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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

This vibrant abstract artwork, reminiscent of a joyful art project, showcases overlapping geometric shapes in pink, yellow, blue, and red. Patterns like stripes, polka dots, and hearts bring a playful touch akin to designs crafted with colorful washi tape.

Washi Tape Art Project for Kids

This is another project that is abstract and involves sticky materials! This washi tape art project is always a hit…

  • March 3, 2025
  • abstract, collage, fifth grade, fourth grade, pattern, third grade
Abstract artwork with irregular shapes in pink, blue, and purple, interspersed with colored circles on a white background.

Vinyl Sticker Art Project – Modern Abstract Art

Have you ever made vinyl sticker art? I saw an amazing idea to use vinyl sticker sheets (like the kind…

  • February 28, 2025
  • abstract, collage, fifth grade, fourth grade, third grade
Timed Collage: A vibrant paper cut-out composition features overlapping yellow and blue rectangles against a backdrop of wavy, vertical strips in black, blue, teal, and magenta.

Timed Collage Prompts with Eric Scott

Encouraging Creativity with Timed Collage! Are you trying to incorporate art into your daily routine? Are you looking for ways…

  • February 2, 2025
  • all grades, artists, collage, contemporary artists, creativity
A collection of various hand-made zines with different illustrated covers, perfect for kids, arranged on a white surface.

Making Zines with Kids

In a previous post, I showed many examples of zines that I had purchased from a zinefest. I tried it…

  • August 2, 2024
  • 3 Comments
  • collage, fifth grade, fourth grade
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Fun Finds: Two Collage Books

I found two new collage books that I thought were pretty cool! If you know me, you might know that…

  • April 29, 2020
  • 3 Comments
  • art journaling, book review, collage
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
Heart-shaped, colorful collage with words like 'Sparkle,' 'Family,' and 'Dream' on a notebook.

Mixed Media Heart Collage

Do you have an art journal?  I love to make collages in mine.  Here is a heart collage that would…

  • January 30, 2018
  • all grades, collage, hearts, Valentines Day
Free firefly art project featuring colorful designs and step-by-step drawing guides.

How to Survive as a Firefly: Art Project

I was given the book How to Survive as a Firefly from Innovation Press to share with you on my…

  • October 22, 2017
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  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, collage, coloring, drawing, Teachers Pay Teachers
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Colorful hand-drawn illustration with the text "Dreams don't work unless you do," incorporating various geometric shapes and patterns. This piece promotes a growth mindset and is also a free coloring page for added creativity.

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Abstract artwork featuring colorful, interconnected shapes outlined in black on a white background, resembling Neurographic Art.

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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