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
Class Mascots in the Art Room
Do you have a class mascot in your art room? I do! Actually, I have a few class mascots. And they all have assorted backstories. They help me with my classroom management (along ... Read More
Marie Kondo Your Art Room: Get Organized Now!
Marie Kondo Tidying Up for Teachers Got a messy art room? It might be time to Marie Kondo your space! If you're unaware, Marie is a Japanese organizing consultant who has written ... 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
STEAM Bulletin Board Idea: Experiment with Art!
I love science as much as I love art. Chemistry was a favorite subject in high school. So when I became an art teacher, I set out to integrate STEAM -like principles into my ... 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
Window Painting in the Art Room
For 15 years, I covered up my art room windows with fall leaves, winter snowflakes, and spring flowers. It always looked terribly amateur and uninteresting. I wish I had thought of ... Read More
Mr. Brush Crochet Pattern
Mr. Brush has been a class mascot in my art room for a number of years. He's been a key motivator in getting my wild n' wacky kindergarteners to focus on our art lesson. Because ... 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
