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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 colorful, abstract drawing in a spiral notebook, featuring an artsy hand with doodles of shapes, letters, and numbers.

Artsy Book Club

  Did you join the Artsy Book Club on Facebook?  It was started by Cassie Stephens.  You should come join…

  • February 19, 2014
  • 1 Comment
  • art journaling, art teacher tips, art teaching, book review, drawing, sketchbook assignments, Uncategorized
Two images of a renovation: one showing a cluttered sink before, and the other with an added sink, a new door built, and space ready for art room construction.

Construction on the Art Room

Our school is building an addition!  The addition will double the physical size of our school.  Included are several more…

  • January 22, 2014
  • 3 Comments
  • art teacher tips
Illustration of a hand pointing to a pennant with "GO!" text and "More School Spirit Ideas" written above, ideal for promoting School Events.

10 More Spirit Day Ideas for School!

We are coming up with lots of good ideas for Spirit Days at our school. The first post on Spirit…

  • January 4, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, art teacher tips, Uncategorized

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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Becoming an Art Teacher

Maybe you are thinking about becoming a teacher or more specifically, an art teacher. Maybe you are already in a…

  • December 16, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • art teacher tips, Uncategorized
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5 Art Center Ideas to Try

If you are looking for some new art center ideas for your classroom, look no further!  Today I’m going to…

  • November 10, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, free time activities, sculpture, Uncategorized
Two abstract paintings with questions about their artistic techniques are featured in Set #2. The text describes melting clocks and colorful shapes, inviting a deeper dive into Art History or sketchbook prompts for further exploration.

Art History Sketchbook Prompts: Set #2

My first set of Art History Sketchbook Prompts have been popular and I recently made a second set with all…

  • October 29, 2013
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  • art teacher tips, art teaching, artists, sketchbook assignments, substitute lessons, Uncategorized
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25 Amazing Books for Teaching about Art

Missy left on comment on a previous post: ” LOVE that you’ve included some of your favorite kids books! Any…

  • September 28, 2013
  • 4 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, book review
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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.
Colorful paper 3D flower garden craft displayed upright, with assorted hand-crafted flowers and green stems, advertised as a fun, low-prep classroom project.
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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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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.”.
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