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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A colorful, symmetrical piece with geometric patterns, featuring pink, blue, green, and yellow hues.

Islamic Tile Design

Islamic Art In this project the 5/6s are tying together Social Studies, Math and Art! They are making a geometric…

  • January 3, 2011
  • 4 Comments
  • fifth grade, sixth grade
The exhibit, titled "Tiny Friends and Foes," showcases colorful abstract artworks resembling microscopic organisms on a gallery wall.

Our Tiny Friends and Foes Exhibit

My students participated in a community art exhibit at a local arts center. The exhibit was fiber representations of microorganisms. …

  • December 23, 2010
  • 4 Comments
  • fabric, fifth grade, science, sixth grade
A colorful, handcrafted felt microorganism with various circular patterns, decorations, and ribbons, set against a plain background.

Fabric and felt Microorganisms

The 5th/6th graders made fabric and fiber representations of microorganisms.  This is a great tie-in to Science class.  These are…

  • October 21, 2010
  • 8 Comments
  • fabric, fifth grade, science, sixth grade
Painting of a moody sky with dark clouds transitioning to blue and yellow at the horizon, bordered by a blue mat. This art captures the emotional essence of clouds in transition.

Cloud Painting Art Project for Kids

In Science class, the 5/6s studied various types of clouds.  In art class, we learned about clouds in art.  This…

  • October 13, 2010
  • 5 Comments
  • fifth grade, painting, sixth grade
Colorful abstract collage with overlapping letters B, R, D, and A in various patterns and vibrant background splashes, showcasing innovative graphic design elements.

Graphic Design for 5/6s

How is design used in daily life?  What do graphic designers create?  How can we investigate a variety of symbols…

  • September 30, 2010
  • 2 Comments
  • fifth grade, graphic design, sixth grade
Handmade pottery bowl resembling a large leaf, with intricate veins and edges, created during a Kids Clay Camp, resting on a wooden surface.

Clay Camp for Kids- Week One

This summer I have also been teaching a clay class for kids. It is only 6 sessions, one hour each…

  • July 20, 2010
  • clay, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, sixth grade, third grade
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