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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Illustrated "Map of My Heart" art project featuring a heart shape filled with colorful drawings, animals, and words like a word search—perfect for expressing personal favorites or as a free Valentine's Day activity.

Free Valentine’s Day Word Search

Hi! Valentine’s Day is coming up and here is a fun, free word search you could give to your students.…

  • January 29, 2022
  • all grades, hearts, holiday, Valentines Day
A blue abstract painting of a large heart containing a smaller heart, surrounded by wave-like wave-like patterns, created using Gelli Plates.

Valentine’s Day Art Projects for Kids | Heart Art

Easy and Fun Valentine's Heart Art Projects for Kids: This blog post shares a slideshow of 5 artist that use hearts in their art.

  • January 30, 2021
  • 4 Comments
  • artists, distance learning, hearts, holiday, Valentines Day
Hand-drawn heart maps filled with colorful illustrations, depicted on a white background with "Heart Map" text below. Perfect for kids' heart art projects.

Heart Art Projects for Kids

Now is the time to start planning for Valentine’s Day art projects.  I am going to share with you a…

  • January 10, 2018
  • 1st grade, abstract, all grades, artists, drawing, first grade, hearts, holiday, pattern, Teachers Pay Teachers, Valentines Day
A colorful heart filled with multicolored dots in blue, pink, purple, yellow, and orange on a white background.

Kindergarten Confetti Hearts for Valentine’s Day!

Here is a fun and beautiful Valentine’s project!   I call it “Confetti Hearts”  with a side of Matisse.  This…

  • February 9, 2017
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, abstract, hearts, holiday, kindergarten
Fabric artwork of a penguin wearing a blue hat and purple scarf on burlap, enhanced with intricate stitching, with white heart patterns in the background.

Stitching on Burlap: A Painting & Sewing Experience for Children

One type of art skill that I haven’t been the best at consistently teaching in my classroom is sewing.  I…

  • December 19, 2016
  • 11 Comments
  • fabric, fourth grade, holiday, sewing, third grade, winter
Colorful Christmas tree collage with stars, hearts, ornaments, and "JOY" written at the bottom.

How to Make a Christmas Tree Collage

Are you looking for a fun art project to try over winter break with your kids?  Here is one that…

  • December 18, 2016
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, Christmas, collage, holiday, painting, personal artwork
Two snowmen with scarves and hats stand in a colorful, whimsical winter scene with stars and snowflakes.

Mixed Media Snowmen Art Project for Kids (1st Grade)

Are you looking for a fun new way to make snowmen with your kids?  I got the idea to use…

  • December 24, 2015
  • 1st grade, fabric, holiday, mixed media, painting, winter
A festive coloring page with holiday-themed animals, pine trees, snowflakes, and decorations. Text reads "merry winter." Great for winter holidays and seasonal activities.

Winter Holidays Coloring Page

Hi!  I hope you are enjoying your winter so far.  I like to make little greeting cards to give to…

  • December 7, 2015
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  • all grades, holiday
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Free Sub Tub Guide

Colorful flyer titled "Ten Easy Art Projects for Kids" featuring art supplies, rainbows, and hearts. Describes "Art Sub Tub" with visuals and text for substitute teachers to engage young creatives.

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Colorful hand-drawn illustration with the text "Dreams don't work unless you do," incorporating various geometric shapes and patterns. This piece promotes a growth mindset and is also a free coloring page for added creativity.

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Abstract artwork featuring colorful, interconnected shapes outlined in black on a white background, resembling Neurographic Art.

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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