ZenTangles (also called ZenDoodles)
Zentangles; they are calming; focused pattern making. There is no wrong way to make them; children love to make them. I like to teach about them when it might be a stressful time for children. The calm energy that floods the room of a group of children working on creating patterns is a beautiful moment to behold. Another teacher created this simple guide/lesson I found online which may be helpful to parents - there are a few patterns, but kids will really like the ZenPopper and TanglePatterns links (below).
How did Zentangles begin?
http://www.zentangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=118
Traditional ZenTangles begin with a 3 1/2 inch x 3 1/2 inch square. You can begin with any "easy for you to turn" size paper.
How to Make a Zentangle: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zentangle
Honestly, there is no "wrong" way - please come up with your own patterns! Mistakes become part of the pattern and must be repeated.Be attentive to your lines, and you will feel yourself becoming relaxed and energized.
Supplies:
Pens: Any fine point gel pen or thin marker would be fine. Sharpie and pencils can add to your tangle. Pentel EnerGel pens or Pitt Pens are great if you have them.
Paper: Card stock or cover stock (the back of index cards, without the lines, works great).
Resources for patterns: The students at Foster especially love a set of cards I purchased which were created by
Sandy Steen Bartholomew, CZT. They are called :YOGA for your BRAIN Original Edition Tangle Cards. I suggest that you purchase directly from the artist, but there are many stores out there who sell them. She has a few websites, one which is blocked at school as a "social" site - she also has a second site, and you can navigate to her primary site, and/to her shop. Here is the site we can find at school: http://beezinthebelfry.blogspot.com/
She also has a special area about kids and Zentangles here.
YouTube ZenPopper - animated ZenTangle patterns.
Click on one of the ZenTangles to see it being drawn!
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KBsXavjRBPBXoJdd_xPRQ
Amazing resource of many different patterns to try.
TanglePatterns.com
Look for the thin pink horizontal line of the alphabet - click on a letter. Scroll down. Click on a patterns. You may have to click on a link as well.
Links:
Watch an artist create a Zentangle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_t_34mchtw
People with a Hingham Public Schools email who are signed into their Google Drive will have access to a Zentangle shared folder. It is named "FosterArt Zentangles" and here is the link:
https://drive.google.com/a/hinghamschools.org/#folders/0B65fXC15oy0jV21EZ01ZQmZXZWs
For those that need proof that Doodling is "good" for you:
http://content.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1882127,00.html#
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/03/business/doodlilng-in-a-meeting-drawing
How did Zentangles begin?
http://www.zentangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=118
Traditional ZenTangles begin with a 3 1/2 inch x 3 1/2 inch square. You can begin with any "easy for you to turn" size paper.
How to Make a Zentangle: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zentangle
Honestly, there is no "wrong" way - please come up with your own patterns! Mistakes become part of the pattern and must be repeated.Be attentive to your lines, and you will feel yourself becoming relaxed and energized.
Supplies:
Pens: Any fine point gel pen or thin marker would be fine. Sharpie and pencils can add to your tangle. Pentel EnerGel pens or Pitt Pens are great if you have them.
Paper: Card stock or cover stock (the back of index cards, without the lines, works great).
Resources for patterns: The students at Foster especially love a set of cards I purchased which were created by
Sandy Steen Bartholomew, CZT. They are called :YOGA for your BRAIN Original Edition Tangle Cards. I suggest that you purchase directly from the artist, but there are many stores out there who sell them. She has a few websites, one which is blocked at school as a "social" site - she also has a second site, and you can navigate to her primary site, and/to her shop. Here is the site we can find at school: http://beezinthebelfry.blogspot.com/
She also has a special area about kids and Zentangles here.
YouTube ZenPopper - animated ZenTangle patterns.
Click on one of the ZenTangles to see it being drawn!
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KBsXavjRBPBXoJdd_xPRQ
Amazing resource of many different patterns to try.
TanglePatterns.com
Look for the thin pink horizontal line of the alphabet - click on a letter. Scroll down. Click on a patterns. You may have to click on a link as well.
Links:
Watch an artist create a Zentangle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_t_34mchtw
People with a Hingham Public Schools email who are signed into their Google Drive will have access to a Zentangle shared folder. It is named "FosterArt Zentangles" and here is the link:
https://drive.google.com/a/hinghamschools.org/#folders/0B65fXC15oy0jV21EZ01ZQmZXZWs
For those that need proof that Doodling is "good" for you:
http://content.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1882127,00.html#
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/03/business/doodlilng-in-a-meeting-drawing