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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A pen and ink artwork of Chicago's Millennium Park, showcasing the Crown Fountain with large faces displayed on towers.

My Dad’s Quilt with Pen & Ink Drawings

My Dad recently received this amazing gift that I thought you would be interested in seeing!  My Dad went in…

  • November 29, 2018
  • 7 Comments
  • crafts, drawing, fabric
Colorful handmade sailboats with paper sails, crafted from decorated milk cartons, displayed on a white background.

Sailboats from Milk Cartons- 1st grade

Earlier I wrote a tutorial on how to make sailboats from milk cartons. My 1st grade students have finished making…

  • April 19, 2018
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, crafts, sculpture
Craft your own "Milk Carton Sailboat" using a colorful sail and a repurposed milk carton.

Milk Carton Sailboat Tutorial

My 1st graders are working on these fun boats now to go along with their explorer unit.  Okay, I know…

  • March 16, 2018
  • 1st grade, all grades, crafts, first grade, Girl Scouts, science, sculpture, social studies, summer, summer camp
A collage of colorful My Little Pony characters and toys on a pink, snowflake-covered background.

Creating a Collage with a Preschooler (My Little Pony!)

What did I do on our two “cold” days off school this week?  Well, besides snuggling under the warm covers…

  • January 29, 2014
  • collaborative artwork, collage, crafts, preschool, Uncategorized
A colorful, handmade holiday ornament with feathers, pom-poms, glitter, and a ribbon loop lying on a wooden surface.

Holiday Ornaments with Lids (Easy for Kids to Make)

Over the weekend, our school had a book fair at Barnes & Noble.  There were musical performances by the students,…

  • December 12, 2013
  • crafts, holiday, Uncategorized
Colorful turkey crafts with multi-colored feather tails and circular bodies on a white background.

Colorful Turkey Project for Kindergarten

For those of you who celebrate, I hope you all have a very warm and happy Thanksgiving with your family.

  • November 25, 2013
  • crafts, holiday, kindergarten
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On Teaching Art: Art vs. Craft

I received an email from Carrie Birmingham of Pepperdine University about teaching art.  She teaches a general education course.  She…

  • March 15, 2013
  • 12 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, crafts
Two tissue paper stained glass artworks hang in a window, one with blue-green shapes and the other with red-orange hearts.

Tissue Paper Fun

Our last summer art workshop was a fun one!  We decoupaged tissue paper on to glass vases.  The cylindrical ones…

  • July 30, 2012
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  • crafts, first grade, kindergarten, second grade, summer camp, third grade

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