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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A colorful, child-made mask with a paper plate base, fabric decorations, and colored craft sticks protruding from it. This fun project is inspired by Alaskan masks.

Alaskan Masks– 2nd Grade

The 2nd graders have been learning about the characteristics and functions of Alaskan masks as well as the cultural traditions…

  • January 24, 2012
  • masks, sculpture, second grade
Person holding a colorful, handmade mask with blue shades, feathers, and a trunk-like protrusion in a cluttered room. Crafted with love, the mask reflects intricate details and vibrant creativity.

Mask Love!

I love these masks!

  • December 21, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • masks
Handmade reindeer mask with red nose, red ears, and brown eyes with white accents on a gray background, inspired by the Pacific Northwest Coast Masks.

Pacific Northwest Coast Masks– third/fourth grades

The third/fourth grade classes made paper mache masks.  We used inspiration from the Pacific Northwest Coast masks and viewed a…

  • December 16, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • fourth grade, masks, paper mache, third grade
A colorful abstract face made from clay, featuring various shapes and textures on a white background, inspired by traditional Clay African Masks.

Clay African Masks– 3rd grade

  For this project, we drew African masks and then constructed them from slabs of clay.  These were painted with…

  • February 26, 2011
  • 2 Comments
  • African, clay, masks, third 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.
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