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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Colorful abstract art pieces featuring various patterns and textures. Rolls, rectangles, and geometric shapes are displayed alongside elements like wood scrap.

Patterned Tape and Wood Scrap Sculptures

What can you make with patterned tape and wood scraps? This is an open-ended project that is sure to delight…

  • July 9, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • sculpture, third grade
A colorful, abstract drawing featuring various intricate patterns and shapes, resembling a whimsical, mosaic collage creature.

Doodled Drawings, Collages and Sculptures

It’s summer time!  This wrapped up my 10th year of teaching at my current school and 13 1/2 years teaching…

  • June 19, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, pattern, sculpture, sixth grade
Three clay dog sculptures, each painted differently: one black and white, one brown, and one yellow.

Clay Projects for Kids

Hello!  Today I am going to catch up on some of the clay projects my students have been working on. …

  • February 24, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, clay, sculpture
Kindergarten Paper Line Sculptures, created by children, are displayed as colorful abstract 3D art on a bulletin board with a bright orange and black border.

Paper Line Sculptures with Kindergarten

This is an art lesson I have been doing since I first started teaching elementary art many years ago! This…

  • September 21, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • kindergarten, sculpture
Medieval Knight Sculptures

Medieval Day at School

Near the end of the school year our 5th/6th grade students put on a Medieval Day for the entire school. …

  • August 12, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, fourth grade, paper mache, sculpture, sixth grade, social studies
Lego figure with a yellow head, smiling face, and wearing a red outfit, standing against a yellow-bordered background.

Lego Brickworld Convention 2015

Are you a fan of Legos?  Did you know there is a new documentary film coming out July 31 called…

  • July 8, 2015
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, sculpture, summer, summer camp
A rubber ducky dressed as a cowboy with a hat, red bandana, green checkered shirt, and blue overalls.

Rubber Ducky Public Sculptures in St. Joseph, Michigan

A couple of weeks ago we took a summer trip to my brother’s cabin in Michigan.  We spent some time…

  • June 28, 2015
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, animals, contemporary artists, sculpture
Making Paper Hats with 2nd graders

Paper Hats with 2nd Graders

This is just a quick post to share with you a simple and fun project for the end of the…

  • May 1, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • sculpture, second grade
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
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A colorful flyer titled "Ten Easy Art Activities for Subs" features images of art supplies, a worksheet about creating an “Art Sub Tub,” and highlights free art sub plans perfect for substitute teachers.

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