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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Two snowmen with scarves and hats stand in a colorful, whimsical winter scene with stars and snowflakes.

Mixed Media Snowmen Art Project for Kids (1st Grade)

Are you looking for a fun new way to make snowmen with your kids?  I got the idea to use…

  • December 24, 2015
  • 1st grade, fabric, holiday, mixed media, painting, winter
Three homemade snowman puppets on sticks made from paper and colorful materials, featuring a princess, a snowman, and a superhero.

Snowman Puppets

Ah, winter break!  It is the perfect time to catch up on blog posts.  We did a few winter themed…

  • December 20, 2015
  • second grade, winter
Child's painting of a penguin wearing a scarf and hat with a colorful background of orange, yellow, and blue shapes.

Penguin Collage Paintings with Kindergarteners

Thank you, Patty Palmer, for this fun penguin collage project idea! We used paint dotters to paint the backgrounds instead…

  • March 10, 2014
  • collage, kindergarten, painting, winter
A colorful, patterned coffee filter snowflake with scattered confetti on a light blue background.

Coffee Filter Snowflakes with 1st grade

The week before winter break, the first graders made colorful coffee filter snowflakes. 1.  Color the coffee filters with washable…

  • December 23, 2013
  • 4 Comments
  • 1st grade, holiday, winter
A snowman with a black hat and red buttons stands on a snowy landscape, with snowflakes falling in the blue sky background, creating a charming Winter Pop-up Scene.

Winter Pop-up Scene Art Project for 2nd Grade

Aren’t these fantastic?  I love these pop-up winter scenes. Guess what?  I just made a companion Facebook page for my…

  • December 19, 2013
  • holiday, second grade, winter
Child's drawing of a white polar bear in a red hat and scarf, with snowflakes falling against a blue background.

Polar Bears and Snowmen

I was inspired by the polar bears at We Heart Art so I taught a painting project with my 2nd…

  • March 8, 2013
  • animals, painting, second grade, winter
Holiday-themed paper backgrounds with white paper snowflake cutouts arranged in a grid pattern.

Holiday Round Up

Two of my classes made pictures frames like these: They turned out really cute and I did not take pictures…

  • December 20, 2012
  • fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, gifts, holiday, kindergarten, second grade, sixth grade, third grade, winter
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Winter Collages

My posting is going to be limited for a little while.  I burnt four of my fingers on a hot…

  • December 8, 2012
  • 3 Comments
  • holiday, winter
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