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Mola-Inspired Holiday Stockings

Part culture, part color theory and all fun, this Mola-inspired Holiday Stocking will keep the kids busy drawing, cutting and composing their own colorful stockings. ABOUT MOLAS Molas are cloth...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Christmas, Culture Based, Paper Projects

Nutcracker Art Project

Nutcracker Art Lesson Most everyone has either read The Nutcracker and the Mouse King a story written in 1816 by German author E. T. A. Hoffmann, or seen the ballet by Tchaikovsky....Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Christmas, Line Drawing, Markers, Winter Art

How to Paint a Pumpkin

Team Sparkle and I did a little project testing in the DSS headquarters yesterday and created our own painted pumpkins. These festive gourds looked pretty and relatively easy to make,...Learn More

2 Hrs

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Fall Art

4 Watercolor Techniques Every Student Should Know

If you love watercolor as much as me, you might be looking for the best watercolor projects to teach your students. I’ve done hundreds over the years and my favorites...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Art Lessons by Technique, Blog Posts, Fall Art, How to Teach Art, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Video Tutorials, Watercolors

Giving Teachers Permission to Use Resources: Art Through the Ages Curriculum

How to Find Balance as an Art Teacher. It’s 5:30 PM on a Tuesday. School let out at 3:00, but the parking lot is still full and classroom lights are...Learn More

Related categories: Art History Curriculum, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, How to Teach Art

More Than Just Lesson Plans: Art Through the Ages Curriculum

Peek into the classroom of Ms. Annie Artist, a Sparkler. Ms. Annie Artist pulls into her usual parking spot at Discovery Elementary School. As she turns off her car, she...Learn More

Related categories: Art History Curriculum, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning

Notre Dame at Night

In light of the recent tragedy, we wanted to make the Notre Dame at Night lesson from the Sparkler’s Club available to everyone. We hope that this project will aid...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: Blog Posts, Buildings and Architecture, Culture Based, Watercolors

Marine Life Collaborative Mural

I picked up The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer over a year ago because I knew that the illustrations would inspire an amazing lesson. This book is...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Paper Projects, Summer Art

7 Tips for Rocking Your Teacher Evaluation

Are you nervous about your upcoming teacher evaluation? I asked Team Sparkle member Yvette Ackerman, a K-5th grade art teacher in Northern California to share how she not only looks...Learn More

Related categories: Art Room Organization, Blog Posts, How to Teach Art, Teaching Philosophies