art theory
Museum Kids: Just for Fun
From the Metropolitan Museum onf Art, here are eighteen interactive web games that teach about art, art theory and artists. Many cultures and time periods are represented. There are games for all ages, but if a game doesn't seem geared toward younger children, I'd recommend screening it first (for example, the one on Van Gogh's life includes mention of his mental trouble and suicide).
"The Country Gentlemen Travel to Extraordinary Worlds" Interactive Art Theory lessons/actvities for Elementary
Produced by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, this vibrant interactive lesson introduces kids (or adults) to the artwork of Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollack, Sargent Johnson. The "country gentlemen" (a pair of dogs) briefly explain the artpiece, and then invite the user to make their own art, with an interactive tool that lets them play make their own, similar artwork. It kept my kids happily occupied for about 40 minutes.
