There are lots of great ideas on the internet and I have enjoyed reading so many art teacher blogs. There are over 300 art blogs on the art teacher blog directory. That is a lot of blogs to browse! Some are older and haven’t been updated in awhile. Once in awhile I will notice someone on a forum or blog saying “Help! I’m switching to middle school! Any good ideas?” I thought it would be more useful to have the … Read more…
This is what happens every time I try to take out my art journal when Daria is awake! LOL. She never wants to color in her own sketchbook, just mine! We are both LOVING these new RoseArt Neon Gel Crayons, 6-Count, Assorted Colors that I ordered from Amazon. Cheap, and perfect for both adults and kids. They are like very smooth oil pastels. I like the brightness of the colors. There is neon orange, yellow, green, pink and purple.. There … Read more…
Are you wondering what to get a child in your family for the holidays? As an art teacher, I see what the kids really like and what they gravitate towards to when they are given free time in art. These are some popular items for kids that I have personally used and recommend. Most of these can be found at your local Target or Michaels (or other craft/art store). Don’t forget to print off a coupon online if you are … Read more…
Over the summer I tested out several ways to make bubble prints. I experimented and discovered they way that works best for me. I decided to do bubble printing with some students this week, because it is the week before break and I wanted something fun and out-of-the-ordinary to do with them. So apparently bubbles are out of season right now. I went to Hobby Lobby however, and found this pack of 24 small party bubbles. Pop off the top … Read more…
What can you do with a 2 year old to decorate pumpkins? STICKERS!
After experimenting with several ways of doing bubble prints, I think I found a way that works well. I poured some kids bubbles into small containers. Then, I mixed a few drops of food coloring into the containers. The bubbles were cheapo and weren’t really bubbly, so I added some dish soap as well. Then, I blew bubbles just as you normally would blow bubbles and let them land on the paper. When they popped, they left these splatters and … Read more…
Daria’s second preschool art class was all about gluing. She had a blast thickly applying the glue stick to plastic containers and putting little bits and bobs on it. She had fun sorting the pom-poms and coloring with oil pastels on the plastic. I didn’t know oil pastels showed up on plastic!
