Although Jack O’Lanterns have a strong association with Halloween, it is the one “holiday” based activity that I do. Here are two lesson tutorials that I’ve created last year:  Painted... Learn More

I needed a quick art lesson for my last day of art with my first graders. Something fun, engaging and applicable to our unit on color & line. My Kinders... Learn More

After my post on Open-Ended Art lessons, I couldn’t wait to try a little color theory experiment. It seems as though we are a divided community of art educators, feeling... Learn More

PAUL KLEE ART LESSON Paul Klee has quickly become one of my favorite artists to showcase in my art room. Purchasing The Cat and the Bird by Geraldine Elschner and Peggy... Learn More

Color mixing is one of the most rewarding paint experiences in art class. Children love to squish, mingle and mix paint until there is nothing left but a big blob... Learn More

Becoming familiar with paint is one thing. Becoming familiar with what paint can do is another thing altogether. Who knew that adding white paint to colored paint would give these... Learn More

PRIMARY & SECONDARY COLORS ART LESSON I vowed to begin the year with a unit on teaching color theory. It means breaking out the paints when it’d be a lot... Learn More

I jumped right in this year…messy painting project on Day One. Actually, it was a lot of fun and the kids loved it. For my first graders, I wanted to... Learn More

COLORWHEEL BOUQUET ART LESSON This is a great lesson to teach the colorwheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my... Learn More