This leaf art project was inspired by Lois Ehlert’s beautiful book “Leaf Man”. A little technology provided dozens of leaves so my students could create leaf art just like her. If strolling through your backyard to collect your own real … Read More
This cute cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. I love the look of the black marker shapes on the newsprint body. But how do you get lots of newsprint with nice small type, for lots … Read More
Young students can learn how to draw a simple fox with the help of this step by step tutorial. Coloring him with oil pastels will really help him stand out on black paper. This very simple fox tutorial works with … Read More
Here’s how to draw a dog, easy enough for even very young artists. This beautiful one was drawn and painted by a first grader. MATERIALS Download Dog PDF Tutorial Watercolor paper* Chip board for template Sharpie marker Liquid watercolor paint* … Read More
All you need is a pizza box to make a homemade art portfolio. Just fold it inside out for a plain brown box with all kinds of decorating possibilities. Kinder teachers really loved this system as the boxes could easily … Read More
How to draw a black cat, with step by step instructions. He’s still cute, but has a definite “don’t mess with me” kind of vibe. One way to add some extra color to your black cat drawing, is to not … Read More
Learn how to draw an easy robot and finish it with this combination of silver tempera and black watercolor paint. The contrast will add some extra fun. Metallic tempera paint is one of the most inexpensive ways I know to … Read More
Draw your neighborhood by creating on three stacked blocks, instead of side by side ones. Now students can focus just on drawing buildings. Ask students to consider some city blocks they are familiar with, without worrying how far things really … Read More
Learn how to draw a lemur, with this step by step tutorial. Those big eyes and striped tail make such a cute and unusual looking character. Lemurs are native only to the island of Madagascar. Most are small, have a … Read More
Dinosaur art projects are extra fun if you have a book to go with it. This one comes from a classic book “If the Dinosaurs Came Back”. I’d love to credit whoever first thought of this combination of line drawing … Read More
Learn how to paint vegetables while you study their root systems. A cross section lets you see what’s both above and below the ground. This subject matter is great for a watercolor resist project. The crayons make nice edges for … Read More
This tutorial for how to draw aliens encourages a mixing of eyes, hands and feet. After all, who really knows what an alien might look like? Young artists will enjoy this project when they realized that aliens can be whatever … Read More
How to draw a shop, which can easily turn into something for pets, candy, toys and more. Whatever your entrepreneur brain can imagine. My experience is that young students, as young as five or six, love to buildings from their … Read More
There are many ways to learn how to draw a truck. This tutorial is for a cement truck, which has a different type of back end. Cement trucks have lots of moving parts, but they don’t have to be hard … Read More
Would you like to learn how to draw a hamster that is super cute? Make the eyes big and shiny and add a shy smile, for starters. Then make him or her stand on their back legs and you can … Read More
Use a light switch cover for your next Sharpie art project, and you’ll have a fun addition to any room that features your own custom art. All kinds of Sharpies will work on these covers, but to get some nice … Read More
This step by step mouse drawing tutorial is an easy way to focus on the animal’s cute face, and fill the paper at the same time. This series of animal face drawing ideas are based on a rounded rectangle, which … Read More
Students drew their own home as one of their kindergarten art lessons. Gluing them to a large piece of paper turned them into a large “quilt”. If students make their drawing on square paper, then you will be able to … Read More
Learn how to draw a monkey face that is simple, but still looks realistic. It’s easy if you follow my step by step tutorial. When it comes time for coloring your monkey, try just making two shades of brown with … Read More
I found this scallop flower punch and had fun sharing this 3D dandelion card with kids. I continued the nature theme with kraft paper and pretty marker drawings. MATERIALS Card stock paper, white Card stock paper, kraft* Card stock paper, … Read More