My Valentine project a few years ago were these tissue heart rings. Not every activity has that much range, but these hearts did. I’m not sure h...
If you are looking ahead for a Chinese New Year activity, then I’ve got you covered. How about a fun collaborative coloring project for y...
This Lois Mailou Jones-inspired drawing is one of my favorite black history month art projects. During Lois? remarkable life, she painted, designed ma...
Here’s how to draw and paint Chinese lanterns, with a perspective lesson as well. The Chinese New Year starts on Feb. 5th. MATERIALS Download C...
Here?s a snowman drawing idea that just uses markers and some geometric shapes. A few templates will help keep the lines nice and neat. For some extra...
Here are step by step instructions for a pretty cute penguin drawing with a hat and scarf. Follow my guide lines to help you get started. If you need ...
Mix things up a bit with this fun to draw Santa on a Stamp. Use kraft paper and you can get a natural look for your Santa and his white beard. White p...
Here?s an easy Christmas card idea that makes a very colorful image. Just change the colors and it works for many different celebrations. Making holid...
A Valentine’s Day doodle doesn?t have to be fancy, or ornate, or require a graphic design degree. It can just be some very carefully drawn lines...
Learn how to draw a cartoon face, starting with just a basic shape. The simpler, the better. Each will create a very different result. MATERIALS Downl...
Adding elements of art (texture) to a project can be as simple as crumpling up an old phone book page, painting it and drawing on top. This technique ...
Learn how to draw a pug simply by exaggerating his face. Draw an oversized head and mouth and eyes and you?re halfway there. MATERIALS How to Draw a P...
My students needed some easy snowman drawing directions, so I make this diagram. Simple adjustment of the face and buttons can add a lot of dimension....
Make your own homemade snow globe with just a plastic cup and some Model Magic. Add a Santa hat for some extra holiday fun. I saved this homemade snow...
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One of my favorite winter art projects for kids uses bleeding tissue paper to create a lovely swirl of snowy skies with just the right mix of color. A...
AÂ simple polar bear drawing can make a very cute holiday card. You can swap that hat out for a regular stocking cap the rest of the year. I love usin...
Stock art is a good place to look for Valentines art ideas. This flying kitty with a heart was too cute and easy to draw. I highly recommend either pr...
The women of Gee?s Bend ? a small, remote, black community in Alabama ? have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces dating from the early twentieth ce...
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Learn how to draw a stegosaurus with all the cool plates along his back and tail. He?s got a dinosaur look that is all his own. MATERIALS Download Ste...
Snowman drawing for kids can become more interesting if you use a different point of view and media. Oil pastel colors on black will pop off the page....
… and then color and paint him with some yummy colors. Really young students may need a form to trace as all his rounded lines are more difficul...
Learn how to draw a nutcracker that touches the top and bottom of your paper and you?re guaranteed to always fill the paper. I drew these with kinders...
My school had a nutcracker theme for their holiday show one year, so I showed students how to make a giant nutcracker drawing on butcher paper. Â Â Â...
These DIY pop up Christmas cards are easy to make, thanks to the fact that you can now get circle paper punches in a variety of sizes. Just be sure to...
Black history month projects can give also give a nod to noted artists who live a bit south of use, like Bernard Hoyes from Jamaica. I made tutorial ...
My favorite artist trading cards for kids project involves starting with a color photo and creating a world around it using only a thin black marker. ...
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My favorite thing about this winter snowflake art is the plastic trading card sleeves that instantly make the art look laminated. Hides any imperfect ...
This could be the world?s easiest way to make a cute polar bear drawing. I like using markers to keep the whites white, but any media will do. MATERIA...
 For a pretty Christmas card drawing idea, you can’t beat a stained glass candle card. Embrace the smudge of oil pastels for that shadowy color...
You can learn how to draw the Grinch with a very mischievous face with my step-by-step tutorial. I?m going to see if I can play my favorite ?You?re a ...
