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
As promised, a pdf tutorial on how to draw an Elephant. There are lots of round, overlapping shapes here so I would recommend this for 2nd grade on up...
This rainbow caterpillar idea comes from My Wishes are Horses, I just added the jumbo popsicle stick. It’s such a fun way to basically make a co...
Here?s a simplified version of my Statue of Liberty tutorial, which I tried out with my first graders last week. I believe the ideal range might be 2n...
Straight from my afterschool Drawing Class today, here?s how to draw a night time lighthouse. Thanks to Edith, a kinder, for letting me share her draw...
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...
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...
Here?s a preview of a new Elephant Drawing tutorial, which will be coming soon. I think it will work for a wide range of students as it?s not overly s...
If making a blue and green planet collage seems a little daunting, here’s another idea. Just draw a large drop of water on a roll of white paper...
You can mix up your underwater watercolor painting projects by putting a tropical twist to things. I like that this fish has all the usual parts, just...
My quest to find new projects for my afterschool kids has brought me to Nature Print Paper. It?s great stuff, no inks, presses, photo equipment, or ch...
Today my after school students painted with acrylics on unstretched canvas, which will become journal covers next week. I gave them the option of maki...
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...
I tried this little formula for a bumblebee collage with my kinders last year, and they did a great job making one large one. It?s also fun to fill up...
If making a blue and green planet collage seems a little daunting, here’s another idea. Just draw a large drop of water on a roll of white paper...
Last week, fourth graders learned how to make watercolor clouds after they painted a bald eagle. 1. The drawing was made as shown on my Bald Eagle Tut...
I?ve found some of the best art supplies at my local Smart & Final (restaurant supply) store. If you ever need scratcher sticks, be it for scratch...
Houses in the US are pretty tame in design and color, but island communities are often very colorful and decorative. Students can have fun with this s...
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...
This rainbow caterpillar idea comes from My Wishes are Horses, I just added the jumbo popsicle stick. It’s such a fun way to basically make a co...
Magazine collages can be striking works of art, but I find that when students work on their own, they tend not to finish. If you approach them as grou...
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...
I mixed up the media a bit this week, and gave my students a chance to draw with Crayola Color Sticks on black paper. Drawing a clown face offered lot...
