Skip to content
No results
  • Home
  • Free Art Sub Plans
  • Art Projects
    • Back to School
    • Great for Grades K-5
    • Kindergarten
    • First Grade
    • Second Grade
    • Third Grade
    • Fourth Grade
    • Fifth Grade
    • Clay
    • Collage
    • Drawing
    • Fibers
      • weaving
    • Painting
    • Printmaking
    • Sculpture
  • My Shop
  • About Art is Basic
  • Contact
Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

  • Home
  • Free Art Sub Plans
  • Art Projects
    • Back to School
    • Great for Grades K-5
    • Kindergarten
    • First Grade
    • Second Grade
    • Third Grade
    • Fourth Grade
    • Fifth Grade
    • Clay
    • Collage
    • Drawing
    • Fibers
      • weaving
    • Painting
    • Printmaking
    • Sculpture
  • My Shop
  • About Art is Basic
  • Contact
Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Art Discussion Cards featuring six framed questions on a colorful background for discussing artwork, each with a blue chevron border on the left. Ideal for class critiques and engaging Art History Lessons.

Art Discussion Cards for Class Critiques or Art History Lessons

Hi there! I have a set of Art Discussion Cards that might be useful to you!  These questions are great…

  • September 20, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • art teacher tips, substitute lessons
Art Classroom Rules: A classroom poster with the acronym ARTIST: Always listen, Respect, Treat, Imagine, Stay, Talk quietly.

Rules of the Art Classroom

I made a new poster for my room.  Every couple of years I tend to tweak my art room rules. …

  • September 17, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • art teacher tips, art teaching
Back to School written in large, black, decorative text on a pink and blue gradient background.

Why Art Teachers Look Forward to Going Back to School

There are still five more days to enter the back to school giveaway!  I will announce the randomly selected winner…

  • August 17, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • art teacher tips, art teaching
A man and child glue pieces on an art project, surrounded by colorful crafts and a text bubble conversation.

Art Book for Kids Review: Too Much Glue

I was sent a free copy of this new children’s book to review and share with you.  It is called…

  • August 14, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • art teacher tips, book review, kindergarten

Art Centers at the Children’s Museum

We took a trip this week to our local children’s museum.  I was busy chasing around my daughter, but I…

  • August 9, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, preschool, Uncategorized
A hand flipping through pages of a green notebook with additional notebooks and coloring books in the background.

Amazing Back to School Giveaway!

***** Giveaway is now closed! ***   Hi, friends!  Back to school is almost here and because I love giveaways…

  • August 6, 2013
  • 51 Comments
  • art teacher tips, Uncategorized
Collage of an art teacher's portfolio with project examples, a binder, and informative documents displayed.

Art Teacher Portfolio Ideas for an Interview

I got the idea to write this post based on a recent discussion about teaching portfolios in the Facebook Art…

  • July 12, 2013
  • 13 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, professional development, Uncategorized
Colorful abstract artwork surrounds the text: "Things to Think About While Teaching Art.

On Teaching Art: Things to Think About

Welcome to the 4th post in my series On Teaching Art. The first post and the background behind this series…

  • June 20, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, art teacher tips, Uncategorized
PrevNext

Subscribe & Never Miss a New Post

After submitting, check your spam or promotions folder for the confirmation email!

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.
Colorful paper 3D flower garden craft displayed upright, with assorted hand-crafted flowers and green stems, advertised as a fun, low-prep classroom project.
A promotional image for yearlong art choice boards, featuring sample boards for August, September, October, February, and December; includes text highlighting 12+ months of activities.

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.

Search Here!

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.

Top Posts & Pages

150 Children’s Art Books With Art Projects: A Huge List for Art Teachers
Art Projects that Go Along with Children's Books
End of Year Kindergarten Fingerprint Art
Early Finishers in Art | Art Centers and Stations

You Might Also Like:

A checklist of art class supplies is displayed on a clipboard next to various colorful art materials like scissors, markers, and paper—perfect for any elementary art classroom.
Stack of children’s books focused on art projects, with text promoting over 150 book suggestions and a printable checklist, from the website www.artisbasic.com.
Art centers for early finishers display with colorful hexagonal pieces, origami books, and bricks in a basket.
A collection of colorful elementary art sub plans and project sheets arranged on a purple background with the text “Elementary Art Sub Plans—Easy & Mess-Free.”.
A collection of colorful elementary art sub plans and project sheets arranged on a purple background with the text “Elementary Art Sub Plans—Easy & Mess-Free.”.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These are all of my favorite supplies for kids and really anyone!  The small amount of commission earned goes towards maintaining this website to help other art teachers and purchasing art supplies.

Collage of favorite art supplies featuring a watercolor set and markers, surrounded by colorful hearts and rainbows.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact
Copyright © 2026 - WordPress Theme by CreativeThemes

Loading Comments...