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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

3rd Grade child's artwork of a person with glasses and raised hands, set against a colorful abstract background.

3rd Grade Mixed Media Self Portraits

Day one:  Paint squares of colors using watercolor paints on a piece of 12 x18 paper.  Finish during this period.…

  • October 14, 2010
  • 1 Comment
  • self portrait, third grade
Vibrant flowers crafted from painted water bottles, arranged closely together.

Water bottle Flowers

At the very end of last year, my third grade students cut apart plastic water bottles to make these flowers. …

  • September 16, 2010
  • 3 Comments
  • collaborative artwork, group artwork, kindergarten, third grade
Woven fabric with colorful strips and blue floral patterns on a burlap background, showcasing intricate weaving techniques.

Weaving on Burlap with Kids

Weaving on BurlapWeaving camp has been over for a couple of months now and I’m finally getting around to updating…

  • August 11, 2010
  • first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
A clay sculpture of birds in a nest perched on the edge of a small clay bowl with a flat background.

Clay Camp for Kids– Week Three– Birds in a Nest

Here are some of the things we have been working on during clay camp for kids. The kids are going…

  • July 26, 2010
  • clay, first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
A child proudly holds up a colorful, striped knitted object in a classroom setting, showcasing their creation from Weaving Wonders Camp.

Weaving Wonders Camp Part 4

Part 4 of my Weaving Wonders Camp: Some of the kids tried finger weaving or finger knitting.  It was too…

  • July 22, 2010
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, third grade
Handmade white clay sculpture resembling a wide-mouthed creature with ears and small appendages, crafted during Week Two of Clay Camp for Kids, on a wooden surface.

Clay Monsters for Elementary Art

We are having a great time at the summer Clay Camp for kids that I taught. The second week we…

  • July 22, 2010
  • clay, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, second grade, third grade
A child uses colorful paper strips to create a woven pattern on a table, showcasing the magic of Weaving Wonders.

Weaving Wonders Part 3

  Paper Weaving.  One of the projects I did with the kids for my Weaving Wonders Camp was Paper Weaving. …

  • July 22, 2010
  • 5 Comments
  • first grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade, weaving
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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