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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Summer Art Challenge

I am going to introduce this summer art challenge to my students next week.  I did this summer art challenge…

  • May 25, 2015
  • 9 Comments
  • all grades, summer camp
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Tissue Paper Fun

Our last summer art workshop was a fun one!  We decoupaged tissue paper on to glass vases.  The cylindrical ones…

  • July 30, 2012
  • 4 Comments
  • crafts, first grade, kindergarten, second grade, summer camp, third grade
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Body Pictures– Summer Camp

I am teaching 3 summer art sessions.  Each session is two hours long with one or two art projects.  For…

  • July 12, 2012
  • 2 Comments
  • fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, mixed media, second grade, summer camp, third grade
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Ink Blowing with Straws

 Another fun activity we did at art summer camp was blowing ink with straws.  First, squirt out a bit of…

  • July 11, 2011
  • summer camp
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Art Camp 1st Day

I am teaching 2 days of art camp in the afternoons this week.  On Monday, one of the projects we…

  • June 7, 2011
  • 2 Comments
  • first grade, kindergarten, summer camp
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