Need a beautiful, accessible project for kids? This fall leaves stencil project is perfect. You’ll need to gather 2-4 leaves per child or about 50 leaves for a 25-student class... Learn More

HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT FERRY BOATS Growing up on Prince Edward Island offered me the opportunity to travel to the mainland by ferry boat.  We loved discovering which ferry... Learn More

What? Paint without paint? Yes. It can be done with a most humble product: water-soluble oil pastel. Faber-Castell makes a wonderful Gel Stick in a plastic applicator that looks a lot... Learn More

PICASSO’S LE COQ The inventory situation in my art room has reached a critical point. I have depleted my black oil pastels, white paper and white paint. This trio is my... Learn More

EASY WATERCOLOR PROCESS LESSON Honestly. It’s like the kids have never seen this before. The ooh’s and ahhh’s that result in painting over an area of white oil pastel is... Learn More

As much as I love creating a big mess with paint, I wasn’t inspired to create a Jackson Paint Like Pollock art project until I saw this post. I knew... Learn More

I wasn’t planning for this project to take one class period, but that’s how it turned out. Sometimes it’s tricky gauging how long it will take children to complete a project.... Learn More

One of my favorite art lessons for kids involves a simple kitchen sponge and tempera paints to create a beautiful poinsettia. If you haven’t tried this lesson before, gather up... Learn More

Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds celebrates the creative process with endearing illustrations and simple, but powerful words. I read this book to my K/1st grade combo class and set out... Learn More