If you find yourself drawing the same tulips and daisies over and over again, try this daffodil to mix things up. It?s simple cup shape and yellow col...
In honor of Earth Day, three consecutive classes (graders 2 and 3) made this today. I do believe that trash never looked so good! 1. Draw rainbow line...
I just had to share a few more Gold Rush figures made recently by 4th graders. Aren?t they adorable? They are shaped over clothes pins that were glued...
Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd. These bowls are fun to make AND all about reusing that which ends up in the trash. 1. Every student needs a 1...
Ever wonder how to draw a lemur? This guy is pretty cute and pretty easy. ? View and download Lemur PDF Tutorial
Here’s another idea of something to try with Model Magic. Just keep in mind that this figure was made by a ridiculously talented 4th grader, and...
Maybe it?s the oversized nose or the dark coloring. Something about this drawing had my students create some really great versions a few weeks back. M...
My students really enjoyed this tutorial, I think because their drawing ended up looking like a real otter, but still very cute, which I admit adds to...
This little drawing idea came from a stock art image, one of my favorite places to get inspired. As it is currently a rainy and windy night here in LA...
My friend Simona shared her daughter?s classroom Earth Day mural with me awhile back. I think it?s spectacular! I thought it might inspire a few more ...
Modigliani was an Italian artist that lived in the early 1900s, known for an exaggeration of necks and soulful faces in his richly painted portraits. ...
These adorable pigs were made today by Dominic, a kinder. Can you tell he kind of got into what he was making with Model Magic and popsicle sticks? P....
My project of the week? A reworking of an old continuous line drawing in the style of Paul Klee. I made a tutorial awhile back that I posted HERE, but...
Here’s another take on my tissue tile project posted recently, I just wanted to share that there is an even easier way to make them … with...
Here?s a preview project from my new ebook collaboration with ceramic artist Jenni Ward. She has 20+ years of teaching, along with her own successful ...
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd, and group coloring project that creates a large mural is a great way to honor the day AND add lots o...
If you?re daydreaming about doing something creative this summer, would love to be pampered while you do it, and don?t like crowds, consider signing u...
I found this great idea over at Mini Matisse. I love how the plastic case makes a nice sturdy frame to work with, and the clear closure lets you just ...
With coloring books being all the rage, I thought I’d repost this freebie that I made last year, based on my Earth Day Doodle Mural. Color on ev...
This is a little twist on the dissecting and coloring technique. If at the end you shade the corners of each shape you make, you get a softer and more...
Here?s a simple collage idea that I modified today from a few years ago. Students first tear little white ovals from copy paper for mouse bodies, and ...
I believe that some students in CA are learning about US landmarks this time of year. Here’s a tutorial for drawing the Statue of Liberty that i...
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I love springtime crafts that imitate nature. I experimented with covering plastic eggs with paper mache, and came up with this simple decoration. 1. ...
This is still one of my favorite collage ideas from last year. Why try to make 24 small collages when one big one has much more impact? Draw a 2 foot ...
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In honor of Earth Day, coming up on April 22nd, I’d like to repost a project from a few years ago. Shown here is the finished rainbow collage, a...
Here’s a cool project I found recently over at dickblick.com. Air dry clay formed into animals and stacked on a dowel to make a totem pole. I li...
Years ago I bought a huge supply of instant paper mache, thinking it was going to be my quick answer for 3D work. Well, I have since tried using it in...
Here?s proof that art lessons can mix with math, and not loose their creativity. Students create various stages of blooming flowers by folding tissue ...
Here?s a good first step for kids to learn how to to add some perspective to their drawings. Rather than make a flat profile drawing of a flower pot, ...
I’m happy to share a great site that is featuring one of my favorite tissue paper projects from last year. Check them out because they have lots...
