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Winter Snowman Collage Art Lesson

Kindergartners are quite young and some struggle with their fine-motor skills such as holding an oil pastel and cutting with scissors. This snowman art project is a great practice for...Learn More
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Emotion Portraits

As a creative warm-up to practice making thick, thin and expressive lines, introduce to your sixth or seventh graders in your art rotations with Emotion Portraits. I found this idea...Learn More
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Kandinsky Inspired Art Project with Tempera

Kandinsky’s concentric circles are an art room staple and for good reason. The opportunity to explore color is nonthreatening and children can see how powerful mixing colors can be. WHAT...Learn More
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Painted Elephant Art Lesson

Here is an easy drawing and painting lesson of an elephant that allows for unlimited expression. You’ll need: 12″ x 15″ paper Tempera paint palette #1: white, black, pink scissors,...Learn More
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Ceramic Mural Project Plan

Ceramic murals or clay projects are truly one of the most cherished of all creative keepsakes in elementary school. And for good reason. Those treasured plaques, handprints and pumpkins are...Learn More
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Chinese Vase Art Project

This Chinese Vase Art Lesson is a simple, fast and effective lesson. The original idea came from Artsonia, but it’s been so long, I can’t remember the original source. I...Learn More
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Watercolor Fish Art Project

I have to admit, I’m a huge fan of liquid watercolors but a combination of liquid and regular pan w/c paints is ideal here. You can paint the background first...Learn More
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Ceramic Leaf Bowls

I’ve always wanted to try these leaf bowls but was never really sure how to do them. Lori over at Fun Art for Kids provided the inspiration and the know-how....Learn More
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Fabulous Hens!

One of my favorite art resource books is Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life. Julia Rothman’s illustrations are not only helpful but inspiring. I used her...Learn More
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