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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A mosaic artwork featuring small, colorful tiles arranged in an abstract pattern with black, yellow, red, and white; a great project for 4th grade students.

Mosaics– 4th/5th grade

The 4th/5th grade classes learned all about Greek and Roman mosaics, to complement their studies of Greek/Roman history.    In Art…

  • May 8, 2012
  • 1 Comment
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, mosaic
A drawing of two decorative vases with intricate patterns, one orange and one beige, set against a blue and orange background.

Greek Vase Chalk Drawings– 4th/5th Grade

The fourth/fifth graders have been working on some lovely Greek vase chalk drawings.  We learned about overlap, proportion and shadows,…

  • March 14, 2012
  • 2 Comments
  • fifth grade, fourth grade
A pen and watercolor painting of a castle with multiple towers, surrounded by trees on a grassy landscape under a blue sky.

Castles with Pen and Watercolor– 5th/6th grade

  5th/6th grade Castle Drawings The 5th and 6th graders have been studying the Medieval time period in their Social…

  • February 28, 2012
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, fifth grade, painting, sixth grade, watercolor
Abstract pattern of brushstroke asterisks in green, brown, blue, and black, arranged like Adinkra stamps in a grid on a white background.

African Adinkra Stamps

The 5th/6th grade class has been carving stamps from soft cut blocks.  They used acrylic paints to print their stamps…

  • February 6, 2012
  • 10 Comments
  • African, fifth grade, printmaking, sixth grade
A profile picture of an ancient Egyptian queen featuring hieroglyphic borders on the top and right sides, suitable for 4th/5th-grade projects.

Egyptian Profile Pictures– 4th/5th grade

Egyptian Profile Paintings:The 4/5s have studied ancient Egypt in their social studies class.  In Art class, they are using the…

  • February 4, 2012
  • fifth grade, fourth grade
A large figure labeled "Deficit" chases a smaller figure labeled "House," which repeatedly says "work." Text below reads, "The deficit will catch up to us sometime." This editorial cartoon humorously highlights the looming financial challenges.

Editorial Cartoons

Every year, students in grades 5-8 participate in a local writing and art contest.  There are categories in poetry, editorials…

  • January 26, 2012
  • 1 Comment
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, sixth grade
A vibrant geometric pattern with intersecting lines and shapes in blue, green, orange, and yellow tones, inspired by Islamic Art.

Name Designs– Inspired by Islamic Art– 5th/6th grade

In this project, we studied the repeating patterns found in Islamic art.  These students have studied about Islam in their…

  • January 25, 2012
  • 1 Comment
  • fifth grade, fourth grade
Inspired Figures in a colorful abstract image of humanoid shapes, one with a question mark over its head, surrounded by arrows. Keith Haring's influence is evident in the lively and playful design.

Keith Haring Inspired Figures– 4th grade

These are drawings by 4th/5th graders.  Who was Keith Haring?  What is gesture drawing?  The 4/5s learned about the artwork…

  • January 9, 2012
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
Colorful paper 3D flower garden craft displayed upright, with assorted hand-crafted flowers and green stems, advertised as a fun, low-prep classroom project.
A promotional image for yearlong art choice boards, featuring sample boards for August, September, October, February, and December; includes text highlighting 12+ months of activities.

Free Sub Tub Guide

A colorful flyer titled "Ten Easy Art Activities for Subs" features images of art supplies, a worksheet about creating an “Art Sub Tub,” and highlights free art sub plans perfect for substitute teachers.

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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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