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Kids create a Matisse-inspired Christmas tree. Quick and easy holiday craft project for boys and girls.

Matisse-Inspired Christmas Tree

I wasn’t planning for this project to take one class period, but that’s how it turned out. Sometimes it’s tricky gauging how long it will take children to complete a project....Learn More
45 Min
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Poinsettia print art project: simple kid’s art and craft activity for the holidays.

Poinsettia Print Project

One of my favorite art lessons for kids involves a simple kitchen sponge and tempera paints to create a beautiful poinsettia. If you haven’t tried this lesson before, gather up...Learn More
40 Min
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3 playful and interactive art books for the young artist or an art teacher’s classroom library.

Beautiful Books for the Young Artist

The Meet The Artist series features playful and interactive pop-up books that showcase three of my favorite art masters: Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder and Henri Matisse. I purchased the Picasso and Calder...Learn More
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A collection of 7 winter art and craft projects for kids ages 5-10

7 Winter Art Lessons To Try

7 WINTER ART LESSONS TO TRY Winter is coming and that means I get to pull out my favorite winter art lessons and projects for my students. There is something about...Learn More
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Colorwheel Flowers Art Tutorial Spring art lesson for kids

Colorwheel Flowers Art Lesson

These happy colorwheel flowers were a perfect introduction to art for my Kinders. Drawing with pastels, painting with puck tempera and creating dots, lines, and patterns with black and white...Learn More
50 Min
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5 Great Art Books for Your Art Room

I love combing through bookshelves looking for new picture book releases that would make great transitions into an art lesson. Some titles are recommended by readers (love this!) but most often it requires a...Learn More
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Pumpkin Harvest Collage

I don’t always see my Kinders in the first art rotation of the year but when I do, we always make some type of pumpkin project. I love this Funny...Learn More
55 Min
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Sugar Skull Line Drawings & Collage

SUGAR SKULL LINE DRAWINGS Sugar skull line drawings are a great lesson in which to teach symmetry, line and pattern, plus a dive into the South American culture. The Sugar Skull is a...Learn More
1.5 Hrs
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8 Pumpkin Art Projects for Kids

  Pumpkin patch season is just around the corner so it’s not too soon to start planning your annual pumpkin art project. I rarely tackle Halloween projects for various reasons, but pumpkins...Learn More
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