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1st Grade Art Lessons

Draw and paint a seal and ocean: Watercolor Seal Art project for Kids. From the book Draw, Paint, Sparkle

Watercolor Seal Art Tutorial

Watch my Facebook Live Tutorial Here as I demonstrate how to teach this simple seal & seascape lesson for kids. This past summer I took advantage of having my niece,...Learn More
60 Min
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Download a free Cat in the hat drawing guide

Dr. Seuss Day Art Activities

Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day in Deep Space Sparkle style with this easy-to-draw Cat in the Hat. Start with a pencil, eraser, black marker and a white piece of paper and...Learn More
45 Min
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Kids create tints and shades to paint a Laurel Burch Inspired Cat

Creating Value: Laurel Burch Cats

CREATING VALUE: LAUREL BURCH CATS These black and white Laurel Burch cats inspired by artist, Laurel Burch, start with a simple line drawing in oil pastel and completed with shades...Learn More
60 Min
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Play-Doh Colorwheel Activity

This Play-Doh colorwheel is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. I’m not sure where this lesson originated but my typewritten copy is by Lois Ann Lynn...Learn More
30 Min
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Combine a literary classic, petunia, with a cool painting technique. Happiest project ever.

“Petunia” Painting Project for Kids

“PETUNIA” PAINTING PROJECT FOR KIDS Incorporating literature into art projects remains my favorite type of lesson.  Last year, I introduced Petunia to my third grade students. Using a painting project technique that I call...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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How to Draw a Robot

Teach your kids how to draw a robot and use fun metallic paints and pastels to add polish and shine. No doubt using shapes to draw you robots allows for a...Learn More
65 Min
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Children draw and paint a lion based on the book, How Loud is a Lion?

How to Draw a Lion: Collage Art Project

Learning how to draw a lion as well as other African animals is very rewarding for kids. Their distinctive shapes and features mean that even the most basic drawing looks...Learn More
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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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