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Giraffe's Can't Dance Art project for Kids

Giraffes Can’t Dance Art Lesson

Who says giraffes can’t dance? According to my first grade students, they not only dance, but sway, gyrate and hip-hop. Based on the book of the same name, the lesson...Learn More
80 Min
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Children draw and paint a lion based on the book, How Loud is a Lion?

How to Draw a Lion: Collage Art Project

Learning how to draw a lion as well as other African animals is very rewarding for kids. Their distinctive shapes and features mean that even the most basic drawing looks...Learn More
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Based on the painting The Great Wave off Kanazawa by Katsushika Hokusai, kids draw and paint their own version of Mount Fuji and the great wave.

The Great Wave Art Project

Inspired by the book “The Great Wave: A Children’s Book Inspired by Hokusai” by Véronique Massenot and Bruno Pilorget and the painting The Great Wave off Kanazawa by Katsushika Hokusai, my...Learn More
55 Min
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Art Tip Video: Smoothing Technique

  If you teach painting to kids, you know that one of the most difficult things to do is to encourage kids to smooth their paint. You know what I mean. Some...Learn More
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Paint Like Pollock: Art Project for Grades K-2

As much as I love creating a big mess with paint, I wasn’t inspired to create a Jackson Paint Like Pollock art project until I saw this post. I knew...Learn More
40 Min
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3 Techniques to Try with Tempera Paint

When it comes to painting techniques, most of us think about using watercolor paints. There is just so much you can do with these watery paints: resist, wet-on-wet, salting, etc. But if...Learn More
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Teach your kids how to draw and paint a cute, colorful owl. Owl art project for kids.

Colorful Painted Owl Art Project

I’ve been playing around with this painted owl art lesson for a while now. I created this free owl drawing guide and have been taking advantage of it. My third graders...Learn More
55 Min
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Henri Matisse’s Purple Robe with Anemones mixed-media art project for kids.

Henri Matisse Purple Robe Mixed-Media

Henri Matisse may be best known for his colorful cut-outs, but I love his paintings. Purple Robe with Anemones is bright, colorful, fluid and offers a high interest level for kids. There...Learn More
2.5 Hrs
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Inspired by Picasso’s rose period, boys and girls painted and weaved their way to a beautiful heart art project.

Picasso’s Rose-Period Woven Hearts

My students focus on a weaving project in second grade and by the time the unit rolls around, it’s usually very close to Valentine’s Day. We were studying Picasso and...Learn More
55 Min
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  • Deep Space Sparkle, 2024
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