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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Colorful abstract collage featuring geometric shapes in orange, blue, and neon red on a clean white background using complementary colors.

1st Grade Complementary Color Collage

Here is an easy project for first graders to introduce complementary colors.  We started off by coloring a mini-color wheel…

  • November 9, 2011
  • 2 Comments
  • first grade
Burlap and felt quilt art with a burlap base decorated with colorful felt shapes, gemstones, and ribbon patterns.

Burlap and Felt Quilt Squares – 1st grade

How can a quilt be a work of art?   “Why do people make art?   The 1st graders looked…

  • October 28, 2011
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  • fabric, first grade
This colorful abstract painting showcases text elements like "NEW" and "CAT" alongside various shapes in green, black, and red, embodying a playful Alphabet Art style.

Alphabet Art Project – 1st Grade

The 1st graders experimented with balance and design. They learned how letters and words could be used in art. The…

  • September 30, 2011
  • 3 Comments
  • first grade
A simple face drawing featuring yarn hair, a bow, and colorful paper for eyes and mouth on a white background.

Scrap Faces

 The 1st graders learned about recycled art and how to use unconventional materials in art.  We read 2 books by…

  • September 23, 2011
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  • first grade, recycled art
Yellow cat puppet with button eyes, black felt whiskers and nose, and red felt ears. This puppet is made from soft fabric.

Puppets!

Puppets were made during my summer art class!  For this project, I drew a puppet template, which the kids traced…

  • June 22, 2011
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  • first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
Canvas painting of a child's drawing of a person in bright colors, set against a red background with scattered dark spots.

Superheroes on Canvas

In my summer art class, we painted superhero canvases.  The kids decided what superhero they would like to be and…

  • June 15, 2011
  • first grade, kindergarten, painting, second grade, third grade
Close-up of a metal latch attached to a white, grid-patterned surface with red scribbles on the left side.

Art Camp 1st Day

I am teaching 2 days of art camp in the afternoons this week.  On Monday, one of the projects we…

  • June 7, 2011
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  • first grade, kindergarten, summer camp
1st grade children's artwork showcases an underwater collage featuring colorful sea creatures, including a turtle, jellyfish, shark, and seahorse.

Underwater Collage– 1st grade

The 1st graders looked at art that was about water and then created their own underwater collage using tissue paper,…

  • May 16, 2011
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  • first grade
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