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 [Read More]
2nd Grade
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. [Read More]
Color Wheel for Art: Spin, Spin, Spin!
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 [Read More]
Kindness Nation Poster Project Freebie
Diversity Activities for Kids Kindness Nation: That's what I'm searching for right now, a nation where kindness is the norm and [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 [Read More]
Halloween Art Project: Design a Witch Hat
Is there Room on the Broom? I find that a Halloween art project can be a whole lot of coloring, cutting, gluing, and assembling of [Read More]
Romero Britto Pop Art Owls
Romero Britto is an exciting artist to study with students of all ages because kids love Pop Art. He is a Brazilian born, Miami Beach, Florida [Read More]
Halloween Art Projects for Kids: Design a Pumpkin
Halloween art projects for kids don't have to be so time consuming in terms of prep work, set up, and clean up. I talk to a great deal of regular [Read More]
Bulletin Board Ideas: Design a Pencil Game
Bulletin board ideas can be easy to come by but tedious to implement. There's always lots of prep work from creating templates to cutting [Read More]
Wayne Thiebaud Cupcakes Collaborative Project
Wayne Thiebaud Delights Ahhhh, group projects, like this Wayne Thiebaud one. You either love 'em or you hate 'em. They're like an [Read More]
