Parents' Guide to

Haring Kids

By Conny Coon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Fun activities let kids interact with artist's bold images.

Website http://www.haringkids.com/
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414lat Parent of 6 and 9-year-old
September 21, 2009
age 10+

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I think the interactive art is great for kids. And the evidence of Haring's commitment to children and how he turned his life around after drugs is uplifting. But I feel that someone's sexual preferences one way or the other is an adult agenda and shouldn't be on a children's website.

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Too much sex
Educational value
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Artist Keith Haring not only left a legacy of funky pop art, he left his mark on children by teaching them to paint large murals and have fun with art. The Keith Haring Foundation was established in 1989 to assist AIDS-related and children’s charities, and this site was borne from their efforts. Safe, colorful and creative, there are myriad activities for kids to learn about Haring and discover or interact with his family-friendly art, including coloring pages (to print or color on screen), screensavers, and e-cards. Bold, bright and cheerful, Haring’s art appeals to kids of all ages.

Online interaction: Users can submit their own artwork and/or provide stories to accompany some existing Haring art. There is no user-to-user contact on the site.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • How the Internet makes art accessible to so many. What would Haring and other late artists think about being able to share their art through the Web. Would they have liked it? Would Haring have branched out to other media and created digital art?

  • The impact art has on kids. What effect do you think Haring’s bright-colored murals had on young children in hospitals? How does this site and the Keith Haring Foundation extend the work Haring started?

Website Details

  • Genre: Creating
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 5, 2015

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