In all of my years of teaching, there is one thing that has lead me to scratch my head literally every single time I hear this phrase… and that’s “cookie-cutter... Learn More

Being successful as an art teacher means more than teaching kids how to draw or paint. It means getting kids to listen and sit and follow directions so that they... Learn More

Splatter painting (AKA embracing your inner Pollock) is an essential component of an elementary school art program. If you’ve never done splatter painting with your students, you are totally missing... Learn More

Surviving the holidays really comes down to one thing. A really good holidays-only recipe. And for me, it’s my made-from-scratch egg nog. I’ll get to the egg nog recipe in... Learn More

Create a Christmas tree that reinforces my favorite art concept: symmetry. Folding a piece of paper and snipping away to create an incredible shape is always a HUGE hit with... Learn More

Do you celebrate Christmas under a palm tree? Or perhaps on a beach? For this Canadian born gal, it took a good long time to get used to walks on... Learn More

Part culture, part color theory and all fun, this Mola-inspired Holiday Stocking will keep the kids busy drawing, cutting and composing their own colorful stockings. ABOUT MOLAS Molas are cloth... Learn More

Nutcracker Art Lesson Most everyone has either read The Nutcracker and the Mouse King a story written in 1816 by German author E. T. A. Hoffmann, or seen the ballet by Tchaikovsky.... Learn More

When new books come on the market–from Oprah’s book pics to pursuing the Costco aisles –they usually ends up on my bedside table. It’s my own version of FOMO. I... Learn More