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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Childlike drawing of a person in swimwear on a beach with a blue ocean and flying seagulls in the background.

Beach Paintings

To make these fun beach paintings, we started off with a mixture of blue paints and the kids used forks…

  • November 25, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • painting, second grade
A child's drawing from 2nd Grade shows a pink, drooling monster labeled "SLIMY HEADED THING," holding a melting ice cream cone.

Everything I Know About Monsters Art Project – Tom Lichtenheld

Tom Lichtenheld, an author and illustrator, will be visiting our school at the end of October. To prepare for his…

  • October 11, 2011
  • 2 Comments
  • second grade
A child's colorful drawing of a whimsical landscape with Dr. Seuss-inspired trees, a rocket, clouds, the sun, and a Ferris wheel captures the playful essence of 2nd grade creativity.

Dr. Suess style Architecture– 2nd grade

   Dr. Suess Inspired Architecture, 2nd grade Did you know Dr. Suess was also an artist?  See some of his…

  • October 1, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • second grade
A grid of nine colorful pop art portraits of a person touching their face, styled in various bright color combinations.

Self Portraits in the Style of Andy Warhol

Self Portraits in the Style of Andy Warhol 2nd grade             How are tools properly used in the art room?…

  • September 18, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • second grade, self portrait
Colorful geometric drawing of a cat sitting with a serious expression against an abstract background.

Old School Lesson Plans

During the summer, I’m going to dig back to some of my old lesson plans that I had posted on…

  • July 6, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • art history, drawing, second grade
Yellow cat puppet with button eyes, black felt whiskers and nose, and red felt ears. This puppet is made from soft fabric.

Puppets!

Puppets were made during my summer art class!  For this project, I drew a puppet template, which the kids traced…

  • June 22, 2011
  • 3 Comments
  • first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
Canvas painting of a child's drawing of a person in bright colors, set against a red background with scattered dark spots.

Superheroes on Canvas

In my summer art class, we painted superhero canvases.  The kids decided what superhero they would like to be and…

  • June 15, 2011
  • first grade, kindergarten, painting, second grade, third grade
A 2nd grade child's drawing of a multi-story building with colorful windows, a door, and a small cross on top showcases their budding interest in architecture.

Architecture — 2nd grade

Frank Lloyd Wright:  The 2nd graders discussed Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings.  We analyzed how he integrated his buildings with the…

  • May 16, 2011
  • 2 Comments
  • 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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Free Sub Tub Guide

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