How to Draw Elf Legs
Learn how to draw elf legs like these and you will be guaranteed a drawing that fills the paper. It will also give young artists some really good symmetrical drawing … Read More
Model Magic Slice of Cake
posted in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, Model Magic
3D art projects for kids are easy, if you start with Crayola’s Model Magic. They make natural colors that look just like chocolate and caramel. You can even use math … Read More
How to Draw a Bear Head
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Animal Life, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Winter
Once you learn how to draw a bear head, add some storybook fun by deciding what kind of scarf your bear might like to wear. Because you can never have … Read More
Draw a Cute Bear
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Christmas, Holiday, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Painting
Learn how to draw a cute bear by dressing him or her with some fun people clothes, which can include all kinds of fun colors and patterns. If you need … Read More
Draw a Holiday Teddy
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Cartoon Drawing, Christmas, Crayons, Drawing, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten
Learn how to draw a holiday teddy bear with a step by step tutorial. The good news is it only takes an added skirt to turn it a girly girl … Read More
How to Draw Elsa
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Cartoon Drawing, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, People
For young fans who want to learn how to draw Elsa, here’s a fun and easy cartoon version. An oversized head makes it easy to draw her pretty eyes and … Read More
Easy Cardinal Yarn Craft
My love of cardboard and easy yarn projects keeps growing. This brilliant idea comes from I Heart Crafty Things, I just added the pipe cleaner legs. MATERIALS Old, clean corrugated … Read More
Easy Christmas Card
Here’s an easy Christmas card idea was a favorite of my fellow teachers back in the classroom days. Just change the colors and it works for all kinds of … Read More
How to Color a Sgraffito Turkey
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, Oil Pastel, Thanksgiving
Here’s how to color a turkey, and end up with a very cool looking work of art. Sgraffito is the art of scratching color away to reveal something underneath. Today … Read More
Free Thanksgiving Mural
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Coloring Page, Crayons, Kindergarten, Thanksgiving
In the spirit of giving for the holiday season, I’d like to offer this free Thanksgiving Mural to help decorate your home or classroom. The five-page file that you can … Read More
Easy to Draw Turkey
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Drawing, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Thanksgiving
Looking for easy to draw turkey inspiration? This symmetrical version works well for all ages and all kinds of media. See below for some variations I’ve tried over the years. … Read More
Fun Halloween Symbols to Draw
posted in: 1st Grade, Drawing, Halloween, Kindergarten
Halloween symbols can be pretty fun to draw. Here’s a worksheet with some ideas, and a page full of boxes to help arrange them in a creative way. This handout … Read More
How to Draw a Witch Hat
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Drawing, Halloween, Holiday Themes, Kindergarten, Painting
Learn how to draw a witch hat by drawing a cone on top of an oval. All those curves will help make your hat have more dimension. You can’t go … Read More
Cute Monster Drawings
This is one of those cute monster drawings that I have adored since a little first grader named Mila painted it. The lines are sweet, the colors are genius, and … Read More
Draw a Simple Monster
Quite possibly the world’s most simple monster drawing. Students used a roll of masking tape to draw the eyes, one of which needed to be going off the page. Given … Read More
How to Draw Crankenstein
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Cartoon Drawing, Drawing, Halloween, Holiday, Kindergarten, Painting
You can students how to draw a “Crankenstein”, thanks to this very funny new children’s book by Samantha Berger. Super simple and cute. Turns out that you only need a … Read More
Fun Halloween Art with Bats
If you are looking for fun halloween art lesson plans, simple blacks on a painted coffee filter never cease to amaze me. The way the filters soak up the watercolor … Read More
How to Draw a Kitten
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, Painting
One of the easiest ways to learn how to draw a kitten, is to make a cat with a large head. It adds cuteness and allows room to make some … Read More
Folk Art Cat for Kids
Folk Art for kids makes perfect sense as the very definition is about untrained artists. The more “child like” your art is, the more folksy it is. MATERIALS • Download … Read More
Draw a Vampire Bat
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Cartoon Drawing, Crayons, Drawing, Halloween, Kindergarten
You can draw a Vampire bat without it being scary. In fact, they can be downright funny like this guy. This is a tutorial on how to draw a pretty … Read More