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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Children's colorful drawings of various subjects, including animals and people, displayed on a red fabric background.

1st Grade Fabric and Felt Collages

I loved these zig zag dolls by Patricia Saunders that were published in School Arts magazine earlier this year.  We…

  • December 4, 2013
  • 1st grade, collage, fabric
A colorful abstract drawing with various geometric shapes and diverse patterns filling the entire canvas, created as part of a 1st Grade Alphabet Art Project.

Alphabet Art Project for 1st Grade

  This is a great project to try at the beginning of the year or as your students are reviewing…

  • November 17, 2013
  • 29 Comments
  • 1st grade, art history, artists, drawing
Children's crafted pumpkins with various facial expressions, created from orange paper, arranged on a white background.

Halloween Pumpkin Painting Art Project for 1st Grade

Happy Halloween!  These painted pumpkins were a hit with my first graders. Every year I do some sort of pumpkin…

  • October 27, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, Halloween, holiday, painting
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
Fish art project for kids

Back to School Bulletin Board

Well, another school year has begun! We’ve had one week of classes and I have been pleased with my student’s…

  • August 31, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, bulletin board, first days of school, Uncategorized
A collage of first graders' vibrant watercolor bird paintings, displayed in a grid format, with the title "Painted Birds.

Watercolor Bird Paintings by First Graders

I love these charming birds by the 1st graders!  So colorful and a beautiful experience with watercolors. We read the…

  • July 25, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • 1st grade, American art, art history, painting, science, Uncategorized, watercolor
A colorful, star-themed paper sculpture featuring paper rolls, feathers, and pastel colors arranged on a pink background. This creative art project is ideal for 1st graders.

Paper Sculpture by 1st Graders

Rolled up paper tubes, colored stickers, feathers, scrapbook paper…  using up whatever was left in the scrap box at the…

  • July 5, 2013
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  • 1st grade, sculpture, Uncategorized
Handmade doll with brown hair, a colorful dress, and blue fabric legs, suitable for 1st graders, laying on a light-colored surface.

Fabric Dolls by the 1st Graders

Here are some of our cute fabric dolls the 1st graders made.  We used a lot of wrapping, tying and…

  • May 1, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • 1st grade, fabric
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