Elementary Art Projects & Creative Lessons for Kids

Welcome to Art is Basic, a blog full of elementary art lessons, easy art projects, and teaching ideas for K-5 classrooms. Browse hundreds of engaging activities designed to inspire young artists.
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Reader Mailbag

From time to time I receive comments on blog posts or emails from readers that might be interesting to other art teachers.  These new Reader Mailbag posts will highlight questions and comments that I think are intriguing and…

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Dot Day Art Projects

Art Project for Dot Day

Another Dot Day has come and gone.  I’ve seen lots of dot projects all over the internet already.  Here is what my kindergartners made this year.  You can read all of the lesson details on this previous blog…

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Art room organization

Art Room Organization

I love organizing things, especially art materials.  It makes it easier to find things you need when your room is organized!  I am always revamping my organizational systems and I feel like my room now is arranged pretty…

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