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Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Children painting colorful abstract designs and creating small robot sculptures with various art supplies in the art room.

Pictures from the Art Room

Here are some scenes from the art room this week!  We are using appliance parts to build assemblages. We are…

  • April 19, 2012
  • 3 Comments
  • fabric, painting
Colorful drawing of various insects, including caterpillars, ladybugs, and spiders, on a textured background.

Insects, Spiders, Bugs and More– 2nd Grade

The second graders drew a bug of their choice on white paper.  I had photos for reference and showed them…

  • April 18, 2012
  • mixed media, second grade
A colorful painting with a central heart and the word "LOVE" written multiple times in various shades of pink and red.

Monochromatic Rhythm Paintings– 3rd Grade

I love these monochromatic rhythm paintings!  The lighting was weird when I took the pictures, so I’m not sure the…

  • April 18, 2012
  • 2 Comments
  • abstract, painting, third grade
A child's drawing of a yellow square character and a pink starfish character, parodying American Gothic, with a house in the background.

Parody of American Gothic Art Project for 3rd or 4th grade

For this lesson, we learned about the artist Grant Wood and his painting “American Gothic.”  The kids read a magazine…

  • April 14, 2012
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  • drawing, fourth grade, third grade
A collection of children's handprint art from Kindergarten is displayed on a table, each uniquely decorated with various colors and patterns, making it a delightful Mother's Day gift.

Charming Hand Tiles– Kindergarten Mother’s Day Gift

We made tiles for Mother’s Day with the Kindergartners… I know it’s early, and it’s a bit crafty, but it…

  • April 11, 2012
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  • holiday, kindergarten
A crayon drawing of a black panther walking on a surface with green grass in the background, showcasing cross-hatched animals typical of third-grade artwork.

Cross Hatched Animals– Third/Fourth Grade

Cross-hatching is fun, but a difficult art technique (at least in my opinion).   The third/fourth grade class picked out some…

  • April 9, 2012
  • drawing, fourth grade, third grade
Child's drawing of an owl and a small bird on a tree branch with a colorful sky background and green leaves.

First Grade Bird Paintings– Audubon

These beautiful bird paintings were drawn and painted by first graders.  The students learned about the artist John James Audubon…

  • April 9, 2012
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  • drawing, first grade, painting, science
Colorful abstract drawing with fish shapes, a star, and various geometric patterns on a patchwork background, utilizing positive and negative space techniques.

Positive/Negative Space Stencils– First Grade

Here are some fun pictures we made by creating our own stencils. First, the kids looked at little animal figurines…

  • April 8, 2012
  • first grade
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