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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Collage of four colorful abstract paper art pieces featuring various shapes, colors, and glued figures, evoking the playful patterns of Henri Matisse.

Learning about Patterns, Shapes and Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse is one of my favorite artists.  I love his bold colors and beautiful shapes.  While teaching about patterns,…

  • December 22, 2014
  • 3 Comments
  • 1st grade, abstract, art history, collage, kindergarten
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Easy No-Cook Salt Dough Recipe

My daughter had a make-your-own play doh night at her preschool (YMCA, which has been really great so far!) and…

  • December 20, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, sculpture
Two colorful children's drawings resembling symmetrical paper skulls on a black background.

Day of the Dead | Symmetrical Paper Skulls | 1st Grade

October 31 to November 2 is the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead.  My first grade students learned about the…

  • November 1, 2014
  • 1st grade, first grade, Uncategorized
Drawings of eight colorful crayon boxes labeled with children's names, each uniquely decorated with various "All About Me" drawings.

All About Me Crayon

We started the day by reading the book The Day the Crayons Quit (Amazon Affiliate link used, goes to help…

  • September 21, 2014
  • 11 Comments
  • 1st grade, drawing, first days of school
A colorful child's drawing of a person with instructions on how to create printed faces using cardboard and paint, making it an enjoyable printmaking project for 1st graders.

Printing with Cardboard: 1st Grade Printmaking Project

Are you looking for a fun and easy printmaking activity with your youngest students?  This one is always a hit…

  • July 20, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, printmaking
A heart-shaped drawing titled "Map of My Heart" features various doodles and words like "pizza," "friends," "ice cream," and "pets."

Map of My Heart | A Valentine’s Day Art Project for Kindergarten

My students made maps of their hearts!  This is a charming project that gives you a window into the lives…

  • February 5, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, hearts, holiday, Valentines Day
Colorful hand-drawn flowers of various shapes and sizes using watercolor techniques, with a small blue butterfly at the bottom.

Have You Ever Drawn Flowers with Watercolor Pencils?

The week after winter break was up in the air.  Due to construction, we weren’t sure if we were going…

  • January 31, 2014
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, all grades, drawing, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, science, second grade, sixth grade, sketchbook assignments, third grade, watercolor

15 Favorite Posts from 2013

 Another year is rapidly coming to a close, so I thought I would spend some time reviewing my favorite projects…

  • December 27, 2013
  • 1st grade, all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, sixth grade, third grade
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