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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Colorful abstract artwork with various sized circles in yellow, green, red, purple, and pink, featuring smaller dots reminiscent of dot artwork.

Dot Artwork by Kindergarteners

This is one of my favorite lessons and is a great way to start off the year.  Many of you…

  • September 9, 2013
  • 7 Comments
  • books, kindergarten
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Favorite Art Projects for Kids: Roundup of Kindergarten Lessons

Perhaps you are new to my blog or you would like to see some of my favorite kindergarten art projects…

  • August 28, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • kindergarten, Uncategorized
A man and child glue pieces on an art project, surrounded by colorful crafts and a text bubble conversation.

Art Book for Kids Review: Too Much Glue

I was sent a free copy of this new children’s book to review and share with you.  It is called…

  • August 14, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • art teacher tips, book review, kindergarten
Colorful fish collages and the text "FISHY FISHY" on a teal background. Four creative Rainbow Fish designs reminiscent of Kindergarten projects are set against a black background.

Rainbow Fish! with Kindergarten

At the end of the school year, my kindergarten art class made some really colorful fish after reading the book…

  • August 1, 2013
  • collage, kindergarten
A colorful butterfly art made with thumbprints, surrounded by thumbprint dots on a blue background. Names are written above each dot. This unique piece of fingerprint artwork is ideal for a school auction.

Fingerprint Artwork for our School Auction

One of our projects for the school fundraiser this year was this lovely fingerprint butterfly by the kindergarten class. I…

  • July 29, 2013
  • kindergarten
A child's drawing features colorful spirals, stars, and abstract shapes above a black city skyline with towers.

Starry Night Kindergarten Art Project

Here is an easy Starry Night inspired project that I like to teach to my kindergarten art classes. There is…

  • July 17, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • art history, artists, drawing, kindergarten, Uncategorized
A colorful paper weaving with an assortment of patterned squares interwoven throughout, perfect for a kindergarten craft.

Paper Weaving with Kindergarten

I introduce paper weaving with my kindergarten class. We use colored strips, scrapbook paper and wrapping paper.  Here is a…

  • May 19, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • kindergarten, Uncategorized, weaving
Handmade collage of two penguins on a blue background with stars and snowflakes, created by kindergarteners.

Penguin Paintings with Kindergarteners

  • March 26, 2013
  • kindergarten, painting, Uncategorized
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