MCNY X PROJECT KID
Get crafty and creative with NYC-inspired art projects you can do at home!
Join the Museum of the City of New York and PROJECT KID for virtual art-making sessions. In each video, Amanda Kingloff, artist and founder of PROJECT KID, shows you how to create a New York City-themed craft project using everyday materials.
Video | City Skyline Snow Globes
Create a wintry snow globe while you learn about New York City’s famous skyline.
Video: Let’s Skate! Build Your Own “Ice” Skating Rink
Craft this fun ice-skating rink at home and learn about the long history of the pastime in New York City.
Big City, Mini Homes: Making Dollhouse Miniatures
Inspired by the Museum’s Stettheimer Dollhouse, use everyday items to craft your own miniature furniture.
Frozen Treats, City Streets
Get a virtual taste of ice cream’s history in New York City and learn how to craft make-believe frozen treats using upcycled materials and paper
Focus on Fun
Create a cardboard "camera" and fill it with sketched images of the city inspired by influential NYC photographers
Animal Friends
Craft an animal Tic-Tac-Toe game from homemade materials while learning about animals who played a role in shaping NYC
A Wonder-ful Time
Build a model Coney Island Wonder Wheel and celebrate the 100th birthday of this iconic amusement park rideAbout PROJECT KID
PROJECT KID is dedicated to offering families creative and inventive ways to spend unplugged time with kids. From DIY crafts to party ideas to home décor solutions, they mix traditional craft, upcycled, and household materials in surprising ways. Amanda Kingloff, the founder of Project Kid, has been creating lifestyle content for over 15 years. After her six-year stint as Lifestyle Director at Parents Magazine, Amanda published “the ultimate kids’ craft book” with Artisan Books, titled Project Kid. Two years later she published her second book, Project Kid: Crafts that Go! Amanda creates content for magazines, websites, and brands, encouraging kids to create the worlds they want to live in. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two children, Oliver and Sommer.
Supporters
The MCNY X PROJECT K!D Winter Crafts Series is made possible with support from Con Edison.
Family and Community Engagement Programs are made possible in part by Con Edison, the Margaret S. Ogden and Stephen A. Ogden Memorial Fund, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, and Sy Syms Foundation.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.
