I found my new favorite beginner weaving project that takes very little prep work, is inexpensive, and still makes a very pretty work of art. The best part? It kept two very talky 4th grade classes engaged for a full … Read More
An easy way to plan a Halloween painting for kids, is not to paint at all. Use bleeding tissue paper instead. Everyone loves a pretty painted sunset, but it often takes a deft hand to blend things. Not enough and … Read More
Make a Matisse art project by cutting out lots of colorful organic shapes, and then layering them to make an interesting collage. Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of color. After losing the ability to paint … Read More
To follow my pumpkin lesson for very young elementary students, here’s how to draw a pumpkin with older ones. I’ve added overlapping and shadows. Pumpkins just have it all when it comes to art projects. The built in ridges help … Read More
Pumpkin drawing for six and seven-year olds is a LOT different than those a few years older. Focusing on drawing symmetrical shapes takes lots of practice. Pumpkins just have it all when it comes to art projects. The built in … Read More
Try this Van Gogh for kids art project by imitating his “Wheat Field with Crows” painting with some soft oil pastels. They keep all the color, without all the time and expense of oil paints. Van Gogh was famous for … Read More
For a cat drawing step by step tutorial, it doesn’t get much easier, or creative, than making one in the style of an artist named Laurel Burch. Laurel Burch was not only an incredible artist, but overcame a tumultuous upbringing, … Read More
I love the versatility of craft sticks, and these jumbo ones are the best for making cute DIY gift boxes. With summer camps and extra craft time kicking in, these make some pretty stylish little crates, considering these cost only … Read More
Paint a dandelion tutorial with bleeding tissue paper and rubber cement for masking the flower. Super fun combo of media. MATERIALS Watercolor paper Bleeding tissue paper* Paint brush and water Sharpie markers* *The above product links are referrals. If you … Read More
Start this Mona Lisa art project for kids with liquid watercolor paints and permanent markers, and then paint on coffee filters. It’s possible to make really brilliantly colored paintings without expensive watercolor paper. Large, industrial coffee filters will give you … Read More
I created a series of easy people to draw, all which feature oversized heads. It makes it easy for young artists to fill in the features. MATERIALS Download Kimono Girl Tutorial Drawing paper Old CD for tracing Black marker Crayons … Read More
My favorite popsicle stick crafts project, no need to buy expensive pre-made easels. I’ve been making these for so long for my mini canvas classes that I thought I’d share an illustrated version. One of my most popular after school … Read More
Here is one of my most popular cardboard art projects from one of my after school classes. Great for learning how to make forms from shapes. It takes some time to precut the pieces for little ones, but they have … Read More
If you make art with students very often, sooner or later you’ll get this urge to have them collect it and keep it all in one place. I struggled with this for years, until I discovered a two-hole punch at … Read More
When showing students how to draw a menorah, have them start with light lines to plan all the arms. This will help to space things evenly. Menorahs come in all sizes and colors, but they do need to start with … Read More
I keep finding the cutest cardboard crafts for kids at this site called Krokotak.com. They seem to have a knack for collecting really original ideas, which is not easy these days. I love how this project lets artists of all … Read More
I spent a bit of time trying to find a way to make a fun pipe cleaner craft, something that I knew young students could do without a lot of frustration. My conclusion? Smaller is better, and simple little body … Read More
Save your old food magazines for this bug collage project. The shiny and colorful fruit, for example, has a whole new look when viewed as bug parts. You can even mix in science to this project by referring to the … Read More
Frank Stella is an American painter who fully embraced the idea that sometimes a painting can just be flat. In the 1960s he created some paintings titled the “Protractor Series”. For students learning how to use protractors with their math, … Read More
This aluminum foil art project is made from some very inexpensive supplies, yet ends up looking pretty fabulous. I was so inspired by this foil project found at “Make It A Wonderful Life” that tried it out today in an … Read More