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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Colorful drawing of the name 'Marcia' with a dog, hamster, ice cream cone, and star on a white background.

Distance Learning Art: Name Design

Here is a great project for the first week or day of school. I put up these directions in my…

  • September 7, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • all grades, distance learning, drawing
Illustration of a studio building with music, art, and creative activities, featuring a sign for The Studio Book and a character entering the door.

Distance Learning- First Week of Art- The Studio book

I apologize for not regularly adding to the blog lately. It’s been a bit overwhelming here and I haven’t had…

  • September 7, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, book review, distance learning
Art Choice Board for Distance Learning with 4 activities: window art, write a note, sidewalk chalk art, and draw a picture for family.

Art Choice Board- Distance Learning

Here is my Art Choice Board from last week for Distance Learning! Each week I am trying to do something…

  • April 19, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, choice menu, distance learning, drawing
Close-up of green plant shoots emerging from the ground in a garden with houses and trees in the background.

Nature Journaling- Distance Learning Activities

Like most of you, our in-person classes have been changed to distance learning and we need to come up with…

  • April 9, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, art journaling, distance learning, drawing
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My Favorite Art Journaling Supplies

I thought I would share with you some of my favorite art journaling supplies. These are supplies I use for…

  • April 1, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, art journaling, personal artwork
The cover of the book "Birds" by Carme Lemniscates features a child sitting under birds in a park with trees, offering an engaging kids activity.

Birds Activity for Kids Free Printable Downloads

Candlewick Press sent me a review copy of the book Birds by Carme Lemniscates (Amazon Affiliate links have been used…

  • November 15, 2019
  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, books, collage, science, second grade
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ABC Books for the Art Room

I love using children’s books in the Art classroom. Over the years I have collected variety of books related to…

  • November 9, 2019
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, books
Createures, a unique card game, features cards with a lion, jellyfish, grasshopper, two-headed creatures, and a science lab. Two game boxes are in the background. The game includes prompt cards for an added layer of fun and creativity.

Createures- Art-Generating Prompt Cards

**Giveaway now closed *** Have you heard of the new art-generating prompt game called Createures? I received a review copy…

  • November 5, 2019
  • 85 Comments
  • all grades, book review
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