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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A colorful abstract depiction of an eagle, reminiscent of a summer camp creation, seamlessly blends vibrant, overlapping shapes against a stark black background.

Eagle Mural with Summer Camp

This is a very large canvas we painted during our summer camp! A family donated some big canvases that they…

  • October 18, 2024
  • mural, painting, summer, summer camp
A colorful art project with paint splatters, a hand painting, and the text "Summer Art Challenge 2024 BINGO" overlaid on the scene.

Summer Art Challenge 2024

It’s back! I used to host a Summer Art Challenge with my classes before Covid, but it kind of fell…

  • June 1, 2024
  • all grades, summer
Whimsical painting of a small, charming cottage with a stone chimney and colorful bunting. A sign reads "The Cozy Creative Cottage,".

Zen Houses Workshop with Jodi Ohl

I have been a fan of Jodi Ohl‘s artwork for many years.  She has a fun, whimsical style.  Last summer,…

  • August 5, 2018
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  • contemporary artists, painting, personal artwork, professional development, summer
Colorful Art Journal pages with butterflies and flowers. Text: "Awaken in your own time," "Summer takes flight,"

Create a Summer Art Journal

Isn’t this graphic the cutest?!  I am part of an Art Ed Blogger’s Network which is a collective of writers…

  • June 12, 2018
  • all grades, Art Ed Blogger's Network, art journaling, art teacher tips, art teaching, summer
Summer Art Challenge 2018 poster featuring art supplies and a colorful landscape with sun rays and flowers.

Summer Art Challenge 2018

About 6 years ago I came up with the idea to do a Summer Art Challenge, based on the fun…

  • May 21, 2018
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  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, summer
Zen Painting workshop with step-by-step images to create calming patterns using pencil, water pen, and marker.

Zen Painting Workshop

I went to a really fun painting workshop last summer for a weekend which I never shared on my blog….…

  • March 27, 2018
  • all grades, contemporary artists, mixed media, painting, professional development, summer
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
Animal Shrinky Dinks

Animal Shrinky Dinks in Summer Art Camp

This summer I taught a one week art workshop called Artsy Animals.  The camp had kids going in to grades…

  • August 16, 2015
  • all grades, animals, summer, summer camp
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