What is Day of the Dead?Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated every November 1st and 2nd. It corresponds with All Souls and All Saints Day.People ... Read More
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Romero Britto Pop Art Owls
Have you seen any of Romero Britto's Pop Art owl paintings? Each is made of brightly colored patterns like polka dots, stripes, and chevrons. And, each is contoured in thick black ... Read More
Halloween Art Projects for Kids: Design a Pumpkin
Planning Halloween art projects for kids doesn't have to be so time-consuming in terms of prep work, set up, and clean up. I talk to a great deal of general education teachers ... Read More
Pencil Art Project for Elementary Kids
One of my favorite elementary back to school art projects is designing a pencil. I mean, what says 'back to school' more than a pencil, right? Chunky pencils. Skinny pencils. ... Read More
Growth Mindset in Art Education
After 17 years of teaching art and listening to students put themselves down for not having enough "talent," I decided to employ a growth mindset in art this upcoming school ... Read More
The Dot Book Bulletin Board Ideas
The Dot book by Peter H. Reynolds is my favorite way to kick off a year of art with my kindergarteners. Not just because September 15th is International Dot Day, but because it's ... Read More
Bulletin Board Ideas for Back to School
Bulletin board ideas for back to school got you down? I'm that teacher. You know, the one. I plan everything for the start of the school year before the year ends so I can fully ... Read More
Clipart in The Classroom: Why Teachers Should Use It
Clipart is a great timesaver for busy art teachers inundated with the daily grind of teaching. I use clip art in my own art room in many ways. And I think it has more advantages ... Read More
Wayne Thiebaud Art Project
Wayne Thiebaud Art ProjectAhhhh, group activities, like this Wayne Thiebaud art project. You either love 'em or you hate 'em. I'll be honest. I find that the younger they are, ... Read More
Wild Thing Art Project for Elementary
This wild thing art project came to life in the weirdest of ways. I was all set to teach an elementary lesson about African djembe drums when POOF! The whole lesson was gone ... Read More
Keith Haring Art Projects for 5th Grade
Without a doubt, kids love Pop Art! And, over the years, I've done different Keith Haring art projects with 5th grade to feed that beast. I even made a Roll a Haring game out of ... Read More
Picasso Art Projects for Elementary Art
Most years I do Picasso projects for elementary art, depending on what other projects we've done prior. It's a great way to usher in talking about modern art. Some years it's a ... Read More
