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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A collage of six animal personality drawings blending human and animal features, including birds, dogs, and wolves.

Animal Personality Drawings

Here is a really fun twist on self-portraits!  I teach the grades K-4/5 at my school and the middle school…

  • November 4, 2016
  • 2 Comments
  • abstract, animals, middle school, self portrait
Handmade art of three yellow chicks with feathers on paper, ideal for school projects or classroom decoration.

Chicks at School

We have some chicks at school.  Chicks, like baby chickens. One of the science teachers taught the kids about the…

  • May 22, 2016
  • 2 Comments
  • animals, bulletin board, collage, group artwork, kindergarten, science, second grade, third grade
Colorful watercolor painting of a green parrot with blue wings and an orange tail, set against a bright blue sky.

Watercolor Animals with 5th and 6th Grade

With all the fancy projects an art teacher can find on Pinterest, sometimes it’s good to go back to the…

  • March 13, 2016
  • 3 Comments
  • animals, fifth grade, painting, sixth grade, watercolor
A colorful 1st Grade drawing of four cartoon animals, a butterfly, and a tree on green grass under a blue sky with a yellow sun, resembling cheerful still life drawings.

Stuffed Animal Still Life Drawings with 1st Grade

Do you want to know what will really get first graders excited about drawing still lifes?  Have them bring in…

  • March 2, 2016
  • 13 Comments
  • 1st grade, animals, artists, contemporary artists, drawing, first grade, Uncategorized
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Animal Shrinky Dinks in Summer Art Camp

This summer I taught a one week art workshop called Artsy Animals.  The camp had kids going in to grades…

  • August 16, 2015
  • all grades, animals, summer, summer camp
A rubber ducky dressed as a cowboy with a hat, red bandana, green checkered shirt, and blue overalls.

Rubber Ducky Public Sculptures in St. Joseph, Michigan

A couple of weeks ago we took a summer trip to my brother’s cabin in Michigan.  We spent some time…

  • June 28, 2015
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, animals, contemporary artists, sculpture
First graders create bird paintings after learning about Audubon.

Bird Pictures with First Graders & Studying Audubon

I am so proud of how well my first graders drew these beautiful birds and I’m excited to share them…

  • May 23, 2015
  • 1st grade, animals, books, painting, science
A child's drawing featuring animal heads on human bodies next to a house, colorful shapes, and scribbles brings a whimsical touch similar to a playful photomontage by William Wegman.

William Wegman: Photomontage Project for Kids

My third grade students learned about the photography, films, paintings and children’s books by contemporary artist William Wegman.  I actually…

  • October 8, 2014
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  • animals, contemporary artists, third grade, Uncategorized
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
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Free Sub Tub Guide

A colorful flyer titled "Ten Easy Art Activities for Subs" features images of art supplies, a worksheet about creating an “Art Sub Tub,” and highlights free art sub plans perfect for substitute teachers.

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Helpful Line Handout

A chart displays 14 types of lines, including straight, curvy, wavy, thick, thin, loopy, scalloped, dotted, dashed, bumpy, zig zag, castle, spiral, and scribbly.

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