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How to Draw Gru from Despicable Me: Easy Step-by-Step Art Project for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro July 6, 2024August 16, 2024

Below you’ll find how to Draw Gru from Despicable Me: Easy Step-by-Step Art Project for Kids. A drawing of Gru Fans of the “Despicable Me” movie series now have some help in learning how to draw Gru. His full name is Felonius Gru, but most commonly referred to simply as Gru, and is one of…

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Art Inspired Halloween Costume: Cubism Paper Bag Mask
ByKathleen Barbro October 16, 2022January 16, 2026

Make an art-inspired Halloween costume with this DIY Cubism Paper Bag Mask. It’s a fun way to add a little art history to your Halloween fun. It’s so easy to have a strained relationship with Halloween costumes when you are the ART TEACHER at an elementary school. I’m guessing that in middle and high school,…

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Earth Day Art Activity: Make a Mini Mural
ByKathleen Barbro April 22, 2021March 14, 2025

Mix your Earth Day art activity with some geography too. Here’s a sample mini mural to color which includes land, water and even mountainous regions. Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues. This year it will occur on Thursday, April 22, the holiday’s 51st anniversary. This holiday is…

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Easy Newspaper Collage Cat Art Project for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro January 7, 2026January 9, 2026

This newspaper cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. The black marker shapes on the newspaper body creates a very graphic look. Newspaper Collage Cat Drawing on newspaper is an idea that has been around for awhile. The benefit, aside from recycling of paper, is that you have an instant texture…

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DIY Art Portfolio for Elementary School
ByKathleen Barbro August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

All you need is a pizza box to make a homemade art portfolio. Just fold it inside out for a plain brown box with all kinds of decorating possibilities. Kinder teachers at my school loved this system for keeping student’s art work as the pizza boxes could be stacked and sorted with ease. Simple marker…

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Butterfly Collaborative Art Project Mural for Elementary School
June 1, 2000June 10, 2026

A giant butterfly your whole class can create together — without stressing about “perfect” colors. Students color individual pieces (any colors work!), and you assemble a gorgeous collaborative display that instantly brightens your room and boosts kid confidence.

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Monarch Mural
March 6, 2023April 18, 2024
Make your own large scale mural to celebrate the amazing Monarch Butterfly. This download includes:
- 36 Page template (48″ x 60″ when complete)
- Assembly Instructions, Coloring Guide and Coloring Page
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21 Self Portrait Art Lessons for Elementary Students & How to Teach Them
ByKathleen Barbro August 17, 2024July 28, 2025

Below you’ll find a collection of elementary self portrait lessons plans that share a wide variety of ideas and media, so you can find one that is perfect for you and your students. Drawing a self portrait in elementary school is a great way to have students practice drawing faces and bodies, and give them…

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How to Draw like Dr. Seuss: 6 Directed Drawing Art Projects for Dr. Seuss Week
ByKathleen Barbro March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Many young artists have tried their hand at Dr. Seuss directed drawing projects, eager to capture the charm of his characters. The catch is that many tutorials are either so simple they don’t really look like them, or so complex that they are difficult to draw. This collection of Dr. Seuss art projects keep the…

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Easy How to Draw the Girl with a Pearl Earring Like Vermeer Tutorial and Girl with a Pearl Earring Coloring Page
ByKathleen Barbro August 15, 2022May 17, 2023

Bring a Vermeer art project to your classroom with a tutorial for how to draw The Girl with a Pearl Earring, one of his most famous paintings. Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch artist known for his paintings of 17th-century daily life. Many of this most famous pieces were of ordinary women doing ordinary things, which was a…

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Easy Christmas Card Ideas: A Cut and Tear Candle Art Project
ByKathleen Barbro December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Below you’ll find one of my favorite easy Christmas card ideas for kids. Just change the colors of the candles and the background and it works for all kinds of celebrations. Cut and Tear Candle Card Directions Candle Cards When it comes to Christmas card ideas for kids that are inclusive to all your students…

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Immersive Art Experience for Teachers Washington, DC Deposit
February 10, 2025July 18, 2026

Save your spot for the 2027 Art Workshop in Reston, VA, July 16–18! Create 15 inspiring art projects, earn 14 professional development hours, and start the school year feeling prepared and energized. Weekend tuition is $850 and includes lunch, supplies, and ready-to-use classroom inspiration. (Limited space available, balance due in spring of 2027.)

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How to Draw 3D Love Letters: Step-by-Step Art Project for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro February 11, 2025February 12, 2025

Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step how to draw 3D Love Letters tutorial video lesson for elementary students.SaveSaveSaveSave These stacked letters were inspired by the work of Robert Indiana, an American artist, famous for his series of LOVE posters and sculptures. While the first LOVE sculpture was crafted in 1970, the origins of its design can be…

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Halloween Black Cat Art Project: Easy Lesson for Kindergarten to 5th Grade
ByKathleen Barbro October 25, 2024October 24, 2025

Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial to draw a Halloween Cat and a Halloween Cat Coloring Page. Halloween Cat Drawing Cats and Halloween Drawing One way to draw a Halloween cat is to mix things up by adding in a pumpkin. It’s easy to draw a head peeking out of the hole, and the…

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DIY Passport for Kids: Open-and-Go Geography Art Project
July 12, 2000July 5, 2026

Make world learning feel real.

This open-and-go DIY passport helps students “travel” through learning with a kid’s passport that looks and feels like the real thing. Print, fold, staple, and start exploring—no special materials, no complicated prep, just instant geography engagement.

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Black Friday Art Supply Deals for Teachers
ByKathleen Barbro November 29, 2024December 1, 2024

Here you’ll find a collection of some of Black Friday art supply deals found at one my favorite stores – Michael’s. Let your mouse do the browsing for you! (Please note: all are affiliate links.)

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Elementary Art Rubric: Free Download
ByKathleen Barbro July 26, 2026July 26, 2026

Looking for an art rubric for your elementary students? Here’s one created with feedback from current classroom teachers. Not sure what a rubric is? It’s simply a set of scoring guidelines that helps make evaluating student work more consistent. When the criteria are clearly explained, different teachers looking at the same drawing should be able…

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Easy Marc Chagall Inspired Art Lesson for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro June 2, 2025March 10, 2026

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step lesson for a Chagall Art Project and a Chagall Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours. Chagall Inspired Painting About the artist Marc Chagall Marc Chagall was born on July 7, 1887, in a small town in Russia called Vitebsk. It was a quiet place with cobblestone streets, wooden…

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My Goals Self Portrait Template: Back to School Goal Setting Project for Elementary
ByKathleen Barbro September 3, 2025September 4, 2025

GRAB YOUR GOALS ART LESSON >> Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Goals Self Portrait Tutorial Video. There’s a bit of drawing, writing and goal-setting in this project. Goals Drawing Goals Drawing Ideas from Students Why Draw a Goal Self Portrait? Please note that my PDF tutorial does include…

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How to Draw a Pumpkin: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro November 15, 2025November 15, 2025

GRAB YOUR PUMPKIN ART LESSON >> Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Pumpkin and Pumpkin Coloring Pages. The shape is perfect for so many different projects! Simple Pumpkin Drawing and Crayons Student Pumpkin art from around the World Pumpkins and Drawing When it comes to fun and easy seasonal…

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