Making scratch art with oil pastels can be rather basic, but have you tried making different color combos on one piece of art? Or coloring three layer...
For this snowy winter tree painting, students have the chance to just focus on the branches without any worries about leaves. Studying their basic str...
This mosaic picture frame is actually just an old CD that is cut up and glued to a wooden frame. Finish with the right metallic paint and you?ll be ce...
This recycled pencil star idea came about from seeing lots of half-used pencils in my room. I have boxes of them that are a bit too awkward to hold, b...
In the spirit of giving this holiday week, I?d like to offer this free Thanksgiving Mural PDF template. The five-page file that you can download below...
Need a follow up turkey coloring sheet for a Thanksgiving lesson? Or maybe just looking for a good adult coloring page for yourself? Here?s a turkey t...
Welcome readers to my Sharpie Blog Roll! The date for the release of my very first art book, “Sharpie Art Projects for Kids? is coming up on N...
I used two laws of perspective to help give this travel journal page drawing some depth. With distance, similar shapes appear to get smaller, and colo...
This clay snowman is made with holes in his body so real twigs can be inserted when he (or she) is finished. I?ve learned to really appreciate white c...
These Model Magic Gingerbread Cookies are so easy to make, thanks to the perfect gingerbread Model Magic color, also known as “Terra Cotta”...
A candle card works well for the holidays as so many religions use them to celebrate. This is simply drawing candles and then breaking up the backgrou...
To make this ornament Christmas card, try a drawing technique that makes a very pretty holiday picture. Just fill the ornaments with lots of with shap...
Here?s my popular ?Draw A Turkey? tutorial in a format that is more computer friendly. If you prefer something you can print and pass out to students,...
To wrap up my Sharpie Blog Roll, here is a Sharpie Winter Landscape project that I found works well for a wide range of students. The black permanent ...
Veterans Day, Nov. 11th, is the day our country sets aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military – in wartime or pea...
This Koi fish watercolor project has been one of my most popular pins on Pinterest since it went up a couple of years ago. Here it is again for those ...
Looking for an easy way to draw Santa?s face? If so, here?s a simple approach drawing just his head. And if you work on brown kraft paper, you will ge...
These snowman pop out cards are easy to make, even with a large room of kids. Just be sure to cut all the circles and flakes ahead of time. Don?t make...
I taught my students how to draw a teddy with a few simple shapes, and they found many, many ways to turn him or her into their own creation. For inst...
Students can make some beautiful mosaic bean art, thanks to lots of varieties you can find at your local grocery store. The earliest examples of mosai...
Thanks to craft paper punches, projects like this paper cactus are totally possible even for classrooms. I just recommend pre-punching the circles for...
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For something new, draw a cartoon turkey and then make up a funny story about him or her. This guy is pretty simple, and I’ve even tried it succ...
Here?s an easy way to make a very yummy looking cake sculpture, thanks to all the great food-looking colors that Model Magic comes in. Their natural s...
Here is a look at my how to paint a pumpkin instructions, if you’d like a peek at one of my classroom boards. I wanted students to see how easil...
Try Elf feet drawing for a fun holiday project. The close up view of just the legs and shoes make for festive picture that would be great for many dif...
I?ve made a tutorial on how to draw Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, which I believe keeps his cute details, while keeping him as simple as possible to...
There is no digital replacement for mixing colors for a fall leaf painting, and I was reminded again how much kids just love the unknown of stirring t...
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I found my new favorite beginner weaving project that takes very little prep work, is inexpensive, and still makes a very pretty little work of art. T...
Add a little holiday color with this pipe cleaner Christmas tree craft. It’s super quick, and actually doesn’t even require glue as the pi...
In case you need to learn how to draw an Alpaca, here’s the perfect tutorial for you. Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years by t...
