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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A hand-crafted Clay Face Mug featuring bulging eyes, a red nose, and a wide orange mouth.

Clay Face Mugs- 3rd grade

Making clay mugs with 3rd graders.. This is a great lesson that can be adaptable to pretty much any age. …

  • February 22, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • clay, sculpture, third grade, Uncategorized
Children's artwork: colorful mitten drawings on a red background, decorated with cotton and vibrant abstract patterns, created using oil pastels.

Kindergarten Matching Mittens Painting with Oil Pastels

This art project is an oldie, but a goodie.  I’m not sure where I first saw this project.  I think…

  • February 17, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, kindergarten, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor
A heart-shaped artwork filled with colorful hearts and patterns, bordered by a purple outline.

Happy Valentine’s Day

I hope you are having a very happy Valentine’s Day!  My first graders finished up these lovely Valentine’s hearts. I…

  • February 14, 2013
  • 1st grade, drawing, hearts, holiday, Valentines Day
Editorial cartoon of a person littering, throwing a soda can into a trash pile. Sign reads "Do Not Litter." Text below reads "Do not Litter!"

Editorial Cartoons for 4th, 5th and 6th Grade

Teaching about editorial cartoons is a great way to bring current events into the classroom. Every year our students in…

  • February 13, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, sixth grade, social studies
Four colorful abstract art pieces displayed on a gray wall at the Student Art Show. Each artwork has its own unique design and style.

Student Art Show at the Mall

We had our regional art show through the Wisconsin Art Education Association this week.  The artwork was displayed all week…

  • February 11, 2013
  • all grades, art show, art teaching
Colorful, stamped heart-shaped artwork with red circles and crosses on a mixed paint background, set against a red backdrop.

Valentine’s Stamped Heart Painting for Kindergarten

These were made by my kindergartners. I have seen a lot of gorgeous heart pictures around the internet lately. None…

  • February 9, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • hearts, holiday, kindergarten, painting, printmaking, Valentines Day
A colorful, handmade artwork featuring a circular centerpiece, feathers, paper hands, and fish shapes on a white background.

2nd Grade Masks inspired by Alaska

I think Alaskan native masks are so beautiful. Our 2nd graders learn about Alaska in their social studies class and…

  • February 7, 2013
  • masks, sculpture, second grade, social studies
Child's crayon drawing of a smiling person with black hair, red flower ear clips, and an orange and black outfit.

Printed Faces with 1st Grade

Printing with Cardboard To print faces, cut cardboard rectangles.  Dip in paint and stamp to make faces.  We colored these…

  • February 2, 2013
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  • 1st grade, printmaking
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
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