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Ancient Dwellings Rock Art

Ancient Dwellings Rock Art

This art project offers kids the opportunity to create their own rock art petroglyphs using terra cotta clay scraps and white paint. And the best part is that the project...Learn More
90 Min
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Hawaiian Dancers Art Project

What you’ll need: – 12″ x 18″ white drawing paper (or watercolor paper if you have it) – Black waterproof marker (I use Sharpie brand) – Watercolor paints (I use...Learn More
45 Min
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Paper Molar Art project for Kids

Paper Cut Molas

PAPER CUT MOLAS Molas are cloth panels that form part of a blouse for the Kuna women of Panama. They use a quilting technique called reverse appliqué to create the...Learn More
90 Min
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The Sketchbook Project Lesson #7 farm animals

Sketchbook Project #7: Farm Animals

The Sketchbook Project is a record of how my sixth grade students used sketchbooks during their art class to record art information and create projects. Learn how I used sketchbooks instead of individual sheets...Learn More
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Steps to drawing a still-life plus antiquing technique art project for kids

“Antiqued” Oil Pastel Flowers in a Vase

Recognize this beauty? This was the one of the first lessons I posted on my writing blog back in 2007 before Deep Space Sparkle existed. Such classics should be given...Learn More
55 Min
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Play-Doh Colorwheel Activity

This Play-Doh colorwheel is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. I’m not sure where this lesson originated but my typewritten copy is by Lois Ann Lynn...Learn More
30 Min
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Combine a literary classic, petunia, with a cool painting technique. Happiest project ever.

“Petunia” Painting Project for Kids

“PETUNIA” PAINTING PROJECT FOR KIDS Incorporating literature into art projects remains my favorite type of lesson.  Last year, I introduced Petunia to my third grade students. Using a painting project technique that I call...Learn More
60 Min
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The Sketchbook Project: Portrait Journalling project for kids

Sketchbook Project #5: Expressive Self-Portraits

Continuing with week 6 of the Sketchbook Project, my sixth grade students turned their focus on themselves by drawing and coloring an expressive self-portrait. In this lesson, I reveal a...Learn More
55 Min
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Draw, color and paint pretty sleigh bells. Holiday art project from Deep Space Sparkle

Sleigh Bell Holiday Art project

  Create a pretty holiday-themed art project using colored paper, marker and chalk pastel for the sleigh bells and colored paper and white tempera paint for the snowy background. I...Learn More
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