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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: Line & Color Drawings

Sketchbook Project #6: Line Drawings

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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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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Sketchbook Project #4: Abstract Art + Free Project Guide

  Sonia Delaunay along with her husband Robert Delaunay cofounded an art movement called Orphism. Strong colors and geometric shapes defined this movement.  For the fourth installment of my free...Learn More
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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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The Sketchbook Project: Simple tree art project with marker and watercolor

The Sketchbook Project #3: Tree Line Drawings

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
60 Min
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Sketchbook Project: Drawing the National Parks and Perspective

The Sketchbook Project #2: Atmospheric Perspective

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
60 Min
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Sketchbook project: Creating Value with Paint. Art lesson for kids

Sketchbook Project #1: Creating Value

SKETCHBOOK PROJECT #1: CREATING VALUE 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...Learn More
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