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• Michaels Pinterest Board

  

  A reader recently asked for some advice when shopping at Michaels as some of the stores can be a bit overwhelming for the novice. I realized that I often mentio... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• NEW Haiti Mini Mural Set

  

  Plans are underway for my 3rd trip to Haiti, so I’ve made a Haiti-themed mini mural set that I hope will be just the right size for smaller summer coloring fun. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Recycled Book Project for Haiti

  

  I’m so excited – making plans for my 3rd summer trip to Haiti with Project HOPE Art! I’m going to share my Recycled Mini Book project with as many as kids and... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tissue Paper Flag

  

  Can you believe this mural is made out of craft tissue paper? Thanks so much to Krista Dillon and her students who experimented with my Canadian Flag Mural and... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Model Magic Flower

  

  My afterschool play dough class made some delicate flowers today, ones that stood in their own little plastic cups. All the supplies came from a food supply... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Lady Liberty Painting

  

  I’ve always loved the Lady Liberty art lesson over at “Deep Space Sparkle” and finally had a chance to try a simplified version with my kinders. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cupcake Painting

  

  This subject matter is pretty simple, but a few extra touches can make it look rather sophisticated. 1. Draw the cupcake bottom that fills the bottom half of a... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ancient Maps

  

  I’ve found another use for my supply of dry wax paper, which is my staple for canvas portrait art. The paper is perfect for tracing, painting and crumbling, as... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Love Elephants Art Contest Winner!

  

  I want to give a shout out to one of my students – Ethan – who won 1st place in the 2013 Love Elephants Art Contest this afternoon! Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tap Tap Color Page – FREE Download

  

  The very resourceful Haitians have a long history of traveling by Tap Taps, which are some of the most colorful vehicles you will ever see. Click HERE to... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paul Klee Drawing

  

  One way to appreciate the masters is to try to copy them. A famous painting of Paul Klee’s titled “The Grooms Arrival” looks like one simple doodle drawing... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Model Magic Cupcakes

  

  Some days just end up being rewarding, and this was one of those. I had only hoped for lots of decorative sprinkles on student’s cupcakes, but they did so much... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ancient Greek Urn

  

  I actually ran out of drawing paper recently and tried out this food wrap (dry wax paper) that was left over from an old project. It makes for a very “breezy”... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Dino Plaster Casts

  

  This was a big hit, and I think I worked out a system where 20 to 30 casts could be poured in about 50 minutes without any tears ... especially mine. 1. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Cartoon Fish

  

  My Cartoon Class kids enjoyed drawing this fish today. There's something about big, overlapping eyes that make almost anything look funny. 1. Start by drawing... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Faith Ringgold Flag Collage

  

  Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled “Flag Story Quilt” which inspired this... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• FREE Statue of Liberty Drawing Guide

  

  Drawing the Statue of Liberty is a great way to learn about its features, but it’s not the easiest thing to draw. I have seen lots of students though, do much... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Model Magic Mother’s Day Flowers

  

  I jokingly told this 3rd grader today that she can teach next week’s play dough class. I only showed kids how to simply make and wrap rose petals — she ran... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Mother’s Day Giraffe Painting

  

  I truly wish I could draw like this little girl does. Nola is only in kindergarten, and everything she does just oozes child-like charm. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Living Mother’s Day Card

  

  This is just so pretty, I can hardly stand it. And it has yet to have the grass seed inside start to grow! (For my previous post about this idea, click HERE. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING