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On My Wishlist This Year…

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Hey friends.. I always love seeing what other people are interested in (especially art books and products) so let me show you what’s on my Christmas wish list this year! 1.  The Big Book of Art, an interactive book for preschoolers.  Partly for my inspiration, partly for my daughter…  Here is what the description says, “This is your first book of art! Grab it, flip through the pages, turn it upside down?what do you see? Scribbles and splotches, shapes and … Read more… →

1st Grade Fabric and Felt Collages

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1st Grade Fabric and Felt Collages

I loved these zig zag dolls by Patricia Saunders that were published in School Arts magazine earlier this year.  We have a large tub of fabric and felt scraps that I wanted to start using up.  After reading the book Zigzag the students dove into the box of fabric and started creating their own dolls and creatures. We just used regular Fiskars kids scissors (set aside especially for cutting fabric) and school glue.  The pieces were glued on to white … Read more… →

Winter Food Drive Theme: A Blizzard of Hope

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Winter Food Drive Theme: A Blizzard of Hope

During the month of December, our Student Council is collecting canned and boxed food items for a local food pantry. Last year we had a “chain of giving” theme, where students could attach a colored chain (designated by grade level) to a long paper chain that traveled around the school. We wanted to have another theme this year that would encourage kids to bring in items.  The principal and some of our students came up with the idea of a … Read more… →

Sale on My Art Teaching Printables!

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Hi friends! Along with many other sellers at TPT, I am having a two-day sale in my store.  The sale is Monday and Tuesday only!   20% off of everything. Would you like to read my E-zine Art Journaling with Kids? Or maybe you are looking for some new questions to ask your students while discussing art? Another popular item is the Art History Sketchbook Prompts, Set #1 and Set #2. Thanks for looking at these items and supporting my … Read more… →

Thanksgiving Wreath Project

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Are you looking for a last-minute Thanksgiving craft to keep the kids occupied after your turkey dinner?  How about a “thankful wreath”? 1.  Cut out the inside of a paper plate, so only the rim is left. 2.  Cut out construction paper leaves and write one thing that you are thankful for on each leaf. 3.  Glue these to the paper plate.4.  Gather an assortment of fun “additions”:  cut out felt leaves, artificial or real fall leaves, foam stickers and … Read more… →