Create an "art quake" by cutting apart a shape, then paste it back together leaving spaces in between each piece.  Notice how the spaces give energy and movement to your piece of art. 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 

Two contrasting colors of paper (such as black and white or yellow and red)Scissors
Glue

WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

Cut one sheet into a large, interesting shape.  (My interesting shape happened to be a rectangle, feel free to bask in my creativity!!)

Then cut that shape into unusual pieces.   Put the pieces back together like a puzzle on the uncut sheet.  Leave spaces between each small piece.  Let the bold color of the uncut sheet show through.  Paste down the pieces when you are happy with the way they are spaced.

How's that for art that really moves you!?!

 Here are two more example that my son and daughter made and wanted me to post on here. 

 This one appears to be missing a lot of paper; my daughter decided to do this art project her own way and, you know what, it still looks good!! 

Another option:  Try "art quaking" a magazine photo.  Cut it into strips.  Past the strips down, in order, on construction paper.  Don't let the strips line up exactly with each other.  Let the construction paper show between each strip.  The new phot will look as if it's been through an art quake! 

Dianna and her family have been homeschooling for 5 years and still find it hard to believe that it's really been that long!  They have two cats, one rabbit, one hamster, and several fish that they caught in a creek across the road from their house.  They have been learning how to homeschool while taking care of their first and only grandbaby a couple of days a week.  It's been a struggle, but there's nothing they'd ever change about it.  Be sure to keep checking back here on this blog for more craft ideas.  Dianna also posts these crafts and sometimes so other posts on her other blog, www.homeschoolblogger.com/maxwellacademy.  Feel free to drop by.