Mrs Blau read us the story of 'Matariki' By Melanie Drewery. This is the artwork we produced based on the story of Matariki, T...

These Katsushika Hokusai Art Projects for Kids are perfect to help us learn about the amazing Japanese artist who made great waves a thing!

This friendship wheel art project for kids is a great way for kids to get to know each other and learn about each other interests.

Today I wrapped up week #3 of school! Man oh man - do I miss the summer! Waking up at 5:15am every morning just isn't really my cup of tea.. This year my school had our students rotate through all 8 discovery (specials) classes during the first 8 days of school (normally we see them for a few days at a time). This was so that our students could meet all of their discovery teachers.. and get to see all of our classrooms. Last year I went 1 1/2 months before seeing some of my rotations, so this was a welcomed change! So during the first 8 days of school I introduced myself, went over my classroom rules, some procedures, and assigned seats for 48 separate classes! After all the boring introductory stuff, I also had my 2nd-5th grade students work on a collaborative mural project. This lesson comes from Don at Shine Brite Zamorano! We started by looking at the artist Libs Elliot. I showed students some examples of her work and then we briefly talked about how she was able to simultaneously create a sense of unity and variety in her artwork. After looking at some of her pieces, we landed on a slide which showed the GORGEOUS mural that Don had his students make, then I explained what we were going to do! Students were instructed to create a square patch with construction paper, that would be added to a nearly school-wide collaborative mural project inspired by the work of Libs Elliot. At each of my tables I put a basket filled with 6"x6" squares, large triangles (cut from 6"x6" squares), and 3"x3" squares in a number of different colors (colors were switched out for each rotation). Students were told they needed one large square, one large triangle, and two small squares (which could be cut into smaller triangles) - then the rest was up to them! I used the following schedule for my color rotations: Rotation 1- Scarlet, Magenta, White Rotation 2- Red, Scarlet, Orange (some), White Rotation 3- Orange, Gold, Red (some), White Rotation 4- Gold, Yellow, Light Yellow, Orange (some), White Rotation 5- Light Yellow, Hot Lime, Holiday Green (some), White Rotation 6- Hot Lime, Holiday Green, Turquoise, White Rotation 7- Turquoise, Royal Blue, Sky Blue, White Rotation 8- Royal Blue, Purple, Lilac, White I gotta be honest - the prep work for this one was INTENSE.. but the results are STUNNING! For this project (and really all my other projects), we used Tru-Ray Sulphite Construction Paper. If you haven't used it before - you haven't been living! Their paper comes in super vibrant colors AND it doesn't fade (which means this display will be up for a while)! To hang, I glued down the squares onto sheets of butcher paper, and then used packing tape and command strips to attach it to the wall. Command strips were ESSENTIAL to getting this to stay up!! The other specials teachers and I think that there is some kind of conspiracy going on in which the county is spraying something on our walls to make sure no tape sticks to it. I really think we're on to something!

Spend quality time with kids getting creative during this pandemic crisis! Experiment and explore your inner artist with children.

These Batik Art Projects for Kids will inspire you to learn more about the ancient Indonesian art form, while also creating your own custom art work!

Winter tree silhouette art for kids and adults--create colorful watercolor winter tree art with these fun winter tree painting ideas!

Each student was given one page to color with either crayons or colored pencils. They could use any colors or combinations that they wished. When they were all done, they cut out each Collaboration Square. The squares were put on a table and an attempt was made to group them with 3 others of similar colors and style. Not alway easy. The four matching squares were glued on various colors of construction paper. The completed pictures were hung in the hallway of the school for about a month. At the end of the month, the pictures were removed and placed on the whiteboard tray. I randomly chose student names using my class tongue depressors. Only those that had pictures were able to choose a completed square to take home.

7th graders started their quarter off with a project inspired by this Blick lesson as well as the work of Andrew McCormick's students. To introduce the idea of graffiti, we talked about street art (the ethics behind illegal and legal street art) as well as the idea of reverse graffiti and it's implications. We also used many resources from http://graffitidiplomacy.com/ to help up along in our name designs. Value shading with colored pencil and pattern design (with the metallic sticky paper in background) was a big focus of our work and reflected on our rubric. These were a great first project to begin with since students names were so obviously drawn into the work. Hopefully they help me learn names faster this quarter! Check out this graffiti generator for ideas on how to get started drawing names in graffiti styles. http://www.graffiticreator.net/ Very cool! Check out some of our finished work below...

