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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Colorful abstract shapes, including stars, circles, and triangles with wavy patterns on a white background create the visual of the longest line.

The Longest Line

Here is a beautiful, awesome lesson plan I found from Kids Artists, called the Longest Line.  I used it for…

  • October 17, 2011
  • fourth grade, substitute lessons, third grade
A vibrant, circular abstract drawing showcasing patterns of lines, dots, and various shapes—ideal for 3rd Grade or 4th Grade art projects.

Radial Design– 3rd/4th Grade

What is balance?  What is radial symmetry? How is a compass used in art making? How can we use lines…

  • October 14, 2011
  • fourth grade, third grade
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
  • 3 Comments
  • first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, third 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
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
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  • fifth grade, fourth grade
Magazine cover of "Hamster Monthly" with a graphic design featuring an illustration of a brown hamster and various article titles.

Graphic Design Magazine Cover

I wanted to introduce graphic design to my 4th graders and I thought a magazine cover would be super fun. …

  • May 18, 2011
  • fifth grade, fourth grade
Pencil sketch of abstract stacked shapes, including a heart and a "Hotel Delfino" sign with a small dolphin graphic.

4th/5th Grade Secret Cities– Drawing in 3-d, shading

Secret Cities The 4/5s learned  how to draw 3-d forms and include shading and shadows.  They stacked these shapes to…

  • May 9, 2011
  • drawing, fourth grade, third grade
A pencil sketch of a panda resting its head on a bamboo structure with a few clouds in the background, showcasing cross hatching technique.

Cross Hatched Animals

Hatching and Cross-Hatching  by the 3/4s The 3/4s are learning about hatching and cross-hatching.  They explored this technique in a…

  • May 7, 2011
  • drawing, fourth grade, third grade
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