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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A handmade miniature house model with furniture, colorful walls, and a tree made from paper.

3-D Bedroom Constructions and Perspective

This is an example of how teacher-directed projects (perspective and interior models) can include lot of student choice and opportunities…

  • August 23, 2016
  • art history, artists, drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, recycled art, sculpture
Colorful geometric artwork featuring hexagons and diamond shapes, set against a black background.

Pattern Block Pictures

Earlier this year, I bought the packet “Teaching the Elements of Art” made by Teaching in Paradise.  This shape tracing…

  • August 16, 2016
  • all grades, drawing, shapes
Colorful abstract drawing with swirls and curves in shades of pink, blue, green, purple, orange, and yellow.

Frank Stella Inspired Pictures

First, I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who follows my blog.  I appreciate your support in…

  • August 4, 2016
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  • abstract, contemporary artists, drawing, fifth grade, painting, printmaking, sixth grade
Colorful, hand-drawn flowers in various shapes, sizes, and patterns on a white background, enhanced with delicate watercolor accents.

Watercolor Flower Doodles– Easy & Fun!

I hope you are having a good summer.  I have spent some time doodling with watercolors, my favorite artsy thing…

  • July 15, 2016
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  • all grades, drawing, watercolor
A colorful, abstract drawing featuring various intricate patterns and shapes, resembling a whimsical, mosaic collage creature.

Doodled Drawings, Collages and Sculptures

It’s summer time!  This wrapped up my 10th year of teaching at my current school and 13 1/2 years teaching…

  • June 19, 2016
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  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, pattern, sculpture, sixth grade
An oil pastel drawing of a secretary bird with a white body, black-tipped feathers, and a red face, standing on grassy ground.

Earth Day Oil Pastel Drawings

For Earth Day, my 4th & 5th grade class drew endangered trees and birds using oil pastels.  The entire lesson…

  • May 5, 2016
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  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, science
Worksheet for 2nd Grade explaining color schemes with colored examples of primary, secondary, monochromatic, complementary, warm, and cool colors.

Showing Depth in Landscapes: 2nd Grade Drawing Project

My second graders recently learned about simple ways to show depth in an artwork. I gave a demonstration on my…

  • April 30, 2016
  • drawing, second grade
Two alphabet books titled "Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes" and "ABC Book" on a white surface.

Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes Book

I want to show you a beautiful book I discovered called Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book…

  • April 5, 2016
  • 1st grade, book review, books, drawing
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