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Text “Art is Basic” in watercolor style, with colorful markers and foam star stickers on the top left and bottom right corners, against a white background.
Colorful children's drawings of quirky creatures and rainbows, with the text "Not Just a Scribble Creatures" at the bottom.

“Not Just a Scribble” Creatures

In my last blog post, I told you about a children’s book called I’m Not Just a Scribble. (Affiliate links…

  • March 7, 2018
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, abstract, book review, books, drawing, first grade, second grade
Colorful crayon artwork with a rainbow, clouds, and flowers, featuring a happy stick figure with glasses at the bottom—ideal for a children's book.

I’m Not Just a Scribble: Children’s Book Author Interview

Have you heard of the book I’m Not Just a Scribble… ?  (Amazon Affiliate links are used in this post…

  • March 4, 2018
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  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, books, drawing, interview, kindergarten, second grade
Abstract artwork featuring intertwined red ribbons and geometric shapes on a dark background framed with a colorful border.

In Case You Missed It: Frank Stella Inspired Children’s Art Project

Two and a half years ago I posted this lesson about using Frank Stella’s artwork as inspiration for children’s drawings. …

  • January 28, 2018
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  • artists, contemporary artists, drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade
Cartoon maze by artist Joe Wos featuring characters navigating paths, starting with a boy in a yellow shirt and ending at "The Doctor is In" booth. This MazeToons creation invites you to embark on a whimsical adventure.

Interview with MazeToons artist Joe Wos

I have a treat for you today!  While I was researching ideas for a maze art project, I came across…

  • January 21, 2018
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  • all grades, artists, contemporary artists, drawing, lines
Hand-drawn heart maps filled with colorful illustrations, depicted on a white background with "Heart Map" text below. Perfect for kids' heart art projects.

Heart Art Projects for Kids

Now is the time to start planning for Valentine’s Day art projects.  I am going to share with you a…

  • January 10, 2018
  • 1st grade, abstract, all grades, artists, drawing, first grade, hearts, holiday, pattern, Teachers Pay Teachers, Valentines Day
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
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
Hand holding a colorful, foldable squash book.

All About Me Foldable Explosion Books

One of the first projects my 4th/5th grade students created this year were personal “About Me” folded squash books.  The…

  • October 17, 2017
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  • books, collage, drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, Teachers Pay Teachers
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