What’s the difference between happy people and miserable people? They have different habits and they act and think differently about them.
Banner pennant letters (printable alphabet, font, stencils, patterns, and clip art). Great for welcome signs, bulletin boards, happy birthday signs,
The past few months my students have been making feathers for a group mural. This idea was inspired by my friend and celebrity in the art community, Cassie Stephens! Head on over to her blog and check out her magical art teacher'n treasures at Cassie Stephen's Blog!! Her original inspo was international street artist, Kelsey Montague. Her inspiring murals challenge people to ask the question "What Lifts you" "What makes your heart Soar?" My students are going to be writing about their passions and inspirations that "lifts" them! I want each student that comes to my art class to feel as though they are walking out with wings on their back, so they can bravely rise up to their dreams with courage and passion! I want them to feel confident in themselves and know that the sky is the limit! First, students painted on watercolor paper with tempera paint using a value gradient of tints and shades using one color plus black on the left and white on the right. They had to blend the colors so thet the different shades did not look like stripes One group did primary and secondary colors red, orange, yellow, green blue, and violet. The next group would paint intermediate colors, red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red=violet Fourth and fifth graders used 9' by 24' paper and 3rd graders used smaller paper the next class, students then traced different shapes of feathers using white prisma color pencils and cut them out then they decorated them with unique lines and designs with white prisma color pencils My wonderful and extremely talented student teacher, Naz Kaya Erdal and I layed them out on three large sheets of black butcher paper until the feathers looked symmetrical. Once we finished the shape, we taped each feather down to the paper with painter's tape Then I hung that bad boy with TONS and tons and TONS of staples!! The next morning the kids were SO excited to find their feathers turned into GIANT wings!!! I hope the parents who come to visit will snap a pic in front of the wings and post to #ArtisFly and #riseupandsoar hashtags for social media!
Create the look of stained glass with bottle lids, kids' paint and wax paper. An easy, gorgeous art project for kids of all ages.
Do you enjoy arts & crafts ? Specifically fabric crafts. I have created a list of 20 fabric crafts ideas that i have enjoyed over the years.
Michaelangelo is an incredible artist that children study at school or as part of a homeschool curriculum. We spent all our art lessons in the month of March this year...
Check out these gorgeous Romero Britto inspired art activities...
Explore Your Crochet's free patterns blog and discover inspiring ideas to ignite your creativity. Read our post, 'Happy Bears Free Crochet Pattern'.
Discover the joy of crochet with our list of 30-minute crochet projects for beginners! Plus, video tutorials to help you in every step!
Unlock vibrant crochet projects with easy color palette hacks. Level up your yarn game today with 6 color palette tips for foolproof projects
These are 5 common ways parents accidently raise kids with a victim mentality or "poor me" attitude instead of a growth mindset.
Do THIS to hide the ugly eyesore in your yard—and it looks so gorgeous! - You'll be so happy you saw this! I was looking for a way to hide the ugly but necessary utility boxes and wires on the back of the house I wanted something that looked like...
I’m so excited about this little project I get to share with you today! And just in time for Earth Day, too! It’s kind of hilarious because it has been a lonnnnng time coming. I started making these books with my students back in October and I JUST NOW sent the last one home. SHEESH. […]
Painting your walls is a great way to give the rooms in your home a refresh. Below you'll find 10 beautiful painted accent walls.
Looking for something fun to do with your kids? These photography projects for kids are perfect for a free family activity. Don't miss this great list of photography projects that can easily be done with kids. and are fun for adults as well.
