Making a great display for a playdough project makes all the difference in the world, if you ask me. Here?s what my Model Magic students are doing tom...
These journals are turning into one of my favorite projects. I?m loving how freely the kids paint when given one long piece of canvas instead of desig...
This amazing idea comes from Dream, Draw, Create. An uncoated paper plate takes the watercolor really well, and the border makes for an instant frame....
I don?t know about you, but this is my idea of heaven. Working on art projects with new friends, eating gourmet food, while relaxing in an historic ol...
Time for one last paper mache project after school. Here?s a photo that explains how these ice cream cones are started. The flower pots from Michaels ...
The big eyes on this turtle help make him (or her!) pretty cute. I believe this tutorial is best for maybe 2nd grade on up, but then again there are &...
As one of my favorite card projects, I?ve posted this before but never with a template that I thought some busy teachers might appreciate. ? View and ...
This is basically a piece of painted canvas glued to a pad of 6″ x 9″ paper with chip board covers. I love how the students, especially th...
July 9th is getting closer, but it?s not too late to reserve a spot in my weekend art retreat in southern Tennessee. I?ll be bringing dozens of my fav...
It?s fun to tie drawing lessons into current movies, if you can. Here?s one way to draw a young looking Captain America, that will most likely work fo...
If you?re looking for something different, but don?t want extra prep work, try having students drawing on aluminum foil sheets that are glued (with a ...
I tried a new giraffe painting project today. It worked out so well that I can’t wait to post it to see what others can do. (Tutorial coming soo...
Sometimes you just have to add a little pop culture to your lessons. At least that?s what a few of my students have been asking for. Here?s my take on...
My after school Model Magic class continues to be my most popular. I think the fact that kids can make some very realistic things, like pizza, in just...
Who says hearts have to be red or pink? Here?s a lovely yellow version of my Mother?s Day Tissue Hearts project. Just to summarize, a heart shape is c...
I?ve experimented a lot with Scratch Art papers, but haven?t found a project I really like until now. This uses Clear Film Sheets, scratched with a st...
For the students who find they really like to draw houses, here?s how to draw one with an Asian influence. The curvy roof lines make it a lot of fun, ...
My school started fundraising for an Art Teacher Exchange late last year, and our special guests are about to arrive. Here they are in the Miami airpo...
With just a little assistance, this project can be done in two classes. Last week my afterschool kids put paper mache over the terra cotta flower pot ...
Here?s a simple idea that can be elaborated upon, as proven by Zoe?s snails here. Start one with a colored jumbo pasta shell (brush Sharpie markers wo...
From last week?s Model Magic class, here is what a 4th grader created. Lily was pretty clever with her pepperoni as she just used a Sharpie marker to ...
My after school Model Magic class continues to be my most popular. I think the fact that kids can make some very realistic things, like pizza, in just...
Here?s my solution this year for student?s Mother Day gift. It?s revisiting an old tissue paper technique that’s been around forever, and can re...
Here?s what I would call a kinder and first grade version of my Bumblebee project. I think it?s a good way to introduce children to collage as the col...
One more paper plate project ? Egyptian collar jewelry. Students cut out the center, painted it with Dick Blick gold watercolor, and glued some plasti...
Kinders at my school are studying US symbols, so I’ve been working on drawing and painting the Statue of Liberty with them. I?ve found a couple ...
I?ve seen many projects on Pinterest that use dyed pasta, so I finally experimented with it myself. Although the watercolor and alcohol dye made a nic...
The big eyes on this turtle help make him (or her!) pretty cute. I believe this tutorial is best for maybe 2nd grade on up, but then again there are &...
My quest to find new projects for my afterschool classes has led me to Nature Print Paper and Scratch Art film. The kids loved it, and I appreciated h...
This bear has a fictional look to it, great for turning into a character for one reason or another. ? View and download Standing Bear PDF Tutorial
