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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Black and white image of rainbow labeled with rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. This coloring template helps visualize the rainbow order.

Rainbow Order Coloring Template

The first day of school was an orientation day for Kinders and new kids. We had a very shortened schedule…

  • October 2, 2019
  • bulletin board, character education, color theory, coloring, kindergarten, preschool
A book cover shows wooden train tracks and toy trains with faces, titled "Old Tracks, New Tricks," a delightful children's book by Jessica Petersen.

Review of Old Tracks, New Tricks– Children’s Book about Trains

Get the whole free download here!  I have a fun book to share with you today.  Innovation Press sent me…

  • March 29, 2017
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, book review, books, kindergarten, preschool, Teachers Pay Teachers
A spiral paper plate snake painted purple with green and red dots, an engaging creation from a preschool arts & crafts project, lying on a dark textured surface.

Preschool Arts & Crafts

Many of you have probably know I have a 4 1/2 year old daughter.  If you are friends with me…

  • August 5, 2014
  • preschool
Three images of a young girl interacting with colorful, paper-covered furniture, including a sofa and cardboard chairs.

Cardboard Chairs and Preschool Bird Art

Hi folks!  What have you been doing this summer? It’s already flying by, isn’t it?  Here is a recap of…

  • July 14, 2014
  • collaborative artwork, preschool
Preschoolers painting with a giant paintbrush made from a cardboard tube on a long paper roll laid out on the ground, engaging in action painting.

Action Painting with Preschoolers

The Pacon company sent me some free supplies to try out.  These are what I received.  Since it is the…

  • June 19, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • painting, preschool
A collage of colorful My Little Pony characters and toys on a pink, snowflake-covered background.

Creating a Collage with a Preschooler (My Little Pony!)

What did I do on our two “cold” days off school this week?  Well, besides snuggling under the warm covers…

  • January 29, 2014
  • collaborative artwork, collage, crafts, preschool, Uncategorized

Art Centers at the Children’s Museum

We took a trip this week to our local children’s museum in Madison.  I was busy chasing around my daughter,…

  • August 9, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, preschool, Uncategorized
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New Art Teacher Blog Directories

There are lots of great ideas on the internet and I have enjoyed reading so many art teacher blogs.  There…

  • June 18, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • all grades, art teacher tips, preschool
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Helpful Line Handout

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