Winter Birch Trees
This birch tree art project uses tape to block off the tree shapes, and watercolor paint and salt to make the textured midnight sky. MATERIALS Watercolor paper* Painter’s tape* Scissors … 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
Draw a WW2 Plane
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Transportation
Add a little history to your art lesson when you learn how to draw a WW2 plane. The simple shapes and bright colors make them fun for even young artists. … Read More
How to Draw a Rat
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials, Markers, New Year, Stabilo
Learn how to draw a rat with this step-by-step tutorial, and you’ll be all set to celebrate the lunar Chinese New Year on Jan. 25th, 2020. Yep, it’s gonna be … 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
How to Draw a Snow Globe
Once you learn how to draw a snow globe, try these tips for coloring a snowy sky and clear looking glass. Given that a snow globe drawing really needs a … Read More
Recycled Pencil Star
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Christmas, Craft Sticks, Earth Day, Hanukkah, Misc crafts, Recycle Projects
Here’s an easy Christmas crafts to make with those leftover pencils that are a bit too awkward to hold, but too cute to throw away. MATERIALS 10 used pencils (Ticonderoga … Read More
Trace the Mayflower’s Journey
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Holiday Themes, Painting, Thanksgiving
A Mayflower art project that makes a map of the ships original journey, and includes tips for making it look old and wrinkled when complete. Maps needn’t be boring and … Read More
Make Your Own Scratch Art
Don’t buy the expensive premade stuff, make your own scratch art paper and you’ll get more color and more texture and much more creativity. The key to making really great … Read More
Fall Drawing Ideas
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Drawing, Holiday, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Plants, Thanksgiving
Why limit yourself to one when four fall drawing ideas will look even better? Especially if you place them in a grid, so each one has just the right proportion … 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
How to Draw the Mayflower
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Holiday, Holiday Themes, How to Draw Tutorials, Thanksgiving
Show your students how to draw the Mayflower and they just might make some beautifully detailed ships. This sample drawing was made on kraft paper so the sails could be … Read More
Snowy Winter Landscape
The best way to learn how to paint a snowy winter landscape is to keep the colors very simple. Violet, blue and black can look amazing all on their own. … Read More
Draw a Killer Whale
posted in: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Animal Life, Crayons, Drawing, How to Draw Tutorials
The key to learning how to draw a killer whale, is to get all those black and white shapes in the right place. They give him his very distinctive look. … Read More