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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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
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  • 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
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  • African, fabric, painting, third grade, watercolor
Two sheets of paper featuring various colorful watercolor patterns, including wavy lines, dots, squiggles, and geometric shapes.

Painting Patterns with Watercolor

Playing with pattern is a simple way to create collage elements when you have hit a creative block.  Create patterns…

  • July 1, 2014
  • abstract, all grades, art journaling, painting, watercolor
A colorful child's artwork depicting a vase with flowers and leaves, featuring various shapes and patterns on a black background. The vibrant creation showcases bright sunflowers, adding warmth to the piece.

Wordless Wednesday (no words, just pictures)… Sunflowers!

  • June 4, 2014
  • kindergarten, painting
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