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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Four vibrant dot paintings featuring two hearts, a star, and an abstract shape, each in bright hues.

Easy Dot Pictures

I was out for a couple days with a sub earlier this year (around Valentine’s Day) and I found this…

  • April 4, 2015
  • fourth grade, hearts, painting, third grade, Valentines Day
A whimsical landscape with swirling roads, trees, houses, a sun, and various colorful patterns.

Inspired by Artist Justin Vining: Abstract Whimsical Landscapes

This may have been my favorite unit we studied all year!  We looked at the whimsical landscapes of contemporary artist…

  • March 21, 2015
  • abstract, contemporary artists, drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, mixed media, painting, watercolor
Abstract painting with swirling patterns, bold black lines, and vibrant colors in shades of pink, blue, and green created using color mixing techniques.

Shape Paintings and Color Mixing with Kindergartners

Wow, I’ve been so busy.  Aren’t we all though, right?  But really, this is one of the most busy times…

  • March 13, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • color theory, drawing, kindergarten, painting
A vibrant watercolor painting with abstract shapes and colorful splashes in various hues like red, green, blue, and yellow, reminiscent of microscopic wonders.

Art Inspired by Microscopic Things (3rd grade)

My students are really interested in science and I always love when I can connect an art lesson to things…

  • March 8, 2015
  • 3 Comments
  • abstract, painting, science, third grade
Beautiful Oops colorful abstract painting with flowers, hearts, swirls, and various shapes in purple, blue, yellow, and pink.

Beautiful Oops Painting Project

Did you Celebrate Oops!?  My kindergarten and first graders started this open-ended project by reading the book Beautiful Oops! by…

  • February 14, 2015
  • 1st grade, book review, books, kindergarten, painting
Assorted colorful pipe cleaner sculptures on white bases, showcasing a variety of intricate and unique shapes.

Learning about Lines

Lines are an excellent starting point for lessons with Kindergarteners.  To begin this line unit, we read the book Lines…

  • January 12, 2015
  • 6 Comments
  • kindergarten, painting, sculpture
A bird with a colorful, patterned body pecks at the ground near a small tree with a decorative red border, resembling a vibrant painting on cloth.

Painting on Cloth | 3rd Grade

Painting on cloth gives such nice, soft colors and is a challenging change from painting on paper.  We tied our…

  • August 20, 2014
  • 1 Comment
  • African, fabric, painting, third grade, watercolor
Colorful artwork with the words "Listen to Your ART" in playful, vibrant letters and abstract patterns in the background, incorporating multi-media elements.

Review of Multi-Media Art Paper

Remember these samples I got from the Pacon company?  Several of you were curious about the multi-media art paper, so…

  • July 10, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • mixed media, painting
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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.
Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
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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Helpful Line Handout

A chart displays 14 types of lines, including straight, curvy, wavy, thick, thin, loopy, scalloped, dotted, dashed, bumpy, zig zag, castle, spiral, and scribbly.

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