I was looking for STEAM art projects for our school event, and was happy to find some spinning CD inspiration. Just a little prep, little expense, an...
Here?s my favorite way to make a simple shark drawing, and modify it for different grade levels. Younger students learn about symmetry, older can add ...
You can share Andy Goldsworthy for kids with this project, even if you live in the middle of a busy city. Andrew is an amazing British artist who has...
Try one of my free earth day activities and see how easy it is to make one of my murals. This mini Earth Day mural has just nine pages, but it will sh...
You can recycle CD jewel cases and turn them into gifts instead. Here?s a few ideas for a birthday or Mother?s Day. They make great little terrariums,...
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Here a step by step leprechaun drawing tutorial for St. Patrick?s Day on March 17th. He?s kind of a simple cartoon character, with mostly symmetrical ...
My favorite new coffee filter art is this hot air balloon project. These were made by kinder and 1st graders this week. MATERIALS Watercolor paper (ne...
Use my Cat in the Hat template for some fun Dr. Seuss activities. His birthday coming up on March 2nd. I once used it as an art history lesson by revi...
I spied these cute mini cupcake liners at Michaels, and they worked perfectly for a kinder daffodil craft project. MATERIALS Card stock paper: ...
I developed this art fundraiser project years ago, and it still works wonders. Sharpie drawings on dry wax paper, decoupaged to a stretched canvas. Ch...
Start with a geometry art lesson, and then add some water to create organic shapes. MATERIALS Multimedia paper Cardboard templates of triangles, circl...
My kids really enjoyed mixing paint colors by using just yellow, red, orange and white. ? Egg Template jpg (Drag to desktop) MATERIALS Multimedia pape...
In honor of St. Patrick?s Day, here’s how to draw a Shamrock. And if you have the budget, add a little sparkle with a gold paint marker. If you ...
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Romero Britto was born in Brazil and had a modest childhood. Today he is an internationally renowned pop artist. Here is a pop art project in his fun ...
Here?s how to make a caterpillar drawing with very ?squishy? sections. I saw it in a book years ago, and wish I could credit the genius who thought it...
This spiral snake has been one of my most popular pattern art projects. Use my template to print on cardstock, instead of tracing on to paper plates. ...
I have developed an art journal for kids that is based on creating artwork in a 6″x 9″ format. I have combined and updated two past recycl...
I’m so excited about the release of my new Recycled Art Journal eBook on April 8th, I’m hosting a quickie GIVEAWAY contest. To win your ow...
What’s so special about handmade journals? Here are a few reasons they helped me go from feeling frazzled to a fairly organized art teacher. (Ok...
Color lesson plans for kindergarten can be so much more fun than just painting a color wheel. I opted to split my primary mixing lessons into three se...
March is the month to celebrate both women AND student art, so I’ve decided to support both with a free mini mural. ?We Can Do It!? was a famous...
This mini clothespin craft project makes little cars with wheels that really spin, even if they are a bit wobbly. The best part is that you don’...
For an easy printmaking project, try using bubble wrap. It’s a great way to repurpose old materials and make a colorful print too. MATERIALS Art...
If you are looking for Van Gogh children?s art activities, no need to look any further. My new value pack contains all three of my most popular Van Go...
My ?How to Draw a Tulip? tutorial shows just how well crayons and watercolor go together. It?s also a great example of a wet-on-wet watercolor techni...
This shark head drawing tutorial has all the angry biting motion that seems to thrill a lot of young students. The slight cartoonish feel though still...
I found a simple aid in assisting self portrait drawing for kids. Start them with a circle template for their head and the rest of the body is more li...
I?ve been making various versions of this cat collage lesson all week long. I found my original cat template needed some tweaking for TK’s and k...
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This Scream art project was shared from Washington Elementary School in Michigan, and it was a huge hit with my students as well. It combines Edvard M...
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This ring project is a great lesson about overlapping in art. A roll of masking tape makes for the perfect stencil. I?ve tried it with those as young ...
