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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Two Places to Get Free or Cheap Materials

Hi! I know I haven’t written in awhile. I hope you are doing well and had a great school year.…

  • June 22, 2022
  • 5 Comments
  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching
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Watercolor Pencils and Metallic Markers Product Review

I was contacted by a representative at Grabie online marketplace, which I had never heard of before. Since I love…

  • February 5, 2022
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, review
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Valentine’s Day Art Projects for Kids | Heart Art

Easy and Fun Valentine's Heart Art Projects for Kids: This blog post shares a slideshow of 5 artist that use hearts in their art.

  • January 30, 2021
  • 4 Comments
  • artists, distance learning, hearts, holiday, Valentines Day
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Perler Beads- Mario and Among Us

My 1st grade son has been really on a Perler bead kick lately. He made all of these designs this…

  • December 6, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • all grades, free time activities, gifts
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Shape Collage

Last blog post, I showed how to make different types of painted papers with watercolor paints. We are still doing…

  • November 3, 2020
  • 3 Comments
  • all grades, distance learning, shapes
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Nature Journaling- Distance Learning Activities

Like most of you, our in-person classes have been changed to distance learning and we need to come up with…

  • April 9, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, art journaling, distance learning, drawing
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Create a Summer Art Journal

Isn’t this graphic the cutest?!  I am part of an Art Ed Blogger’s Network which is a collective of writers…

  • June 12, 2018
  • all grades, Art Ed Blogger's Network, art journaling, art teacher tips, art teaching, summer
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My 3 Top Tips to Increase Student Engagement in Art

This month the Art Ed Blogger’s Network is talking about student engagement and participation.  When I tell people that I…

  • May 8, 2018
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  • after school, Art Ed Blogger's Network, art teacher tips, art teaching
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