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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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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 grid of nine hand-drawn postage stamps featuring various themes like animals, flags, a heart, a musical note, and more. This creative art project showcases diverse and imaginative designs.

Postage Stamp Art Project

My 4th/5th grade class designed their own postage stamps.  I brought in a box of stamps for them to look…

  • October 15, 2013
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, graphic design, Uncategorized
A handmade green and black clay bowl featuring a blue star-shaped design in the center.

Clay Bowls– 3rd and 4th grade

 

  • March 22, 2013
  • graphic design, Uncategorized, weaving
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
Colorful abstract collage with overlapping letters B, R, D, and A in various patterns and vibrant background splashes, showcasing innovative graphic design elements.

Graphic Design for 5/6s

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

  • September 30, 2010
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  • fifth grade, graphic design, sixth 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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