If you spot a seven-year-old disguised as a bat it may be Thomas Hinch, a boy who was born to create. For the past three years, Thomas has explored the magic of the arts with his AFL teachers during each of his many visits to the hospital for Leukemia treatments. Using fabric, huge sheets of paper, and anything that will mark he has made dozens of bat, dragon, and animal drawings, sculptures, and bat outfits to wear around the hospital halls and beyond. 
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Annie’s Favorite Links for Art Projects:

Princeton Art Projects
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html

Artsonia
http://www.artsonia.com/museum/

Craft
http://blog.craftzine.com/

Instructables
http://www.instructables.com/group/make/

Betsey’s Favorite Links for Art Projects:

The Incredible Art Department
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/

Kids Craft Weekly
http://www.kidscraftweekly.com/index.html

FunBurst
http://www.funburst.com/arts_crafts/

Teachers Place
http://www.teacherplace.org/

Family Fun
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/

Crayola
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/

Martha Stewart
http://www.marthastewart.com/kids-crafts

Sarah’s Favorite Links for Art Projects:

Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com

A Lifetime of Color
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com

The Imangination Factory
http://www.kid-at-art.com/

Mirkwood Designs
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/index.htm

Mary Margaret’s Favorite Links for Art Projects:

Kinderart
http://www.kinderart.com/

Art Projects For Kids
http://artprojectsforkids.blogspot.com

Other Helpful Links

N.C. Center for Nonprofits

http://www.ncnonprofits.org/

NC Arts Council
www.ncarts.org

Society for Arts in Healthcare
http://thesah.org/

NC Arts For Health
www.ncartsforhealth.org

National Endowment for the Arts
http://www.arts.endow.gov

Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
www.cfwnc.org

Asheville Art Museum
http://www.ashevilleart.org/

Winston-Salem Foundation
http://www.wsfoundation.org/

Winston-Salem Arts Council
www.intothearts.org

Art Projects International
http://www.artprojects.com

The Incredible Art Department, sponsored by Princeton Online
www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/

Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org

North Carolina Museum of Art
http://ncartmuseum.org

Charity Chicks NC
http://www.charitychicksnc.com