iPads and Engaging Kids in Art: App with Museum Assets

Kristin Reiber Harris

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I just returned from the Virginia Docent Exchange at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Va. Two other docents and I were representing the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College. At the conference I had the opportunity to present a session about iPads, kids and art museum related apps.

Chrysler Museum

This was my first visit to the Chrysler Museum which was recently renovated. It is beautifully situated on a body of water known as the Hague in downtown Norfolk, VA. The museum was originally founded in 1933 as the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences. It changed names in 1971 when industrialist Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. donated his extensive collection to the museum.

We arrived at the museum early on Sunday afternoon so we would have a few minutes to visit their collection before the conference started. I was pleased to find this in their collection.

Standing Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin Pusa), 19th century, China.
Chrysler Museum Photo credit: Kristin Harris

I Can Do That! 2...the Sequel

Kristin Reiber Harris

After over a year in development, I Can Do That! A Kids World Art Game is now available for download from the App Store. Our mission with these art museum apps is to introduce preschool children to kid-friendly global art treasures. Why? 

Our intentions with these apps is to:

1. engage young children with objects that will encourage a life-long love of art

2. facilitate experiencing diverse global cultures at a very early age

3. extend the reach of a museum to families who may never be able to visit

These are the 10 art objects and the four games included in first I Can Do That! A World Art Game.

Art as a Window on the World

Kristin Reiber Harris
www.KristinHarrisDesign.com

Play art and celebrate world cultures!

Get a sneak preview of soon to be release app I Can Do That! A Kids World Art Game 

After many months in development, our new app "I Can Do That! A Kids World Art Game" will soon be released. The lengthy development time is due to a number of factors.