Working collaboratively can be engaging and easy. Create together and celebrate that friends and classmates are better together with this collaborative coloring activity. This oversized collaborative coloring poster with a positive message is ready for students to work together while while showing their appreciation for each other! These interlocked hands and happy doodles are sure to get the message across. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom! This collaborative poster is ready for: A counseling or SEL lesson Open House Early Finishers During a Unit of Study Indoor Recess Practicing Communication and Cooperation Skills. Includes: 24 coloring pages to make one large poster Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion. Looking for other collaborative coloring posters? Collaborative Coloring Posters
Some slightly bigger paintings! I painted a few of my animal studies. It's fun to see how many neutrals I can pack into a painting. I'll be selling these all over Massachusetts but if you're in abso…
Last summer I added Mo Willems' The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! to my classroom library. Of course, this addition was a no-brainer. Willems' books are always super popular, especially Pigeon books. Just as predicted, my students loved this book. It is the perfect length for the beginning of the year, when attention spans are extra short and students need a little break from all the procedural training they are receiving. Since I knew this book would be a hit, I decided to make it the centerpiece of back to school. I created some basic "Pigeon themed" math and literacy activities, as well as a simple craft. I used these activities intermittently during the first week and was able to glean some great info about my new students' basic math and literacy skills, as well as their fine motor skills and listening skills. One of the Pigeon themed activities was a number/number word/counting mini book. Students traced and wrote the numbers 1-10, as well as the number words 1-10. Then students illustrated a picture to go with each number. We broke this activity up over a couple of days. Students took part in a listening activity. Students had to complete a picture according to a series of questions/statements that I read aloud. (If you've every made a glyph with your students, this activity feels really similar.) Students also put together their first puzzler for the year. This puzzler focused on number representations. Students cut and glued the puzzler pieces to tell what number is represented in the box. By the end, students have a completed picture that they can color. I use various puzzlers throughout the year. This the Pigeon puzzler is a great introduction to how to complete a puzzler. Students loved making their simple, one-page craft Pigeons. All that was required was the Pigeon pattern (I used white card stock), scissors, and glue. The class Pigeons made a really quick and cute back to school bulletin board. In addition to these activities, students worked on counting/cardinality, geometry, place value, number bonds, handwriting, the alphabet, rhyming words, sight words, and more. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! is a perfect springboard for a variety of skills. For a math freebie (from the printables featured above), click on the picture below. This freebie provides practice with ten frames, counting, and number identification. If you have not added, The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! to your classroom library, I highly recommend it. There are so many directions you can go with this book. More importantly, your students will love it and be totally engaged. What a great way to start the year, by reading a book that students truly enjoy. :) For more details about the all of the Pigeon inspired activities I used with my students, be sure to click on the picture below. Of course (like most), I'm not certain what this year's back to school days will look like. Whatever the setup, I know I'll be using The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! to help me kick off the year. Thanks for stopping by. School Is a Happy Place is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associated Program, an affiliate program that allows this site to earn advertising fees. Please know that all of the recommendations on this site are authentic and come from personal experience.
In this post I will be taking a closer look at some of the most dramatic paintings I have come across to see what we can learn from them.
Watch our helpful knit a rabbit video tutorial by Claire Garland of Dot Pebbles Knits - and download your free knitting pattern
Create your own Pumpkin Diorama this fall for a new twist on traditional Halloween decorating! I'll teach you a simple way to style it!
Celebrate Australia Day and all this beautiful country has to offer with this list of 24 amazing and unique crafts and activities for kids
This spider web suncatcher craft is a fun craft for kids for Halloween. Make a colourful spider web this Halloween with your kids!
I just created this amigurumi doll pattern and I’m pretty happy with it. There are corrections I’ll make next time around, but I think it’s really cute. I’ve been crocheting for 6 months now and everything is a bit intimidating at first — and such a fun ride by the end. I read and watched… Read More »Amigurumi Doll – Basic Body. FREE Patterns Too!
I designed the free Warren pattern especially for people who want to make bears for donations. I had a few goals in mind as I worked on his design. . . He had to be easy to make. Easy enough for kids to make. He needed to be a good, huggable size. I wanted him
M.C. Escher, or Maurits Cornelis Escher, was a graphic artist known for his creative, and mind-boggling drawings, woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints.
The main advantage of these printable mason jars is their versatility and personalization. By printing your own designs or labels onto the jars, you can create customized storage solutions, decorations, or gifts that suit your specific needs and style..
Welcome fall with this mixed media pumpkin project to decorate your home or to give as a gift to someone you love.
