5 Art Rules to Simplify your First Day Ahhh… the first day of school No doubt you’ve already been into your art room putting new art supplies into rainbow colored... Learn More

Raise your hand if you’ve ever walked into your classroom on a Monday morning still not entirely sure what you’ll be teaching that day. If your hand is raised, that’s... Learn More

While it’s just soooo tempting to take the foot off the pedal in your final few weeks, there is still lots of fun to be had in the art room.... Learn More

April is art show month! All the work you’ve put into your art program and your students are worthy of a celebration, so I hope that you are able to... Learn More

Every year I attempt the same thing: create an art curriculum for my readers. It’s the request I get most often. New art teachers want to know how to plan... Learn More

March is an exciting time to be an art teacher….the weather is warming (hopefully), children are in the groove and finished artwork is starting to accumulate. All the work you’ve... Learn More

The Sparklers’ Club membership has evolved into one of the leading sources of lessons and curriculums for art teachers worldwide. Since our humble beginnings in 2016, we have enrolled over... Learn More

Teachers are known for being proficient planners and if you’re anything like me you love opening up a fresh planner. But if those blank pages start taunting you to fill... Learn More

Creating a cohesive, schematic curriculum full of lessons that will excite your students is the dream of art educators. But it can be a daunting task. Sourcing and gathering a... Learn More