This sweet little dancing duckling is a perfect spring lesson for your little wee ones! Kindergarteners, pre-kindergarteners and even preschoolers will love to build and create their own frolicking duck... Learn More

These Folk Art Trees created with wintery colors is a quick and easy art project to do when days are cold and short. Packed with art standards, this 60-minute project... Learn More

This is the first installment of the Student Milestones in Art Series. Part II covers 3rd, 4th and 5th grade and Part III covers middle school students. As a teacher,... Learn More

Penguins are a popular request in first and second grade. Students study Antarctica and are quite familiar with penguins and their habitat. Once students see how easily they can draw... Learn More

When a book speaks to you in a very personal — and glittery — way, you know that creating a coordinated art project is of utmost importance. The lovely Angela... Learn More

I look forward to doing this project every year. Anytime you take a real object, in this case, fresh leaves and apply paint to the underside, something magical happens. For... Learn More

Looking for a classroom-friendly alternative to painting eggs this Easter? This lesson teaches students four different watercolor techniques to create colorful patterns and designs that they can use to decorate their... Learn More

Last summer, I hosted a workshop in Santa Barbara. The event center was rather bland and barren, so my team of fantastic 16-year olds painted large scale flowers and leaves... Learn More

Sea Turtles Drawing & Painting Lesson This sea turtle drawing & painting art project was inspired by this Under-the-Sea Chalk Lesson. To keep the project manageable for first graders, I used... Learn More