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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Black and white image of rainbow labeled with rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. This coloring template helps visualize the rainbow order.

Rainbow Order Coloring Template

The first day of school was an orientation day for Kinders and new kids. We had a very shortened schedule…

  • October 2, 2019
  • bulletin board, character education, color theory, coloring, kindergarten, preschool
Growth Mindset Coloring Bookmarks FREEBIE! You got this! Four crayons surround a bookmark with motivational text.

Growth Mindset Coloring Bookmarks

New coloring package available in my shop! I have been working hard on making these Growth Mindset Coloring Bookmarks for…

  • August 3, 2019
  • all grades, character education, coloring
Colorful, hand-drawn cacti in various decorative pots, each framed in a unique border with hearts and geometric patterns.

New Products in Shop: Little Doodle Sketchbook & More!

I have a few new products in my shop you may be interested in. First is the Little Doodle Sketchbook.…

  • September 3, 2018
  • all grades, coloring, drawing, free time activities, sketchbook assignments, substitute lessons, Teachers Pay Teachers
Kindness coloring pages cover with a coloring section featuring a turtle and the quote: 'Be kind to every kind, not just mankind.'

Kindness Coloring Pages: Free Sample Page!

Coloring for kindness!!  Kindness and character education are important topics in the classroom. Unleash the therapeutic benefits of zen-coloring for…

  • April 15, 2018
  • 3 Comments
  • all grades, coloring, Teachers Pay Teachers
Six intricate and colorful mandala designs on a black background display various symmetrical patterns.

Fun and Easy Mandalas with Metallic Gel Pens

One day this summer, my daughter came home from camp with a circle design drawn using metallic gel pens.  I…

  • December 14, 2017
  • 2 Comments
  • abstract, coloring, drawing, fourth grade, symmetry, third grade
Five colorful abstract paintings with various patterns, lines, and shapes displayed against a black background, enhanced with the texture of Washi Tape.

Washi Tape Art Creations

Washi tape is so much fun to use!  You can pick up decorative tape at office supply stores, Michael’s, Hobby…

  • November 30, 2017
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, coloring, mixed media
Winter Mandalas coloring page; 3 designs with bonus holiday phrases. Blue highlighter and snowflake at the corners.

Free Holiday Coloring Mandala

While I never think coloring pages should be used in place of more in-depth art projects in art class, I…

  • November 27, 2017
  • all grades, coloring, Teachers Pay Teachers
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
  • 3 Comments
  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, collage, coloring, drawing, Teachers Pay Teachers
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