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Quick Art Lessons

Fall Leaf Print Activity for Kids

Fall Leaves Print Making Activity & Video

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
60 Min
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How to Draw & Paint a Ferry Boat

How to Draw & Paint Ferry Boats

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
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watercolor and pastels bird art lesson for kids spring project

How to Paint without Paint

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
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Inspired by Picasso’s painting, La Coq, kids use a combination of oil and chalk pastels to draw a cubist rooster. Easy art activity that takes less than an hour.

Picasso’s Le Coq Pastel Project

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
60 Min
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An easy watercolor resist lesson that is essential and fun for the early art years. Watercolor resist art project for kids.

Easy Watercolor Process Lesson

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
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Paint Like Pollock: Art Project for Grades K-2

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
40 Min
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Kids create a Matisse-inspired Christmas tree. Quick and easy holiday craft project for boys and girls.

Matisse-Inspired Christmas Tree

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
45 Min
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Poinsettia print art project: simple kid’s art and craft activity for the holidays.

Poinsettia Print Project

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
40 Min
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Sky Color Expressive Art Project

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
40 Min
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