With summer comes more time to be creative at home, so here are links to my Top Ten Drawing Projects on Pinterest. Each has a downloadable PDF tutoria...
One of my favorite Memorial Day Projects still my American Flag mural. Shown here is the prep work needed to complete one mural in about 45 minutes. M...
You can make your castle drawing easy for students by giving them one rectangle template to start. These drawings started with the ribbon banner near ...
When you are ready to learn how to draw a cake that looks more dimensional, try this one. Start with ovals and add some curves to make your drawing lo...
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This swan drawing for kids tutorial has been very popular over on Pinterest. I recommend it for older elementary students as it uses a little perspect...
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Here?s an idea for a simple watercolor painting, three very simple birds that are stacked on each other, with the highest one looking at a pretty flow...
My large collaborative murals make great classroom projects, and Earth Day is the perfect time to try one out, if you haven’t already. Earth Day...
Celebrate Earth Day for kids with my Doodle Earth Day Mural template. Print the PDF pages, color, and tape together to make a work of art for any or ...
I love the versatility of craft sticks, and these jumbo ones are the best for making cute DIY gift boxes. With summer camps and extra craft time kicki...
I created this How to Draw the Statue of Liberty tutorial for kinders, who study US symbols in the spring. Concentrating on just drawing her face and ...
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Here?s how to draw a castle. Students can finish it off with a fairy tale theme, or go medieval with moats, drawbridges and more. MATERIALS How to D...
My Statue of Liberty easy drawing lesson uses a grid method, which is a great technique for olders students to learn to use. I have seen lots of stude...
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Cubism involves looking at something from more than one point of view. A fun Picasso art project for kids is drawing a cubist face that shows one side...
I discovered a great new Scholastic book called “Unplugged”, which features a main character called Blip. It has a great message and is gr...
An endangered species for kids project could begin with my PDF mural. Here?s what one 4th grade class did with my Endangered Animals Mural template. I...
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My favorite 3D drawing step by step tutorial is also an excellent example of turning a Shape into a Form (both Elements of Art). To cap it off, if you...
Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled ?Flag Story Quilt? which inspire...
I’ve found that if I just precut some house shapes from corrugated cardboard craft class, students as young as kinder can easily “build&...
One of my pet peeves are how-to-draws that claim to be easy, but are really more appropriate for adults than children. Right now, the top Google listi...
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I have yet to find a good example of how to draw a horse, one that is appropriate for elementary age students. Most find it tricky to ?build? with cir...
My favorite class art project for fundraising is this group of self portraits that are applied to a stretched canvas. I’ve done it with every ki...
Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 5th, is widely accepted as a moment to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. Decorating food containers to look li...
Add this to your collection of Earth Day printables. This one is my own creation, based on my Earth Day Doodle Mural. It has lots of stars, hearts an...
Tessellations for kids have much to teach about art and math, but need clear guide lines to keep students from jumbling up their cut out shapes. My te...
Studying the Netherlands, by chance? I made a How to Draw a Viking ship tutorial, complete with trademark curves and striped sail. Maya is in 3...
Here is one of my most popular cardboard art projects from my after school class. It takes some time to precut the pieces for little ones, but they ha...
Tyrannosaurus Rex is possibly the most well known dinosaur due to its huge size, ferocious nature and regular appearances in movies. Here’s how ...
I find students get much more creative when they skip the pencil stage and just make a watercolor drawing with their brush. In this case, they draw so...
Practice your fine marker skills with this dandelion drawing step by step project. Careful drawing and tracing will make a very pretty and delicate lo...
Here?s how to draw a simple lighthouse on an island. Plenty of room to add some fun ships in the surrounding water. MATERIALS View and download Lighth...
