We’ve been studying Van Gogh’s Starry Night this month in school.   Maybe “studying” isn’t the right word.  We’ve been playing with it.

I put a poster up on the wall, eye level with our toddler so they could touch it, trace it, and get really familiar with the painting.

The first night, I saw this as I was heading to bed:

Our next project (remember, this is for a 2-yr old and a 5-yr old, so I haven’t gone too in-depth with this theme) was a Starry Night Cake for family night.

TA-DA!

She helped ice about half that yellow cake…  (and I just decided not to make brown and dark blue and green icing because it was getting late.  You can still see the inspiration, I think).  Do you see the look on her face?  “Okay, Mom, I’m smiling.  Can I EAT this cake now?”

Our last project will be an oil-based paint print based on the colors from Starry Night. 

Have a little fun with your kids!  I guarantee that every time my daughter sees Starry Night, she will remember eating it.