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Looking for some simple turkey drawing inspiration? Here are some variations I’ve tried over the years. Marker, watercolor, tempera and poster m...
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Add a grid to your leaf art projects and students can’t help but fill the entire paper. Draw a different type in each and you have a very pretty...
I created this Jasper Johns project for kids so they could make a miniature version of his paintings, and recycle an old CD case as well. Students can...
How about a mummy craft that is easy, cute and made from just two materials? A pipe cleaner and a little gauze is all it takes to make this little guy...
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I found this idea for an easy scarecrow painting over at Artsonia.com. I love how my students could easily make a large detailed face, but still inclu...
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Look for further for artsy Halloween costumes. Make a cubism masterpieces with a paper bag and oil pastels. MATERIALS Brown grocery bag Oil pastels &#...
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Instant coffee makes a great paint for a haunted house art project for kids. Just add more or less water to change the value. MATERIALS Multimedia pap...
My Before and After, with Jeni’s “Blog Smarter” program. Before For 15 very busy years, I was an art teacher by day (both dur...
Here’s a lesson about the Mayflower for kids to trace and paint. It?s a map of the Mayflower?s journey, and will look old and wrinkled when comp...
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These lovely watercolor turkeys show how Thanksgiving art projects don’t have to be brown and boring. Volunteer art docent Tricia from Brentwood...
If you’ve totally run out of Halloween drawing ideas, then you’ve come to the right place. This cat in a pumpkin is both easy and cute, th...
Here’s one of my favorite Halloween art projects for kids. Use permanent markers and liquid watercolors for a really vibrant work of art. ...
I saw this simple weaving for Kids project on Pinterest (thank you to Artrageous Afternoon!) and loved it immediately. It?s a great way to make a litt...
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Quite possibly the world?s most simple monster drawing. Students used a roll of masking tape to draw the eyes, one of which needed to be going off the...
An easy way to plan a Halloween painting for kids, is not to paint at all. Use bleeding tissue paper instead. Everyone loves a pretty painted sunset, ...
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It’s that time of year when it’s fun to mix a little art history with Halloween festivals by way of a ‘The Scream art project’...
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Here?s how to color a turkey, and end up with a very cool looking work of art. Sgraffito is the art of scratching color away to reveal something under...
Here are some easy DIY owl decorations that use some of my favorite craft supplies. Love the earthy look of these woodsy little owls. The good news is...
Halloween symbols can be pretty fun to draw. Here’s a worksheet with some ideas, and a page full of boxes to help arrange them in a creative way...
Mix Cubism with Frankenstein for one of my favorite Halloween projects. Add some mismatched eyes and you can’t help but create a giggle or two. ...
This is one of those cute monster drawings that I have adored since a little first grader Mila painted it. The lines are sweet, and the colors are gen...
Add texture to your fall leaf art for kids project with some good old paper towels. A pretty spongy texture will be left behind, after the leaves soak...
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best, like just learning how to draw a witch hat, instead of an entire witch. Especially if you are just 6 years ...
If students learn how to draw cartoon letters, they can have fun adding it to their art, or reports or book covers, whatever appeals to them. I made a...
This fall drawing project makes students use the entire page as it only works when the branches touch the edge of the paper. I love the combo of black...
I tried these Halloween DIY Signs once in an after school class. Everyone loved that faux burned look, and the messier the letters, the better! These ...
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Easy Halloween art projects can teach some valuable skills and still make pretty cool images. All you need is some paper, scissors and glue. I love ho...
This really is the world’s most simple owl drawing. Just a few lines and bam, an unmistakably fierce looking bird. Be sure to trace those simple...
You know, if I had to divide all my art projects into just two categories, it would be those for 1st ? 5th … and those for kinders. More than an...
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Folk Art for kids makes perfect sense as the very definition is about untrained artists. The more ‘child like’ your art is, the more folks...
