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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 watercolor paint set and brush beside a colorfully painted paper showcasing various shapes in different hues, ideal for kindergarten creativity.

Kindergarten Watercolor Shapes

I am always trying to come up with new ideas for my youngest students to experience painting in a successful…

  • September 29, 2017
  • 4 Comments
  • abstract, drawing, kindergarten, shapes, watercolor
A child's hand is coloring a large letter "C" with crayons on a piece of paper, creating delightful Letter Art ideal for Pre-K projects.

Back to School Letter Art for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade

Hi all!  I hope your school year is off to a great start.  This project is how I began the…

  • September 3, 2017
  • 12 Comments
  • 1st grade, drawing, first days of school, first grade, kindergarten, pattern
A child's drawing of a family surrounded by a colorful mosaic frame, with a hand resting at the bottom, inspired by Faith Ringgold.

Free Printable: Faith Ringgold Inspired Quilt Template

Many of you are coming to this post from a Pinterest pin about my pattern handouts. If you are interested…

  • July 2, 2017
  • 4 Comments
  • 1st grade, art history, artists, books, collage, drawing, fabric, first days of school, kindergarten, pattern, second grade, self portrait, Teachers Pay Teachers
A book cover shows wooden train tracks and toy trains with faces, titled "Old Tracks, New Tricks," a delightful children's book by Jessica Petersen.

Review of Old Tracks, New Tricks– Children’s Book about Trains

Get the whole free download here!  I have a fun book to share with you today.  Innovation Press sent me…

  • March 29, 2017
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, book review, books, kindergarten, preschool, Teachers Pay Teachers
Coffee filter snowflakes on a black background with the text "Coffee Filter Snowflakes" on a purple banner. An easy DIY snowflake decoration idea for crafts enthusiasts.

Easy Coffee Filter Snowflakes

My kindergartners recently made these pretty coffee filter snowflakes.  The process is simple.  First, color the coffee filter with Crayola…

  • February 20, 2017
  • 1st grade, kindergarten, symmetry, winter
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
My hands are colored with the PRIMARY colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue—ideal for kindergartners.

Primary Color Hands for Kindergartners

Here is a simple lesson to introduce your students to the primary colors. We started out by reading the book Mouse…

  • January 21, 2017
  • 1st grade, color theory, drawing, kindergarten
A collage of three fun and easy kindergarten art projects featuring colorful drawings, glue stick, markers, and scissors. Text reads "3 Easy Art Projects for Kindergarten.

3 Fun and Easy Kindergarten Art Lessons

For me it is always a challenge to keep up with Kindergarten art projects. I see my classes twice per…

  • December 5, 2016
  • 2 Comments
  • books, collage, kindergarten, shapes
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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.
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