Take an Art Break

Take an Art Break: Five Ways to Take five

1. Color, paint or pencil a mandala. Download them for free at www.free-mandala.com,
http://www.coloringcastle.com/mandala_coloring_pages.html, www.junemoon.com/free.html

2. Make some abstract art at www.jacksonpollack.org

3. Put some music in your life. You can
- download free music (as long as it’s for personal use) at http://www.freeplaymusic.com
- enjoy music videos, clips and photos from Shockwave http://www.shockwave.com/musicandphotos.jsp
- play music related games at http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/

4. Draw upside down.

5. Make a paper flower. Cut tissue paper into rectangles of the same size. Using 4-6 tissue papers, accordion pleat the tissue paper working from the side. Wrap a pipe cleaner, or thin piece of wire, around the middle. Gently separate each layer, folding into the middle. You can substitute Kleenex in place of tissue paper.

Art and music are great ways to reduce stress and increase well-being.