These are cut out tissue paper leaves outlined with a gold marker, and enhanced with just a bit of watercolor paint. MATERIALS Madras tissue paper Pos...
I like how this project asks students to first think symmetrically, but still allows for plenty of creative output with the final marker lines. MATERI...
Here’s a Halloween craft idea to make some scary signage. There is something about torn tape that just makes the coolest looking letters. The mo...
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The credit for this Halloween Black Cat idea goes to an old Family Fun Craft book. I just worked out a few details about the size and materials, that ...
Here’s a variation on my Black Cat Collage project that plays with the idea of peeking cats. Good orange paper will really have the most impact....
Kinders learned how to trace and cut out a simple cat, and then draw a setting with a black Sharpie marker. The contrast between the two makes the art...
This is a fun combination for painting a robot ? silver tempera and black watercolor paint. The matte look of the black makes the silver really stand ...
This Kandinsky project worked really well with my last after school watercolor class which includes kinder through 5th grade. MATERIALS Watercolor pap...
One last drawing project for the big day tomorrow. How to draw a basic skull and add a bit of shading for a pretty realistic looking skull. MATERIALS ...
The first step in learning to draw with perspective is to notice that foreground items will appear larger than background ones. MATERIALS ? Drawing p...
I created a How to Draw Frankenstein tutorial that targets 7 year olds and up. The hair, screws and hunch back are all you need to know exactly who th...
There are many, many ways to draw a haunted house, but may favorite are the quirky city type with some unusual architectural features. MATERIALS Draw...
Did you know you can get air dry clay in colors? I think it happens to be THE most perfect material to make some really fun Halloween eye balls. The b...
My pack rat tendencies paid off when I figured out how to make this skeleton craft project. Fun Halloween project? Check. STEAM approved (study of bon...
It’s easy and inexpensive to make some amazing coffee filter trees. Put them on some nice card stock paper and you have the makings of a beautif...
Still looking for a good way to store lots of student artwork? I found this pizza box solution years ago. Just fold them inside out to get a plain b...
Mix a little Picasso art history and Halloween fun by drawing a cubism face with clip art eyes. Mismatched eyes, that is. MATERIALS Pycomall, sheet of...
Sent from a reader recently: “Thought you might like to see this pic. I do an altar display every year with a printmaking project. Do you see y...
I wanted to do something different with my last watercolor class, but still keep it with the fall season, so I combined a simple truck and pumpkins...
A new Haunted House mural has just gone up in my store, just in time for Halloween. I added some fun scary details to this one, but feel free to add m...
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My new “Learn to Draw: Children” eBook was created and tested in response to a kinder teacher who was tired of seeing so many stick figu...
Try starting with colored paper to give your chalk pastel drawings a little more punch, especially with simple fall landscapes. MATERIALS Const...
If you draw a landscape with layers, your art with naturally have more depth to it. Follow this formula to make a simple winter drawing that creates a...
Students finished their snowy landscapes with the perfect tool. Sharpie paint markers allowed all the art to easily get a delicate sprinkling of snow....
Teach kinders and up how to draw a face with LOTS of crankiness, thanks to this very funny new children’s book, “Crankenstein”, by S...
My Matchbox Art students wrapped a pipe cleaner man with a strip of cheese cloth and then got to decide what kind of box their mummy wanted to “...
I’ve tried a lot of pipe cleaner animal ideas, and this Tarantula is my favorite in both looks and ease to make. It’s also makes a pretty ...
Coloring with Brush Sharpie Markers on acetate is pure pleasure, the color just glides on. The only catch is that colors can smudge when they touch, e...
I introduced my kinders last week to their first printmaking project. Learning how to draw different expressions on the faces, like those in the famou...
I?ve been experimenting with more dimensional after school classes, and am happy to report that my kids seem to love it. When my students made these t...
