I discovered a great new Scholastic book called “Unplugged”, which features a main character called Blip. It has a great message and is great for teaching shapes to kindergarten students. MATERIALS “Unplugged” book by Steve Antony Black card stock paper Paper cutter Circle paper punch, 2″ Crayola Metallic Markers Glue stick Scissors DIRECTIONS PREP: Pre-cut paper shapes for all the … Read More
Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 5th, is widely accepted as a moment to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. Decorating food containers to look like sugar skulls is a fun and easy Cinco de Mayo craft for students of all ages. MATERIALS White Paper Ice Cream Containers PDF Sugar Skull Line Art Pencils Sharpie marker, black, fine tip Sharpie markers, assorted … Read More
I’ve always hated throwing away old tin cans. They just have too many recycling possibilities. These tin can crafts are included in my upcoming “Sharpie Art Workshop for Kids” book. MATERIALS • Old soup cans, washed and clean • Foil tape, from hardware store • Sharpie, fine tip, black • Sharpie, brush tip, variety of colors DIRECTIONS 1. Cut strips of … Read More
Practice your fine marker skills with this dandelion drawing step by step project. Careful drawing and tracing will make a very pretty and delicate looking flower. MATERIALS View and download Dandelion PDF Tutorial Drawing paper Sharpie marker, ultra fine tip DIRECTIONS Draw center grid lines on paper, lightly, in pencil. Follow the drawing instructions as shown on the tutorial. Trace … Read More
One of the steps to go from drawing flat landscapes to ones with depth is to create overlapping art. This project plays with the idea, and need not follow any perspective rules. Young artists can just have fun making lots of 3D looking buildings that completely fill their page. MATERIALS • Overlapping Buildings PDF Tutorial • Drawing or multi-media paper … Read More
Add this to your collection of Earth Day printables. This one is my own creation, based on my Earth Day Doodle Mural. It has lots of stars, hearts and swirls that are fun to color. I hope students enjoy coloring this page, and that the message inspires more awareness of reducing, reusing and recycling to keep our planet beautiful. • Download … Read More
Celebrate Earth Day for kids with my Doodle Earth Day Mural template. Print the PDF pages, color, and tape together to make a work of art for any or all of your doors. MATERIALS • Doodle Earth Day PDF template • Card stock paper • Paper cutter • Markers or crayons • Masking tape DIRECTIONS 1. Print out the mural pages … Read More
I was looking for STEAM art projects for our school event, and was happy to find some spinning CD inspiration. Just a little prep, little expense, and lots of recycling of old CDs made this a winner. MATERIALS Old CDs Sharpie markers Imitation pearls Bamboo skewers Paper cutter or other tool to cut skewers Hot glue gun DIRECTIONS PREP: Cut bamboo … Read More
I developed this art fundraiser project years ago, and it still works wonders. Sharpie drawings on dry wax paper, decoupaged to a stretched canvas. Cheap, easy and has a very finished look when complete. Drawings that may look like a bunch of scribbles somehow get a lot more polished when attached to a stretched canvas. The best part is that … Read More
Start with a geometry art lesson, and then add some water to create organic shapes. MATERIALS Multimedia paper Cardboard templates of triangles, circles and squares Waterbase markers Cup of water and brush or eye dropper Thin permanent marker DIRECTIONS Students used cardboard templates to trace many triangles, circles and squares on their paper. Shapes could overlap, but some space should … Read More
Try one of my free earth day activities and see how easy it is to make one of my murals. This mini Earth Day mural has just nine pages, but it will show you how my larger ones work. Just print out the pages, trim to the art, color and tape together to make a 24″ x 30″ mural. To … Read More
You can recycle CD jewel cases and turn them into gifts instead. Here’s a few ideas for a birthday or Mother’s Day. They make great little terrariums, especially with a message for special occasions. You can watch your plants grow and make a special gift at the same time. MATERIALS • CD case, the kind that is about 1/4″ thick … Read More
March is the month to celebrate both women AND student art, so I’ve decided to support both with a free mini mural. “We Can Do It!” was a famous American wartime poster produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943 as an inspiring image to boost morale. This mural will measure about 30″ x 40″ when complete, and I hope it … Read More
Romero Britto was born in Brazil and had a modest childhood. Today he is an internationally renowned pop artist. Here is a pop art project in his fun and unique style. MATERIALS View and download Britto Cat Tutorial Paper (Finger paint paper recommended for brightest colors) Pencil Markers (Mr. Sketch recommended) Marker, Black chisel tip Sharpie DIRECTIONS Draw cat … Read More
Use my Cat in the Hat template for some fun Dr. Seuss activities. His birthday coming up on March 2nd. I once used it as an art history lesson by reviewing a couple of famous artists (Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh, etc.) and then asked students to create a hat in their style. MATERIALS • View and download Cat in Hat … Read More
This spiral snake has been one of my most popular pattern art projects. Use my template to print on cardstock, instead of tracing on to paper plates. • Download Pattern Snake PDF file MATERIALS • Pattern Snake PDF • Printer • Markers • Scissors DIRECTIONS 1. Kinder students and older can color in this snake from head to tail and … Read More
This class self-portrait collage, a collection of all my 5th grade students and their teachers, has been one of my favorite art fundraiser ideas for years. I don’t know who had more fun, the kids tracing and coloring their pictures or me pasting it together to see the final effect. MATERIALS • Stretched canvas • Printed headshots on copy … Read More
I made an Abraham Lincoln coloring page from my Lincoln Mural, and I think it might challenge older students to see how neatly they can fill it in. It’s made of posterized shapes that have all kinds of wiggly lines that seen random, but them make sense once they are colored in. MATERIALS • Abraham Lincoln PDF Coloring Page • … Read More
This project is one of my most pinned art lesson ideas. I think it’s because of the all the simple shapes and rich colors. One of my favorite combinations is Sharpies on fingerpaint paper. The color just glides on and it has a rich shine to it when you are finished. The only catch is that it is tricky to … Read More
My new dog mural will add some fun to Chinese New Year activities. Lots of simple red coloring to bring luck for the new year. The first day of the Chinese New Year is Friday, February 16th. This mural is drawn and colored with the look of ancient tradition of Chinese paper cutting. These works were commonly made of red … Read More
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