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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A child's black ink drawing of a smiling face with spiky hair, triangular nose, and crossed lines for eyes on a piece of cardboard.

Face Prints with Cardboard–1st Grade

This week the 1st graders started making printed pictures of faces. 1. Cut strips of cardboard in varying widths.2. Place…

November 23, 2011
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first grade, printmaking

Colorful abstract painting with splashes and circles in blue, green, pink, and yellow on a white background. Incorporating elements of Bubble Prints gives it a unique touch.

Bubble Prints!

After experimenting with several ways of doing bubble prints, I think I found a way that works well. I poured…

September 3, 2011
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kindergarten, preschool, printmaking

Bright pink abstract art with peace signs, hearts, and spirals in white. Artist's signature at the bottom right.

Valentines Prints

Here are some of the finished styrofoam Valentine’s prints by the 1st graders. One trick that made these work MUCH…

February 11, 2011
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first grade, printmaking

Abstract painting with black flower patterns on a background of alternating pink and purple squares, using carved stamps for unique texture.

Carved Stamps– 5th/6th grade

My 5th and 6th grade class carved stamps from E-Z Cut and then we printed them many times. They looked…

February 9, 2011
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collaborative artwork, fifth grade, group artwork, printmaking, sixth grade

A variety of colored paper with intricate heart designs and prints, displayed on a flat surface, perfect for Valentines.

Styrofoam Valentines Prints

Here are some Valentine’s Day prints I made out of a styrofoam printing plate. You can use those styrofoam meat…

February 2, 2011
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holiday, printmaking, second grade

Artwork featuring a large, textured "S" and scattered letters "K," "L," and "D" on a blue-green background.

Jasper Johns Collograph Print

2nd GRADE learned about the art of Jasper Johns. He used everyday, ordinary images and created art so people would…

December 8, 2010
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printmaking, second grade