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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 colorful abstract depiction of an eagle, reminiscent of a summer camp creation, seamlessly blends vibrant, overlapping shapes against a stark black background.

Eagle Mural with Summer Camp

This is a very large canvas we painted during our summer camp! A family donated some big canvases that they…

  • October 18, 2024
  • mural, painting, summer, summer camp
A colorful illustration of people around a campfire with "Pure of Heart, Humble" written at the bottom.

Children’s Mural at Church about the Beatitudes

I realized I never posted pictures of our finished mural at church.  I’ve been so busy with end-of-the-year stuff for…

  • June 18, 2018
  • collaborative artwork, fifth grade, fourth grade, mural, painting
A silhouette mural of children and a dog painted on a school hallway wall, depicting various activities and a tree branch with a nest and chicks.

Nest & Chicks added to our Silhouette Mural

We made a few updates to our mural at school. We painted the original in 2015. This year, after some…

  • May 16, 2018
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, collaborative artwork, mural, painting
Two colorful, decorated cubes with drawings and patterns. One side features a goose, resembling the style of street artist Thank YouX.

Cube Mural Inspired by Street Artist Thank YouX

Earlier this year, my co-worker Jayne found the idea to make a collaborative school-wide paper mural based on the artwork…

  • April 8, 2018
  • 57 Comments
  • all grades, collaborative artwork, contemporary artists, group artwork, mural
Outline of a child playing a trumpet drawn on a white wall near a light switch.

Starting a Mural at School!

  We are starting a huge mural at school!!  I will keep you updated as we start to paint it. …

  • February 27, 2015
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, mural

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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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