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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Medieval Coat of Arms featuring a hand-drawn shield with various symbols including a crescent moon, lightning bolt, and scales on a blue background.

Medieval Coat of Arms– 5th grade

Our 5/6 class is going to host a Madrigal Dinner, complete with musical acts.  The music teacher asked us to…

  • November 16, 2011
  • fifth grade, sixth grade
Painting of an abstract tree against a colorful sky, with a white swing hanging from one of its branches.

Abstract Trees Inspired by Piet Mondrian

The 4/5s drew trees to complement their studies in Science class. How can line be used creatively to make a…

  • November 12, 2011
  • abstract, fifth grade, fourth grade
Three hand-painted clay figurines, each holding an object, with simple facial features and bright colors, evoke the charm of Sumerian statues.

Sumerian statues– Fourth/Fifth grades

We learned about Sumerian art.  The students drew Sumerian statuettes and we also made some figures out of clay!  These…

  • November 4, 2011
  • clay, fifth grade, fourth grade, sculpture
Abstract artwork featuring various geometric patterns in colors like pink, blue, green, yellow, and brown.

Patterned Still Life– 5/6s

The 5/6s were developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through observational drawing of a still-life.  Their goal for…

  • November 3, 2011
  • fifth grade, sixth grade
Bold, colorful artwork featuring abstract typography with letters B, R, D, and A in separate rectangular frames, ideal for introducing graphic design concepts to 5th and 6th grade students.

Graphic Design Font Art Project for 5th and 6th Grade

How is design used in daily life? What do graphic designers create? How can we investigate a variety of symbols…

  • October 7, 2011
  • fifth grade, graphic design, sixth grade
Hand-drawn magazine cover titled "Amazing Apps and Music" with sections on apps and music, featuring Apple, Music, and Doodle Jump icons.

Magazine Covers

 You may remember my last post about the magazine covers.  Here are some that the students created.  This was an…

  • June 7, 2011
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, graphic design
Three colorful mosaic pieces depicting flowers with faux stained glass effects are displayed on a white background.

Faux Stained Glass

The 5th/6th graders have been studying Medieval art and we viewed a powerpoint about stained glass windows in cathedrals.  The…

  • May 26, 2011
  • 5 Comments
  • fifth grade, sixth grade
Colorful abstract art piece with layered, textured patches in blue, red, pink, green, and yellow on a white background.

Paper Pulp Pictures Art Project for Kids

This lesson plan is an idea I tried at one of the National Art Education Conferences.  This is such a…

  • May 19, 2011
  • 15 Comments
  • fifth grade, fourth grade
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Colorful paper 3D flower garden craft displayed upright, with assorted hand-crafted flowers and green stems, advertised as a fun, low-prep classroom project.
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