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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 mirror frame featuring a mosaic of painted, raised circles creating a vibrant, rainbow-like border effect.

Class Project for Auction: Clay Mosaic Mirrors

Every year my students and I create artworks for our school’s auction.  If you look here, you can see some…

  • April 30, 2018
  • 33 Comments
  • all grades, clay, collaborative artwork, mosaic
A LEGO Mosaics artwork depicting a cartoon-style woman with blonde hair, red lips, and blue eyes. This piece showcases the creativity often seen at the Brickworld Convention.

Lego Mosaics Art at the Brickworld Convention

I have more pictures to show you from the Lego Brickworld Convention that was held in Schaumburg, IL this summer.…

  • July 12, 2015
  • all grades, mosaic, summer camp
Six square mosaic coasters with colorful, irregularly shaped tiles arranged in different patterns on a white background.

Mosaic Stepping Stones and Coasters

I have been wanting to make some more permanent artworks to beautify the school grounds.  I had pairs of kids…

  • October 14, 2014
  • 7 Comments
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, mosaic
A vibrant mosaic artwork on a flat surface, featuring small, colorful glass tiles arranged in spiral patterns.

Mosaics in the Classroom

Have you made mosaics with elementary students? We first learned about the mosaics in ancient Greece and Rome.  The student…

  • May 9, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, mosaic, Uncategorized
A collection of art supplies and papers, including colored pens, various drawings, and a Winnie the Pooh card.

Re-Art Swap

Once a year, a local art store hosts a Re-Art Swap where anyone can drop off old art materials and…

  • June 25, 2012
  • 5 Comments
  • art teacher tips, mosaic, Uncategorized
A mosaic artwork featuring small, colorful tiles arranged in an abstract pattern with black, yellow, red, and white; a great project for 4th grade students.

Mosaics– 4th/5th grade

The 4th/5th grade classes learned all about Greek and Roman mosaics, to complement their studies of Greek/Roman history.    In Art…

  • May 8, 2012
  • 1 Comment
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, mosaic
A blue and purple octopus painting surrounded by small, colorful, square, and round mosaic tiles.

Mosaic Frescoes

The 4/5s (4th/5th graders) learned about Greek and Roman mosaics and frescoes.  We poured mosaic cement onto masonite boards and…

  • April 5, 2011
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, mosaic
A framed abstract artwork with colorful shapes and a small portrait at the center.

Tiles!

I’m in love with painting tiles and making tiles from Sculpey.  I just tried making Sculpey tiles this week and…

  • September 4, 2010
  • mixed media, mosaic, personal artwork

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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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