The beginning of a new school year is exciting but can also be a little bit nerve-racking for children and teachers alike! The first days need to fulfil several objectives including allowing everybody to settle in, to begin to re-connect/make new connections and to be filled with enthusiasm for the year ahead. Whole school or class projects are a great way to start the year with a bang, so here are 16 ideas to inspire and make everybody feel part of the team.

This fall leaf chalk art is so pretty and it's so simple to make! Use chalk pastels, or even regular chalk, and our leaf templates (more on that below!) to make this fun and beautiful artwork that kids of all ages will be proud to display! Chalk Pastel Art for Kids We used fall colours to make our fall leaf art - red, orange, yellow and a touch of green. The leaves really pop and look like they're glowing on the black paper! And the technique is SO EASY! This is a great activity to learn about positive and negative

Sometimes a transformation of a humble object is just beyond creative and that is just what today’s idea is. The soft, white Q-Tip can be used to make a spooky skeleton! I never would have th…

Amazing things can happen with just one dot.

Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create

FUN End of the Year Art Projects- It's the end of the year-go out having FUN! I know how it goes at the end of the year-your tired, the kids are tired...EVERYONE is ready for summer break! Go out with a bang with these super fun end of the year art projects!

I usually start the year with kindergartners learning about and using lines. In previous years we have made line paintings and line sculptures with wire and pipecleaners. Another fun project we made was line windsocks by rolling up line paintings and adding tissue paper streamers. We’ve done line drawings (check out what my old blog used to look like before I moved it over to this website.) This year I was reminded by Cassie Stephens of a project I used … Read more... →

Engaging process art activities are the foundation of this pre-k art curriculum for children ages 3 and up. Also great for art therapy.

We learned that all motion is either caused by two kinds of force. Pushing or pulling. I set out clay and let them explore by using the forc...

I am so excited to share this find with you. This is a collection of posters in French that have been created for a variety of artists and famous art works. They include the painting, a picture of the artist and some information about the artist and the painting. The poster also includes a spot for students to comment on the work. Some of the language here is difficult for Grade 1 but it can easily be adapted. I am looking forward to using these with my students.

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Printable materials: colors-5.pdf We live in a colorful world! These color worksheets are great for learning color names and working on color regognition.

Jackson Pollock inspired, large-scale painting with kids using a canvas tarp, some IKEA squeeze bottle paint, and foam rollers.

20 Free Name Activities for the First Week of Kindergarten. Check out these amazing hands-on and fun name activities! Integrates multiple skills.

How to use bell work in art class to get students on task while giving yourself a few minutes to prep for class.

They are smoky witch cauldrons are magical, haunting, and perfect for Halloween. Create your own cauldron design or use our free printable templates to make this beautiful and witchy art.

Painting on tin foil using cotton buds (Q tips) is an easy process art idea for kids. Foil painting is great for working on fine motor skills as well as colour mixing for toddlers and preschoolers. This art technique was inspired by Van Gogh's painting the starry night.

Kids learn about the fine art of printmaking using flat pieces of styrofoam, tempera paint, and rollers to make prints.

I am surprised that I am up posting right now as today was an exhausting day. The kind of day I would not trade for anything but I am tired. The art room was double booked all day today and will be again tomorrow to make sure that all of my 1-5 grade artists are able to meet Will "Kasso" Condry, Muralist, to view him painting a mural in the art room "live" and to participate in a collaborative circle painting project that I am running. Busy, busy, busy. All that were in the art room today know one thing with certainty---> Will Condry is quite incredible. Before I fall asleep, here are a few photos from the day. Update: June 28, 2013. This blog post has been VERY popular due to Pinterest and has generated thousands of page views for this blog since Dec. 2011. If you create a project inspired by this post, please share your results and link back! Have fun! I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THESE CIRCLE PAINTINGS .....and now..... Kasso mural sneak peek...and he's not nearly done.... He painted in these expressive circles the "skeleton" for this section of the mural in minutes. student asks a question to Will Condry while he paints

This paper strip process art project is easy to set up and reinforces important preschool skills. And the little artists love it!

Design and make a straw rocket and use this simple experiment to explore the trajectory of spaceships when they are launched from Earth.