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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Two colorful drawings perfect for an Earth Day art project. The left illustrates kids' interpretations of Earth's elements: fire, water, air, and earth. The right showcases diverse landscapes under a bright blue sky and sun.

Earth Day Art Project for Kids

Are you looking for a fun Earth Day art project that would work for a variety of ages? This one…

  • April 6, 2025
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, landscape, painting, science, second grade, third grade
A colorful childlike drawing of rockets and planets set against a black space background, capturing the wonders of outerspace.

Outerspace Artwork for Kids

This was a super fun multi-day, mixed media project with a lot of different techniques and processes. Day One: Start…

  • November 26, 2022
  • 2 Comments
  • mixed media, science, third grade
Abstract artwork featuring colorful, interconnected shapes outlined in black on a white background, resembling Neurographic Art.

Neurographic Art

Neurographic art is an art form that was designed in 2014 by a Russian psychologist named Pavel Piskarov. It is…

  • July 27, 2022
  • 6 Comments
  • all grades, drawing, science
The cover of the book "Birds" by Carme Lemniscates features a child sitting under birds in a park with trees, offering an engaging kids activity.

Birds Activity for Kids Free Printable Downloads

Candlewick Press sent me a review copy of the book Birds by Carme Lemniscates (Amazon Affiliate links have been used…

  • November 15, 2019
  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, books, collage, science, second grade
A colorful circular artwork depicting a spider at the center of a web, created with Model Magic, featuring various shapes filled with vibrant colors.

Glue Line Spider Webs with Model Magic

I got this idea from my son’s afterschool program… they were making these one day a couple weeks ago and…

  • October 26, 2019
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, fall, Halloween, science
"Model Magic Insects" showcasing a colorful clay insect with googly eyes, pipe cleaner antennae, and decorated wings, highlighting creative insect sculptures.

Model Magic Insect Sculptures

I often like to connect what we are doing in art to what they have learned about in science class. …

  • August 22, 2018
  • 3 Comments
  • science, sculpture, second grade, third grade
Craft your own "Milk Carton Sailboat" using a colorful sail and a repurposed milk carton.

Milk Carton Sailboat Tutorial

My 1st graders are working on these fun boats now to go along with their explorer unit.  Okay, I know…

  • March 16, 2018
  • 1st grade, all grades, crafts, first grade, Girl Scouts, science, sculpture, social studies, summer, summer camp
Two colorful sharks, one large blue and one small orange, swimming in an ocean-themed watercolor painting, beautifully capturing the essence of marine life.

Watercolor Sharks and Free Shark Drawing Guide/Coloring Pages

Recently, I reviewed the book How to Survive as a Firefly and showed you a firefly art project to go…

  • November 9, 2017
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  • all grades, animals, book review, books, painting, science, watercolor
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Free Sub Tub Guide

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Colorful hand-drawn illustration with the text "Dreams don't work unless you do," incorporating various geometric shapes and patterns. This piece promotes a growth mindset and is also a free coloring page for added creativity.

Popular Lesson

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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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