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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Kindergarten drawings about being president, featuring patriotic themes like flags and landmarks, with handwritten notes.

If I Were President… by Kindergarten

With the election coming up, my kindergarten classes answered the sentence “If I were President, I would make the world…

  • October 31, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • American art, kindergarten
Children's drawing with "Thank You!" text, a red flower, and a bald eagle. Handwritten note says "Thank you for your service! Happy Veteran's Day!

Veteran’s Day Art Projects for Kids

Today is Veteran’s Day.  A day to remember our history and the people who fought for our freedom and safety.…

  • November 11, 2015
  • American art, fifth grade, sixth grade
A collage of kids' drawings featuring poppies, American flags, and messages of thanks and remembrance for Veteran's Day.

Poppy Posters for Veteran’s Day

Monday, November 11 is Veteran’s Day in America. My 5th and 6th graders had the privilege of a visit from…

  • November 7, 2013
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  • American art, fifth grade, sixth grade, social studies, 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
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  • 1st grade, American art, art history, painting, science, Uncategorized, watercolor
A watercolor painting of a hilly landscape with brown and green tones, depicting trees in the background, showcases elements of American landscape paintings.

American Landscape Paintings with 3rd and 4th Grade

  Just a few quick pictures of American landscape paintings that the third and fourth graders created.  A few summers…

  • April 15, 2013
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  • American art, fourth grade, painting, third grade, watercolor
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Robots and Chicks

I just wanted to show you one more very cool picture.. it was another parody of American Gothic.  This student…

  • June 14, 2012
  • American art, science
Child's drawing of a landscape with tents, a tree, a river, people, a camel, and faint mountains in the background.

Winter Landscapes

2nd Grade Winter Landscapes For this project, we read a book about Grandma Moses:  Grandma Moses (Getting to Know the…

  • February 23, 2012
  • American art, art history, first grade, winter
This watercolor painting depicts a flowing blue waterfall surrounded by autumnal trees and a bridge in the background, capturing the charm of classic American landscape paintings.

American Landscape Paintings–3rd/4th Grade

 American Landscapes  The 3/4s learned about Colonial times and Westward Expansion.  The students watched a video about American landscape artists…

  • February 8, 2012
  • American art, art history, fourth grade, third grade, watercolor
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