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Easy Color & Line Art Lesson

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
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Painted paper Butterfly art lesson for spring

Painted Paper Butterflies

I love happy art lessons. The ones that engage children right from the get-go. These painted paper butterflies are a perennial favorite in my art room. My first graders make...Learn More
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Circle Paintings with Kinders

CIRCLE PAINTINGS WITH KINDERS Line up twenty containers of colorful paint, add in fat brushes, cover two tables with white craft paper and you have the set-up for a perfect...Learn More
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Paper Weavings + Video

After 10 years of teaching art, I have never done a weaving project. Usually the classroom teachers take care of this standard but I couldn’t help myself. Inspiration from Art...Learn More
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Chalk Pastel & Tempera Paint Portraits for Kinders

I use one of three techniques for drawing portraits in Kindergarten. They are: using templates, drawing the face with the letter “U” approach and free-style. This year, I used the...Learn More
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Inspired by Illustrator Marz Jr and pictures of New York skyscrapers, kids draw a retro line drawing

Skyscraper Line Drawing

Inspired by illustrator, Marz Jr. 5th grade students looked at pictures of skyscrapers and created a retro line drawing of their observations. The students used a black Sharpie marker to...Learn More
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Paper Skyscrapers

Cutting and pasting is a big deal in Kindergarten. Learning how to manipulate paper into shapes and then into a picture is an even bigger deal. It doesn’t matter what...Learn More
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Valentine’s Day Heart Project

Pointillism and Valentine’s Day collides with this easy, abstract art lesson for third grade kids. SUPPLIES:– 12″ x 18″ sulphite paper– Q-tips– Tempera paints (purple, red, white and metallic colors)–...Learn More
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The Shape of My Heart is a great book to read during Valentine’s Day festivities. Also links up to a kid’s art project.

Book Review: The Shape of my Heart

I went to my local Indie bookstore a while back searching for a book to tie-in with my Valentine’s Day themed art lessons. I gravitated towards the sea of pink...Learn More
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