When I was in art school, my H.W. Janson art history books read like a 'who's who' of White, European males. It wasn't until the chapter entitled, "The Modern World" that women ... Read More
11 Engaging Black History Month Art Projects for K-8
Personally, I think every day is a great day to teach about Black artists (full stop). But, it just so happens that February is National Black History Month. And what better time ... Read More
21 Distance Learning Art Projects & Resources
Distance learning is not new. Colleges have been doing it for years. And there are even online schools for elementary and secondary students in place of traditional brick and ... Read More
Laurel Burch Cats Art Lesson & Game
Since I was a child, I was kitty crazy. I received a "Big Book of Cats" picture book at nine years old. Each cat was in some kind of themed picture: a black cat in a black ... Read More
Katherine Bernhardt Pattern Painting Project
What do PAC-Man, Storm Troopers, Garfield, corn chips, plantains, toucans, hamburgers, and toilet paper have in common? Give up? Absolutely nothing! But that's the sheer genius of ... Read More
James Rizzi Cityscapes Art Lesson
Find me a kid who doesn't like drawing funny and zany doodle faces. Now slap them on something unexpected and surprising like skyscrapers, throw in some bright, bold colors and you ... Read More
Artist Trading Cards Lesson: Great Art Sub Plan Idea!
Bite-sized foods. Itty bitty kitties. Mini horses! I think it's safe to say that people are obsessed with small things. And big things, too. Think: oversized art supplies. For the ... Read More
Onomatopoeia Pop Art Word Projects
"BAM!" This onomatopoeia pop art project is by far one of my favorite 5th grade art lessons. It might be because I like to pepper my teaching with constant sound words like, ... Read More
Henri Matisse Cut Outs Projects
Henri Matisse Cut Outs Art ProjectHenri Matisse began his art career as a painter. And for many years, he dazzled the world with beautiful painted compositions of fruit, flowers, ... Read More
Metal Tooling Using Visual Texture
Metal tooling, also called "repousse" and "metal embossing" is a type of low-relief sculpture in which tools are used to create a design on metal.This centuries old practice ... Read More
Snowflake Art Lesson for Kindergarten
Need a quick and simple one-day art project for the last days in December or January? This is my favorite go-to kindergarten snowflake art lesson.It reinforces prior knowledge ... Read More
Kindergarten Collage Project: Mixed Media Fun!
Creating a collage project with kindergarten is a great skill-builder and problem-solver activity. Hear me out. Kindergarten is all about learning through exploration. It's a time ... Read More
A Cute Pumpkin Art Project for Elementary
A Cute Pumpkin Art Project for ElementaryTired of your standby pumpkin art project for Halloween? Here's a fresh idea that you can do with lower elementary students (and pre-k!) ... Read More
All About Me in Pre-School Art Activity
All About Me Hand Mirrors All about me is the theme in pre-school this week. The goal of this unit is for young children to learn about themselves, each other, and their ... Read More
Color Wheel for Art Spinner Project
One of my favorite elements of art to teach students is color. When I pull out the color wheel for art class, my students instantly know a painting project is on the horizon. And ... Read More
World Kindness Day Activity
I can't help but notice that the U.S. elections and World Kindness day happen less than a fortnight of each other. This holiday is observed in many countries throughout the world. ... Read More
Thanksgiving Art Projects for Kids
How do I Disguise a Turkey?Thanksgiving art projects for kids tend to be a lot of the same ol', same ol'. Tissue paper rolls dressed up with construction paper turkey ... Read More
Fall Leaf Art Project for Elementary
Fall leaves are so beautiful. They're mini pieces of artwork hung loosely from trees that, when called upon by nature, cascade to Earth. They're the perfect inspiration for an ... Read More
