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Jellyfish Art project

One of the prettiest projects my third graders created this year happened during the very last days of school.  I get rather desperate for ideas and organization towards the end of... Learn More

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Giraffes Can’t Dance Art Lesson

Who says giraffes can’t dance? According to my first grade students, they not only dance, but sway, gyrate and hip-hop. Based on the book of the same name, the lesson... Learn More

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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


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

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How to Draw & Paint a Bouquet of Flowers

HOW TO DRAW & PAINT A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS Learning how to draw flowers is a must in any art room. To make the lesson easy for a younger child, it... Learn More

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Gunslingers & Outlaws Art Project

I introduced this Gunslingers & Outlaws lesson way back in 2010 and it instantly became a favorite of classroom teachers. I created the lesson after experimenting with ways to teach... Learn More

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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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Lincoln Portraits Art Project

If you are looking for a great story to read to your students, Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith combines corny jokes, American history and great illustrations. The story alludes to the Lincoln’s bedroom... Learn More


The Great Wave Art Project

Inspired by the book “The Great Wave: A Children’s Book Inspired by Hokusai” by Véronique Massenot and Bruno Pilorget and the painting The Great Wave off Kanazawa by Katsushika Hokusai, my... Learn More

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