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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 watercolor painting of a green parrot with blue wings and an orange tail, set against a bright blue sky.

Watercolor Animals with 5th and 6th Grade

With all the fancy projects an art teacher can find on Pinterest, sometimes it’s good to go back to the…

  • March 13, 2016
  • 3 Comments
  • animals, fifth grade, painting, sixth grade, watercolor
Colorful poster with art supplies at the edges and the text "What Do ARTISTS DO?" in the center, highlighting various artistic behaviors.

What Do Artists Do? Signs about ARTISTS and Artistic Behaviors

I have something to share with you that I’ve been working on for a long time.  I created a list…

  • March 8, 2016
  • 4 Comments
  • 1st grade, all grades, art history, art teacher tips, art teaching, artists, bulletin board, fifth grade, first days of school, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, sixth grade, third grade
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Artist Trading Cards

Here are some of the Artist Trading Cards my students made for the ATC swap that Nic Hahn is coordinating. …

  • November 14, 2015
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, ATCs, fifth grade, fourth grade, sixth grade
Children's drawing with "Thank You!" text, a red flower, and a bald eagle. Handwritten note says "Thank you for your service! Happy Veteran's Day!

Veteran’s Day Art Projects for Kids

Today is Veteran’s Day.  A day to remember our history and the people who fought for our freedom and safety.…

  • November 11, 2015
  • American art, fifth grade, sixth grade
A handmade notebook with colorful scrapbook-like pages, featuring a circular orange piece with "Make things" written on it. The notebook includes interactive parts that bring each page to life.

A Little Bit of Oomph book | Pop Ups and Interactive Parts

I read my 5th/6th grade class the book Beautiful Oops, which many art teachers are already familiar with.  It’s a…

  • October 31, 2015
  • fifth grade, sixth grade
A close-up of a yellow star made of sand on white paper. Another smaller yellow star is nearby.

Sand Painting with Kids

I did it!  I made my first sand painting.  After reviewing the book Ice Cream Work by Naoshi, I decided…

  • October 26, 2015
  • 1 Comment
  • abstract, fifth grade, sixth grade
Illustration of a tree figure and a green bear with a water gun, labeled "Hybrid Machine-Animal Drawings.

Hybrid Machine-Animal Drawings

After looking at the art of contemporary artist Nicolas Lampert, my students combined two or more different objects or creatures…

  • August 23, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • abstract, collage, contemporary artists, drawing, fifth grade, sixth grade
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
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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.
Colorful paper 3D flower garden craft displayed upright, with assorted hand-crafted flowers and green stems, advertised as a fun, low-prep classroom project.
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Free Sub Tub Guide

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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