-and-talks-like-a-rock/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/if-it-walks-like-a-rock-and-talks-like-a-rock/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:39:02 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=765

Admiral Bird spends a few moments with a rock, in a lively (pun-infested) discussion. Text © Kids Discover magazine.

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