Deep Space Sparkle Art Lessons for Kids
My wee first graders splattered their way to a beautiful autumn collage. The process was fun (painting paper) and skill building (drawing, cutting and pasting). If you have pumpkins and squash available (fake or real), bring ‘em out! The visuals really help the kids. Supplies: Lots of white drawing paper Gold Tempera Paint or Gold [...]
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Nothing is more beautiful than a tree emboldened with crimson and pumpkin colored leaves. In Santa Barbara, we have few trees that display this wonderful show but our imaginations make up for this lack of seasonal change. I was inspired by Kathy’s art journal pages from Art Project for Kids and wondered how I could [...]
Have you ever wanted to experiment with different supplies with the same project? Of course you have! You are an art teacher! I wanted to add a new spin on my favorite scarecrow collage. For one school, I used the standard watercolor paint technique but for the other, I used tempera paint outlined in black. [...]
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Need a beautiful, accessible project for first graders? This fall stencil project is perfect. Very little prep is needed…just a short jaunt outside to clip some leaves. Make sure the leaves are fresh, not the crispy dried ones that have already fallen. Pour white tempera paint into a paper plate or plastic palette, and add [...]
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This two-part lesson for first graders is one of my favorites. I love the collage aspect of this project. It requires at least three, 40 minute classes or 2 one-hour classes. Background supplies 12″ x 18″ watercolor paper Palettes of liquid watercolors (blues, yellow, green, orange and brown) Oil Pastels (white, green, black and brown) [...]
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