Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Two Hands making a Heart. It’s a great way to create a message about diversity. You could try to trace your hands to make this image, especially if you have some help, but that’s often harder (and more awkward) than one might expect….
Learn how to draw a mosque with this easy step by step tutorial. It features architectural details very different from our western houses of worship. The amazing symmetry of middle eastern buildings, like the this Mosque and the Taj Mahal, make them great drawing practice elementary students. I used to watch my students struggle with…
GRAB YOUR MOTHER’S DAY DRAWING LESSON >> Here you’ll find an easy Mother’s Day Card Drawing Video and a Mother’s Day Card Coloring Page. Homemade cards are the best! This DIY Mother’s Day Card tutorial makes it easy for students of all ages to draw a very simple, yet very cute card. They can learn…
When students learn how to draw a city, they get to practice their symmetrical skills, not to mention their fine motor skills. Those little details that are so much fun to look at, call for some careful tracing and coloring. City Drawing Drawing buildings, as opposed to people or flowers or animals, is a nice…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw a Poodle. The puffy cloud shape works for the head, body, feet and tail. Drawing of a Poodle If students can draw a cloud or a simple flower shape, they can learn how to draw a poodle. The one is rather cartoon looking,…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Cartoon Cat Face and a Cartoon Cat Face Coloring Page. No need for brown and gray kitties here. Cartoon Cat Face Drawing This Cartoon Cat Face tutorial has all the things I try to include in my lessons for elementary students: • Simple…
A collection of 20 how to draw tutorials for different types of landscapes found all over the world.
Each of the drawing projects include:
There’s even cover art to print and make your own binder like this one!
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Fossil and a Fossil Coloring Page. White lines on brown paper give them a much more realistic look. Learning how to draw a fossil is not difficult, as students need to only sketch the basic outline shape, and maybe add some texture inside….
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Fishing Boat and a Fishing Boat Coloring Page. This one is in a cute seaside town. This drawing could also be a good lesson in foreground (the larger boat), middle ground (the wall of houses) and background (the smaller boat). Having all three…
Learn how to draw a lighthouse with an easy step by step tutorial. This one is located on a tiny island, full of story-telling possibilities. How to Draw a Lighthouse When children learn how to draw a lighthouse, it can be the perfect starting point for imagining life by the sea. This composition includes a…
Below you’ll find that DIY pop up Christmas cards are easy to make, thanks to the many get circle paper punches you can buy online or in craft stores. Pop Up Snowman Cards Making Pop Out Snowman in the Classroom Not that long ago, it was hard to find circle punches in more that one…
Make your own large scale mural to bring a touch of autumn to your classroom.
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Robot and a Robot Coloring Page. There are three fun options to choose from. Learning how to draw a robot is great for early elementary students as they tend to be based on very geometric shapes. A square head, rectangular body, and half…
Newly combined, three books with drawing and painting tutorials for Botanicals, Fish and Insects.
Each include a full page sample, student tutorial, coloring page, and gray line art for tracing.
What could be better than recycling, working in 3D, and making some really fun crafty sculptures? Cardboard Angler Fish Cardboard Kittens I love how this project lets artists of all ages make super cute kittens in sweaters. I tried this in my art camp which has kinder through 4th graders, and they all loved customizing…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw a Beach. A few boats in the distance will add a sense of space. Beach Drawing More about children’s drawings Encourage your young artists to use this how to draw a beach tutorial as just a starting point, so they can add their…
This amazing Tree of Life artwork comes all the way from the Middle East. It’s a testament to the beauty of random coloring. Tree of Life Mural Kristen D. wrote, “Hello, I just wanted to thank you so much for the brilliant tree project. I did this with my 5 year olds at Kuwait English…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to make a gum wrapper chain. Use large strips of decorative paper and they can turn into all kinds of fun things. When students learn how to make a gum wrapper paper chain from some larger strips of paper (as opposed to those teeny tiny ones…
Feb. 15th, is Presidents Day. Use my PDF template to create a large banner to commemorate the life of our first president, George Washington. PDF FILE INCLUDES: • 36 Coloring Pages (8.5″ x 11″) • Assembly Instructions • Coloring Guide • Single Page Version FINISHED DIMENSIONS: 48″ x 60″ RECOMMENDED MEDIA: Portfolio Oil Pastels, 24 pack…
Make your own large scale mural to enjoy a mural in the style of the artist Friedrich Hundertwasser. Download includes: