Art at Home

How to Draw and Paint Watercolor Folk Art Trees

I posted a photo of these easy watercolor and line trees last year on Instagram and so many of you requested a handout. It took me this long, but I...Learn More

70 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Fall Art, Nature & Landscapes, Video Tutorials, Watercolors

Happy Flower | Georgia O’Keeffe Art Project

When I was teaching art to hundreds of children, one of my favorite ways to teach children how to use paints was to begin with kid-friendly subjects like fish, butterflies,...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Flowers, Nature & Landscapes, Quick Art Lessons, Spring Art, Tempera Paint, Video Tutorials

Celebration Crown | Queen for a Day

Grab your markers and scissors and customize these printable crowns to celebrate mom with an easy Mother’s Day craft. Not only for moms, create for any celebration: birthdays, graduations and...Learn More

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What Materials to Buy for Your Child | My Paper Picks Part I

After spending over 15 years developing lessons for hundreds of children in 3 public elementary schools, my inventory was based on budget and products that supported the wide variety of...Learn More

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What Materials to Buy for Your Child | My Paint Picks Part II

Paint, beautiful paint! It’s my absolute FAVORITE medium to use with children as there is nothing more beautiful to me than seeing a child with a paintbrush in their hands....Learn More

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What Materials to Buy for Your Child | My Brush Picks Part III

This is the final video in my 3-part series on what art supplies to buy for your child. The paper, paint and brush selection is basic but these materials form...Learn More

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Watercolor Easter Eggs

Looking for a classroom-friendly alternative to painting eggs this Easter? This lesson teaches students four different watercolor techniques to create colorful patterns and designs that they can use to decorate their...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Art Lessons by Subject, Art Lessons by Technique, Spring Art, Watercolors

Which Curriculum is Right for You?

Let’s not sugar coat it. 2020 has been a peach of a year. Art teacher’s everywhere have been asked to teach art via a computer (how weird has this been?)...Learn More

Related categories: Art at Home, Art History Curriculum, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum

Virtual Teaching Tips

Are you still teaching from home? Has your school entered a hybrid system? Has your situation changed a time or two? Whatever your circumstances may be, you’ve likely battled the...Learn More

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