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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 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
Colorful painting of a serene lake surrounded by green and yellow hills under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Third/Fourth grade Landscapes

 American Landscapes  The 3/4s learned about Colonial times and Westward Expansion.  The students watched a video about American landscape artists…

  • April 19, 2011
  • fourth grade, third grade, watercolor
A blue and purple octopus painting surrounded by small, colorful, square, and round mosaic tiles.

Mosaic Frescoes

The 4/5s (4th/5th graders) learned about Greek and Roman mosaics and frescoes.  We poured mosaic cement onto masonite boards and…

  • April 5, 2011
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, mosaic
A pointillist painting of people relaxing on a lawn near a river with trees; there are umbrellas and a black dog.

Pointillist Trees

  The 3/4s painted Pointillist Trees.  They have studied trees in Science.  We learned about the artist Georges Seurat by…

  • January 25, 2011
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  • artists, fourth grade, science, third grade
Illustration of a girl in profile with hieroglyphics beside her. She wears a colorful headdress with gold accessories, capturing the style of Egyptian profile paintings.

Egyptian profile paintings–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…

  • January 11, 2011
  • fifth grade, fourth grade
Black and white image of a circular shield adorned with geometric symbols and icons, including stars and crosses.

Native American Pottery, 3rd/4th grade

Native American Potttery:The 3/4s are learning about Native American pottery, in particular the Mimbres bowls.  Check out the link for…

  • January 6, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • fourth grade, third grade
A person holds a hollow, painted clay object with a rough, beige interior over a table displaying similar clay bells.

Clay Bells

   I did an after school clay class with kids in grades K-6

  • December 16, 2010
  • 6 Comments
  • clay, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, second grade, third grade
A colorful child drawing showcases two figures, one red circling a green, reminiscent of Keith Haring's style. Vibrant geometric shapes enliven the background.

Figure Drawing like Keith Haring

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

  • November 30, 2010
  • 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.
Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
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