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Smudge at Home

Make these the holidays they remember

Five digital collections of art experiences, made with the kids at our Melbourne studio. Download instantly, print or open on a tablet, and make together.

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Ten experiences in every collection.

  • Opener page for Painted Galaxies, a deep blue and purple salt-textured galaxy painting
  • The set up page for Painted Galaxies, with the supply list and how to lay things out
  • The making page for Painted Galaxies, the step-by-step method
  • Opener page for Gaudí Sun Sculptures, a bright mosaic sun sculpture on a wooden base
  • Opener page for Plasticine Portraits, a colourful modelled clay face
  • Opener page for Peacock Still Life, an oil pastel drawing of a peacock feather
  • Opener page for Half Half Animals, half a printed animal photo with the other half drawn
  • Opener page for Circle Studies, overlapping traced circles in bright watercolour
  • Opener page for The Big Weave, a child weaving wool through a large garden-fence loom
  • Opener page for Cardboard Garden, giant painted cardboard flowers
  • Opener page for Magical Bubble Prints, delicate honeycomb bubble prints in blues
  • Opener page for Watercolour Portraits, a loose painted self portrait of a child

Painted Galaxies

The collections

A collection for every kind of week

The Inside Days cover photo, a garden of painted cardboard flowers in the studio
Ages 4 to 12

Inside Days

Ten experiences · 46 pages of making

The wet-week rescue. Galaxies painted with salt and watercolour, plasticine faces, a cardboard garden and a Gaudí study, enough making to see out the longest indoor stretch.

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The Nature Days cover photo, a wall of bright leaf and butterfly artworks
Ages 4 to 12

Nature Days

Ten experiences · 49 pages of making

Turns the backyard, the park or the bush into the art room. They'll hammer petals into cloth, press leaves into clay and balance found things into sculpture, Andy Goldsworthy style.

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$9.95$14.95
The Sunny Days cover photo, a painted paper lantern hanging against a blue sky
Ages 4 to 12

Sunny Days

Ten experiences · 49 pages of making

Puts the summer light to work. Prints made by the sun itself, sun catchers for the window, a Ken Done reef, and artwork that hangs around long after the holidays end.

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$9.95$14.95
The Cardboard Days cover photo, a kid holding a giant painted cardboard face
Ages 4 to 12

Cardboard Days

Ten experiences · 46 pages of making

Raid the recycling and build big: giant wearable masks, birds with personality, a deep-sea scene and cakes that look good enough to eat. Whole afternoons disappear into these.

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The Art Lab cover photo, a deep blue sensory tray with cups and flowers
Pre-school, under 5

The Art Lab

Ten experiences · 46 pages of making

Toddler territory. Squishy rainbow trays, marbled prints lifted from foam, spinning colour and a Hervé Tullet study, low-mess sensory play sized for the littlest hands.

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The details

What you get

Every collection is a single PDF, just under 50 pages. Nothing ships; it arrives by email minutes after you buy.

  • Ten art experiences per collection, around one theme
  • One supply list per collection, mostly things already in the house
  • An artist study in every collection
  • Take it further ideas to stretch every experience
  • A proper how-to for every experience, easy for grown-ups and kids to follow together
  • Little “I wonder...” prompts to take each experience further

Perfect for

  • School holidays, rainy weekends and long Sunday afternoons
  • Kids aged 4 to 12, with The Art Lab made for under 5s
  • Anyone after easy-to-follow inspiration, no experience needed
  • Grandparents' houses
  • A gift you can send by email
  • Teachers and educators after tested, low-prep art sessions

Why Smudge?

  • Almost 190,000 followers across Instagram and Facebook
  • Hundreds of kids make with us at our Melbourne studio every week
  • Twelve years of process art, packed into every page

Getting started

Buy and download

Tap buy and check out with your email and card. Two emails arrive straight away: your receipt, then your download link.

Save it or print it

It's a PDF, so keep it somewhere handy (Books on Apple, Google Drive on Android), read it on a tablet, or print the pages you're using.

Clear the table

Pick an experience and round up the supplies from the list at the front. Most take a few minutes to set up.

Best value

Take any three for $24.95

$34.95 launch price

Thirty experiences, enough to cover every school break and rainy weekend this year, for less than one art class. Yours forever, so next holidays they’ll inspire all over again. And if you want the lot, all five are $34.95.

If a book isn’t right for your family, email us and we’ll sort it out.

Frequently asked questions

How fast do I get it?

Straight away. Each collection is a PDF, nothing ships. Right after checkout you'll get your receipt, then an email with your download link.

Do we need to be arty?

Not at all! Everything's written out clearly with all you need, so you can just set it up and let your child lead the way.

What will we need?

Mostly bits you've already got, like paper, cardboard, tape, paint, and boxes and tubes from the recycling (the supply list at the front of each collection has you sorted before you start).

Can I buy it as a gift?

Yes! Buy it, then forward the download email to the family it's for.

Is it a subscription?

Nope, it's yours once and forever. Use it as much as you like, with no subscription and nothing to cancel.

What if it's not for us?

Because it's a digital file you keep, we can't refund a change of mind once it's downloaded. But if you run an experience and it doesn't work for your family, email hello@smudgeartspace.com and we'll look after you.

I'm overseas, can I still buy it?

Absolutely. Prices are in Australian dollars, and if you're overseas you'll see your own local price at checkout.

Need a hand? Email hello@smudgeartspace.com and we’ll sort you out.

Bring a little Smudge home this week

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