Tissue Paper Bowls
This tissue paper craft is more decorative than functional, but it sure is pretty and easy to make. MATERIALS Tissue paper, non-bleed type Paper cutter or scissors Liquid starch Plastic … Read More
Simple Boat Painting
If you narrow sailboats into basic shapes, and then fill them with patterns, you can end up with a very pretty simple sailboat drawing. MATERIALS Watercolor paper Crayons Liquid watercolor … Read More
Three Torn Mice
This collage idea for kids was inspired by a project posted to Artsonia from Holman Elementary School. They used a painted background, but I like the contrast with bright paper. MATERIALS … Read More
M.C. Escher Eye Drawing
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist M.C. Escher, Chalk pastel
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M.C. Escher was one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. He created many visual riddles, and an amazingly detailed piece titled “Eye” that offers lots of detail. Students may … Read More
Fun with William Wegman
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist W. Wegman, Collage, Kindergarten
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William Wegman is great inspiration for fun projects for kids. He is a photographer famous for his compositions with his Weimaraner dogs. Wegman is fascinated with humanizing his animals and … Read More
Island Home
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Multicultural, Oil Pastel, Painting
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A teacher wanted a simple house drawing that was linked to the Bahamas, and this colorful paint and oil pastel house worked well. MATERIALS Large drawing paper Tempera paint Oil pastels … Read More
Escher Lizard Template
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist M.C. Escher, Markers, Tessellation
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M.C. Escher’s art continues to amaze people all over the world. His many nature-themed tessellations are both lovely and brilliant. I found the repeating pattern in Escher’s Lizard Tessellation, and … Read More
Hexagons to Cubes
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Art Trading Cards, Kindergarten, Painting
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A hexagon paper punch makes the perfect stencil for students to draw their own cubes. Shadow painting techniques may also be applied to make things 3D. MATERIALS • Cardstock paper … Read More
Tumbling Crayons
When looking for painting ideas for kids, try everyday objects they are familiar with. Parallel lines were important for this drawing so I gave students 6″ x 1.5″ cardboard templates, … Read More
Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Trees
My goal for my watercolor students was to have them learn how to bleed colors together when they want, and keep them separate when they do not. This series of … Read More
Paper Weaving ATC Cards
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Art Trading Cards, Kindergarten, Weaving
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I’m calling this art trading card project a weaving sampler. it’s one way to introduce the very basic idea of “over and under” to young ones. MATERIALS • Card stock … Read More
Model Magic Chameleon
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, Model Magic
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My favorite material to sculpt with young students is Model Magic. You can mix it to make new colors, and it sticks to itself like nothing you have seen before. … Read More