First grade worked on one point perspective. We concentrated on the vanishing point, the horizon line, and how objects are big when they are...
This week, first grade started their mixed media sail boat picture! Here's how we created them!
This was inspired by something I 'pinned' on Pinterest by Pam McDonnell (I definitely changed this around a lot but the original idea came f...
Preschool students made mittens this week using colored squares and glue. Next they painted the background and added snowflakes! With tempe...
Peacocks are truly glorious. I saw one roaming around on a recent trip to Maui. Just sauntering along…not a care in the world. I experimented a bit with this lesson before introducing it to my first grade classes. I tried cutting the peacock out (reinforces cutting skills) but this would involve an additional step of
I love happy art lessons. The ones that engage children right from the get-go. These painted paper butterflies are a perennial favorite in my art room. My first graders make painted paper and then use the paper to create butterfly wings. I set out wing templates but encourage the children to make their own wing
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These fun alien monster creatures are created using each child’s name as the design! Just fold, cut, and color – a great lesson in symmetry! Symmetry was a hot topic during one of our homeschool lessons this past week, so I introduced the boys to this fun art project that turned their names into symmetrical designs –...
1st graders are thinking about the types of professions that someone could be if they were to become an artist. We discussed fashion designe...
I have taught versions of this project since I started teaching and I think I have figured out the best combo, for my classes anyways. Day...
2nd Grade Fishbowls Inspired by Matisse, a post from the blog For the Love of Art on Bloglovin’
Creative Art Projects for Busy Teachers
This lesson is an original by Julie Werkman, who I student taught with 25 years ago. It is a great lesson for teaching the elements of ...
Blog about Easy and Fun Kid Art and Crafts Activities
I have been kind of slack on updating this blog, but I'm hoping to get better! My instagram @artsyblevs takes my attention away from here, ...
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This is a collage project, suitable for elementary grades, using paper painted in a plaid pattern. If you encourage the use of "Hallo...
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