If you love the charm of children?s drawings, here?s an idea to try sometime. When outlining their work, have students use a thick, chisel tip marker ...
I brought out monster painting for kinders last week, and I was reminded how much I love how kids draw them. Something about big heads and pointy teet...
The United States Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive buildings in the nation. It has housed the meeting chambers of the House of Rep...
Here?s something I made a few years ago with an Artterro Art Kit I was lucky enough to sample. I really love that this company sells cool, creative, o...
Here?s a twist on my Pop Out Heart Card, with the patterned paper swapped out for some colorful stock found at my office supply store. 1. Students cho...
In honor of Black History month, which begins today, here is a downloadable PDF of my Bernard Hoyes Dancing Lady tutorial. ? View and download Bernard...
My Black Paper Cat worked so well last fall that I wanted to try other color combos. I made this cat with Pacon Tagboard, which had the color and qual...
Here?s an idea for a mini play dough sculpture. I punched a hole in a wood craft board, inserted a mini dowel with a little glue, and placed my sequin...
I?d like to share this sample of student work from a fourth grade class today. I think the drawing guides from my California Mission Book and the brow...
My students have drawn lots of traditional American style homes, so now I?d like them to try something different. Specifically, Amsterdam style buildi...
I thought I?d share this really nice email I recently received. I love how creative the students got with a simple posterized print of Martin Luther K...
Here?s a really fun way to doodle some roses, just in time for Valentine?s Day. I found the original idea posted HERE on Flickr. It?s a genius way to ...
Here is the first step to making my Popsicle Love Letters project. My afterschool class will be painting theirs with lots of acrylic paint next week. ...
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Want to make a big fluffy heart for Valentine?s Day? I found this great idea on Pinterest. All you need is a cardboard heart with poked holes and twis...
It was time for a color mixing lesson for the pre-K kids today, so at the teacher?s request, we made it very simple and geometric. Templates were used...
I brought out monster painting for kinders last week, and I was reminded how much I love how kids draw them. Something about big heads and pointy teet...
My students have drawn lots of traditional American style homes, so now I?d like them to try something different. Specifically, Amsterdam style buildi...
Here?s another way to paint the popsicle project from last week. Neat painting is always nice, but I personally love Aiden?s version here, which is ju...
Students can practice using a ruler with this drawing project, and do some very basic measuring, which is a 2nd grade Common Core Standard. 1. Student...
Art can cross with science in this boxed butterfly project. 1. Fold an origami box lid that is about 4″ in diameter. 2. Draw a folded butterfly ...
If you start with clay as a base, you can make all kinds of paper mache objects around it. 1. Use clay or play dough to make a heart shape. … Re...
Here?s what my Drawing Class students are doing tomorrow after school. I think it will work well because it has some simple symmetry going on, which i...
Thanks to Mrs. Knight?s Smartest Artists for this great idea on how to make a hollowed out owl. Just create it on your thumb!
Here?s a quick painting project that worked well for me when I had some short classes last week. I printed out some rows of hearts so students could t...
Here is how a kinder named Anika painted her popsicle LOVE letters today. The colors and patterns are perfect, if you ask me. These acrylic paints are...
This is my 2nd year for making pop out cards with kinders, and I learned a few things about how to stretch my money. I still recommend using patterned...
An art trading card is 2.5″ x 3.5″ in size and fits in a standard baseball card sleeve. They are a fun alternative to the commercial valen...
Here?s what a Coffee Filter Heart can look like, if you soak the filters in liquid watercolor first. I used just a little red and fuchsia, and got all...
This is my go-to project for class art for fundraisers. I’ve shared finished art before, but never a full tutorial, so here you go! The process ...
