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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Child's drawing of a fierce, colorful creature with horns, sharp teeth, and geometric patterns on its face and body, resembling traditional mask drawings.

Mask Drawings

My 3rd and 4th graders are currently making messes with paper mache! They are building and paper maching masks. They…

  • January 9, 2019
  • fourth grade, masks, social studies, third grade
Pop art snowman drawing with "Let it Snow" text, cat, Christmas tree, and lively background patterns.

Pop Art Snowmen Project

I have a new art lesson plan to show you! I wrote this for a substitute lesson, but you can…

  • January 3, 2019
  • art history, contemporary artists, pattern, third grade, winter
Colorful still life with fruits, flowers, a golden goblet, and a decorative spray on a vibrant gradient background, evoking the essence of fall.

Fall Still Life Paintings with Kids

My third, fourth and fifth grade students just finished up these gorgeous fall still life paintings. Over the years I…

  • October 25, 2018
  • drawing, fall, fifth grade, fourth grade, painting, third grade, watercolor
A stylized yellow pumpkin with dots and lines on a colorful, patterned background, inspired by Yayoi Kusama.

Yayoi Kusama Dotted Pumpkins for Kids

I love the results of this dotted pumpkin project inspired by the dotted pumpkins of Yayoi Kusama.  I did this…

  • October 24, 2018
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  • contemporary artists, fourth grade, Halloween, painting, third grade
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Model Magic Insect Sculptures

I often like to connect what we are doing in art to what they have learned about in science class. …

  • August 22, 2018
  • 3 Comments
  • science, sculpture, second grade, third grade
Flower-shaped activity chart with art tasks, including cartoon, signature design, draw a scene, and recreation of famous works. Great for integrating Art History lessons or as a fun "Getting to Know You" project with its folded petals design.

Getting to Know You Activity: Art History Folded Petals

Art History Folded Petal– Getting to Know You Activity   This is a fun and educational “Getting to Know You”…

  • August 22, 2018
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  • fifth grade, first days of school, fourth grade, third grade
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9 Kindness Books for Kids

I was on a mission last year to find some excellent books about KINDNESS for kids.  I found NINE books…

  • July 31, 2018
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  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, book review, books, bulletin board, character education, drawing, first days of school, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
A colorful drawing with "Support Others" and comic illustrations showing a person helping another who fell down stairs, highlighting the importance of cooperation.

Cooperation and Playground Rules Posters

This year, our school has been focusing on kindness and cooperation.  In art class, my students created posters to display…

  • February 28, 2018
  • all grades, character education, fourth grade, third grade
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