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A painting of a Madonna and egg and an illustrated egg artist holding a paint brush flank either side of an open sketch book with colorful test paint swatches labeled bright, grainy, and dull.
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How to Make Tempera Paint at Home
Did you know that you can make paint in your very own home? In this experiment, make a glorious painting using only ingredients from your kitchen cabinet and refrigerator.
October 20, 2023
An illustrated brain character waves a magic wand over an open sketchbook page featuring an illustrated rainbow painted with many colorful dots.
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How to Make An Optical Illusion
Trick your friends with this optical illusion! Create an entire rainbow using only the primary colors — red, yellow, and blue dots.
October 20, 2023
Shiny and rusty green pennies dance on a spotlit dance floor surrounded by a border of pennies.
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Why Do Pennies Turn Green?
Have you ever noticed that some old pennies look almost…green? In this experiment, use vinegar and salt to get to the bottom of how and why pennies turn green.
October 20, 2023
Illustrated drum sticks play atop a DIY drum made of a tin can decorated with colorful cut paper shapes; wavy arrows like sound waves point to the drum
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What Does Sound Look Like?
Make an instrument and a special tool to visualize sound.
July 5, 2023
Illustration of a hand pointing to a mirror with a single fingerprint; little fingerprint ghosts float on either side of the mirror
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How to Dust For Fingerprints
Uncover hidden fingerprints around your home like an art detective.
June 28, 2023
Drawn bugs peek out from behind a DIY notebook titled "field guide" with cut paper decorations of trees, stars, and rockets
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How to Make a Field Guide
Make a field guide and use it to classify bugs like a scientist at the museum.
June 21, 2023
A cartoon image of The Met's facade with a cartoon sun shining light rays down on the building, beside an inset still-life painting of blue irises in a vase on a green table. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Art in the Dark: How Does Light Change Art?
We need light to see art, but the safest place for it is in the dark. Umm… what? Learn how light energy can damage materials, and what we do at The Met to keep art safe for years to come.
August 26, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a man in a hat picking small white insects from cacti in a field in the desert beside an inset photo of a Peruvian Chimu textile of red creatures depicting people and beasts. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Painting With Bugs: Where Does Color Come From?
Sometimes the colors in paints and dyes come from the natural world, like plants, minerals, and… bugs? Meet the cochineal—the tiny, cactus-loving insect that brings a bright, vibrant red color to art, clothing, and even food—and learn all about the science of pigments.
August 26, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a blue falcon soaring above pyramids, palm trees, and sand, beside an inset photograph of a metal container shaped like a falcon from Ancient Egypt. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Art Under X-Ray: What’s Inside the Art?
Art is full of mysteries that can’t be revealed by a quick glance. How do we see what’s hiding inside objects and learn how they were made and repaired? We use an x-ray machine, just like you’d find at the doctor’s office!
August 26, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a sphinx on a column in ancient Greece, beside an inset photograph of a terracotta sphinx head with cartoon crystals coming out of its ear. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Ancient Ear Hair: How Do Crystals Form?
Art at The Met is made of many materials, including natural materials like minerals. Environmental conditions can affect these minerals, and even make an ancient statue grow ear hair! Learn about the science of crystals and salts, and how we use our knowledge to protect the art.
August 26, 2021