I got this project idea from the Art Teachers group on Facebook. A teacher had posted a similar personal grid lesson from high schoolers with stunning results! I loved the concept and adapted it for my 4th and 5th grade…
Here are some of the Artist Trading Cards my students made for the ATC swap that Nic Hahn is coordinating. The students filled out a sheet for the back with information about their card. You can download this sheet for…
I had the opportunity to try out Dab and Dot Dauber Markers and write a blog post for their website DoodleHog. These are similar to other paint dotters, but one difference I noticed is that the colors seem richer and…
Today is Veteran’s Day. A day to remember our history and the people who fought for our freedom and safety. Every year my students create Veteran’s Day posters that are displayed at the Senior Center for their Veteran’s Day ceremony. …
I read my 5th/6th grade class the book Beautiful Oops, which many art teachers are already familiar with. It’s a great message, but also the interactive parts are very inspiring and fun! We also looked at Barney Saltzberg’s other book…
Hi there! Are you participating in Nic Hahn’s massive ATC swap with schools all over the world?! If you missed the sign ups for this, don’t despair. There are other ways to make and swap ATCs. You can set up…
Today I am going to show you how I use Picmonkey.com to make header images for blog posts (like the one shown above.) I make these headers because it’s visually appealing, it makes it clear for the reader what the…
I did it! I made my first sand painting. After reviewing the book Ice Cream Work by Naoshi, I decided to try out the SUNAE sand painting technique. You can read my whole review at this previous blog post. The…
Halloween is almost here! We’ve been having fun with a variety of Halloween art projects. Kindergartners made collage pumpkins with a variety of tactile materials like feathers, yarn and foam shapes. First graders made texture rubbing pumpkin pictures and traced…
While vacationing in Michigan this summer, I came across some really cool public sculptures of different themed ducks. At the beginning of the school year, I showed my students lots of examples of these public sculptures and we talked about…
I love Dr. Seuss’ art. Did you know in addition to writing books he created over 10,000 works of art. Amazing! The book The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss is a must-have for art teachers who love Seuss. My students,…
Nora asked, “Hi Marcia, I love how you lay out photos on your blog! Could you please tell me how you do this? Thanks! My blog is http://www.waitsfieldart.blogspot.com” I use either Photoshop Elements or Picmonkey to create the collages of…
Are you teaching about LINES in art? Here is a FREE printable types of lines in art handout. I have been working on some quick assessment sheets for key concepts in art class. This is perfect for kindergarten, first grade…
I have an interesting and quirky book to show to you today. The book is called Ice Cream Work by Naoshi and the cool thing is that the pictures are made entirely of colored sand! I was given a copy…
We read the book The Dot and the students received papers with their first initial drawn in pencil. The students then used crayons to draw dots and circles on their initial. Using watercolor paints, they painted dots and circles and…