Halloween Wreaths
For my Halloween Crafts class, I had 34 kids sign up and I split it into two days. We had the first session yesterday! One of the crafts we made were wreaths. I purchased all kind of Halloween fabric, garland…
Marcia
Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.
The Longest Line
Here is a beautiful, awesome lesson plan I found from Kids Artists, called the Longest Line. I used it for a sub plan when I was gone one day. The kids loved it!
Everything I Know about Pirates– 3rd grade
Tom Lichtenheld, an author and illustrator, will be visiting our school at the end of October. To prepare for his visit, many of the classes will be seeing his art and listening to his books. The Intermediates are focusing on…
Radial Design– 3rd/4th Grade
What is balance? What is radial symmetry? How is a compass used in art making? How can we use lines and patterns effectively in a design? The 3rd/4th grade class made RADIAL DESIGNS. They drew concentric circles using compasses. Inside…
Everything I Know About Monsters Art Project – Tom Lichtenheld
Tom Lichtenheld, an author and illustrator, will be visiting our school at the end of October. To prepare for his visit, many of the classes will be seeing his art and listening to his books. The 2nd graders are focusing…
Halloween Silhouettes– Kindergarten
This project is fun for any grade, but especially the kindergartners because it is so cute to see what they come up with. We painted broad strokes of WARM COLORS in the background with watercolor paints. Then, using black and…
Graphic Design Font Art Project for 5th and 6th Grade
How is design used in daily life? What do graphic designers create? How can we investigate a variety of symbols and fonts? How can we use appropriate symbols, colors and fonts to represent ourselves visually? The 5/6s read Scholastic Art…
Interview with the Peace, Love and Hope Project
I decided to interview Avy, who has started a really wonderful project called the Peace, Love and Hope Project. 1. Could you tell us a little about your program, Peace Love and Hope? Peace Love and Hope promotes anti-bullying…
Easy LINE LESSON– Kindergarten
This is an easy line lesson you can do tomorrow or with a substitute teacher.Step one: Draw lines in pencil across the page. Make as many types of lines as you can… wavy, zigzag, straight, loopy, dotted, dashed, etc.Step two: …
Mixed Media Self Portrait Art Projects for 3rd Grade
The 3rd graders read the book Luke’s Way of Looking by Natalie Wheatley to discover how artists see things differently. Next, the class read a book about self-portraits. They painted squares of color on a background. Through this painting, they…
Dr. Suess style Architecture– 2nd grade
Dr. Suess Inspired Architecture, 2nd grade Did you know Dr. Seuss was also an artist? See some of his artwork here. We are going to explore the world of Dr. Seuss and draw our own whimsical architecture.
Halloween Art Project Ideas
So, you all know by now that I love Pinterest. While I was browsing this wonderful site which had to have been created by an art teacher, I found these adorable monsters: Squeeeee! Aren’t they so cute??? Here is the…
Alphabet Art Project – 1st Grade
The 1st graders experimented with balance and design. They learned how letters and words could be used in art. The art of Stuart Davis was shown and discussed. To create this artwork, the students drew letters stacked, turned and scattered.…
Think.
I realized I hadn’t shown some of my personal artwork in awhile. Also, I want to say this to you, for reading my blog: Sunflowers are my favorite flower of them all. How about you? I really really love doodling. …
Line Sculpture– Kindergarten
The kindergartners have been learning about LINES and discovering the many types of lines in the world. This week, they used wire and chenille stems to create a line sculpture. The base is styrofoam. Aren’t these fantastic?