Easy Way to Draw a Whale
Let the shape of the paper help you make a whale drawing easy for students of all ages. A very long sheet makes a great guide for drawing this very … Read More
How to Draw Aliens
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crayons, Drawing, Easy How to Draw Tutorials, Kindergarten, People
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 … Read More
How to Paint a Ladybug
posted in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Painting, STEAM Projects
Learn how to paint a ladybug with more detail than just a red body and some black spots. There’s a lot more to them than that. MATERIALS How to Draw … Read More
How to Paint a Cicada
Learn how to draw a cicada and then paint its fuzzy body and transparent wings. Simple crayons and watercolor do the job amazingly well. Cicadas are known for the loud … Read More
How to draw the California Quail
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Drawing, Easy How to Draw Tutorials
Learn how to draw the California Quail, who kind of looks like he has a little too much of everything – feathers, markings, etc. Also known as the valley quail, … Read More
Simple Drawing Project
Ask your students concentrate on their coloring skills by starting with a simple drawing project. Here are four easy ideas to work with, a house, flower, bird and monster. If … Read More
Lichtenstein Style Portraits
posted in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent American pop artist who favored old fashioned comic strips as a subject matter. Try my dot template to help you get his pop art look … Read More
How to Draw Egyptian Eyes
To learn how to draw Egyptian eyes, you need to keep in mind how bold the shapes should be. Wikipedia states that The Eye of Horus, also known as wadjet, wedjat … Read More
Dandelion Painting
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 … Read More
Matisse Art Project Collage
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, artist Matisse, Collage
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 … Read More
How to Make Pom Pom Balls
A simple search will show you many tutorials on how to make pom pom balls. Some take tools and adult-size patience, but these require neither. These pom poms are tons … 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
DIY Gift Box and more Craft Stick Projects
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 … Read More
Model Magic Food
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, Model Magic
Once you start looking for Model Magic ideas, you’ll see why cupcakes were a topic I came back to again and again. Save this one for Mother’s Day, or some … Read More
Model Magic Projects
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Model Magic
This snail craft was inspired by a cake decoration found over on Pinterest. I love how simple it is to make something look real, just maybe prettier colors. The simple … Read More
Glue and Foil Art
posted in: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Metal Tooling
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 … Read More
Art Trading Cards for Kids
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Art Trading Cards, Kindergarten
Art Trading Cards are miniature works of art, made on a card the size the a typical trading card. Here is a collection of what works when making ATCs with … Read More
How to Make a Round Braid
posted in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Crafts, Misc crafts, Weaving
If friendship bracelets are frustrating, try learning how to make a round braid. After set up, there’s just one repeating step, but you still get a complex looking braid. MATERIALS … Read More
How to Draw Overlapping Buildings
posted in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Buildings, Easy How to Draw Tutorials
Learn how to draw easy buildings, and then keep stacking them until you fill an entire page. Angled roof lines will make them look dimensional. If your students love to … Read More