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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 collage with hearts in nature and art, featuring the text: "Put your heart into everything you do.

See a Heart, Share a Heart: 3rd Grade Photography Unit on Hearts

We worked as a team to find hearts or create heart artworks indoors and outdoors.  When I say we worked…

  • October 5, 2013
  • 5 Comments
  • book review, photography, third grade
Abstract painting with various shapes, lines, and spirals in bright colors like green, blue, red, and orange.

Kindergarten Line Paintings

My Kindergarten students learned about types of lines.  They used oil pastels to draw a variety of line types and…

  • October 3, 2013
  • 7 Comments
  • drawing, kindergarten, painting, watercolor
A collage of amazing books about teaching art, including "Beautiful Oops!", "Picasso", and "The Shape of My Heart".

25 Amazing Books for Teaching about Art

Missy left on comment on a previous post: ” LOVE that you’ve included some of your favorite kids books! Any…

  • September 28, 2013
  • 4 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, book review
Bulletin board showcasing colorful LEGO-themed projects with the title "Building a Community.

Lego Art Projects

Our school is building an addition, so I thought projects related to “building” would be fun.  Legos are the perfect…

  • September 22, 2013
  • 4 Comments
  • 1st grade, all grades, bulletin board, first grade, fourth grade, second grade, third grade
Art Discussion Cards featuring six framed questions on a colorful background for discussing artwork, each with a blue chevron border on the left. Ideal for class critiques and engaging Art History Lessons.

Art Discussion Cards for Class Critiques or Art History Lessons

Hi there! I have a set of Art Discussion Cards that might be useful to you!  These questions are great…

  • September 20, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • art teacher tips, substitute lessons
Art Classroom Rules: A classroom poster with the acronym ARTIST: Always listen, Respect, Treat, Imagine, Stay, Talk quietly.

Rules of the Art Classroom

I made a new poster for my room.  Every couple of years I tend to tweak my art room rules. …

  • September 17, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • art teacher tips, art teaching
Colorful abstract artwork with various sized circles in yellow, green, red, purple, and pink, featuring smaller dots reminiscent of dot artwork.

Dot Artwork by Kindergarteners

This is one of my favorite lessons and is a great way to start off the year.  Many of you…

  • September 9, 2013
  • 7 Comments
  • books, kindergarten
Colorful hanging decorations with beads, fabric, and ribbons, including a pink cupcake liner, in a kids' room with bookshelves.

Colorful Mobile for Kids

We recently finished a mobile that will soon hang in our window wells in the hallway. Third, fourth and fifth…

  • September 2, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • collaborative artwork, fourth grade, group artwork, mixed media, third grade
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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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Free Sub Tub Guide

A colorful flyer titled "Ten Easy Art Activities for Subs" features images of art supplies, a worksheet about creating an “Art Sub Tub,” and highlights free art sub plans perfect for substitute teachers.

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Helpful Line Handout

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