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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A collage of colorful, patterned inspired animals artworks influenced by Romero Britto.

Romero Britto Inspired Animals

Romero Britto‘s colorful and bold style appeals to children and many people of all ages. Why do I love Romero…

  • February 20, 2018
  • 3 Comments
  • animals, contemporary artists, third grade
Two paper birds with colorful feathers in brown nests. Text: "Bird & Nest Art Project" at the bottom.

Bird and Nest Art Project

Visual textures are implied textures you can see such as cloudy, shiny, and windy and can be drawn as such.…

  • January 6, 2018
  • 7 Comments
  • 1st grade, animals, Girl Scouts, sculpture, second grade
A child's drawing of a unicorn with a pink mane and horn stands under a night sky with stars and a crescent moon, capturing the scene with the intricate detail of batik art.

Toothpaste Batik on Fabric

My creative and wonderful blogging friend, Phyl, has posted several times about her toothpaste batik process.  I have admired the results…

  • September 8, 2017
  • 5 Comments
  • animals, fabric, fifth grade, fourth grade, painting
Colorful poster with various animals and "Wild About the Arts" text in bold, vibrant letters, celebrating Fine Arts Night.

“Wild About the Arts” Fine Arts Night

It has been several weeks since our Fine Arts Night and I have been waiting until things settled down here…

  • April 14, 2017
  • 4 Comments
  • all grades, animals, art show, art teacher tips, art teaching
Colorful drawing of a purple, winged unicorn with a rainbow background and diamond-shaped decorations.

Animal Cloth Paintings inspired by Korhogo Cloths

My 3rd grade classes learned about African Korhogo Cloth paintings. They had been studying Africa in their Social Studies class.…

  • December 15, 2016
  • 2 Comments
  • African, animals, painting, third grade
A collage of six animal personality drawings blending human and animal features, including birds, dogs, and wolves.

Animal Personality Drawings

Here is a really fun twist on self-portraits!  I teach the grades K-4/5 at my school and the middle school…

  • November 4, 2016
  • 2 Comments
  • abstract, animals, middle school, self portrait
An oil pastel drawing of a secretary bird with a white body, black-tipped feathers, and a red face, standing on grassy ground.

Earth Day Oil Pastel Drawings

For Earth Day, my 4th & 5th grade class drew endangered trees and birds using oil pastels.  The entire lesson…

  • May 5, 2016
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  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, science
Colorful watercolor painting of a green parrot with blue wings and an orange tail, set against a bright blue sky.

Watercolor Animals with 5th and 6th Grade

With all the fancy projects an art teacher can find on Pinterest, sometimes it’s good to go back to the…

  • March 13, 2016
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  • animals, fifth grade, painting, sixth grade, watercolor
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