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• Three Torn Mice

  

  I simplified a project posted to Artsonia from Holman Elementary School. Their second graders added a painted background to their art, but I opted to just use... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Quilts

  

  Quiltmaking connects to studies in so many ways – history, math, patterning, even teamwork. I’m liking this project because it requires little prep work, and ca... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Big Face Painting Tutorial

  

  It’s natural for young artists to draw small, so directing them to touch the edge of the paper really opens things up. This formula will work with all kinds of... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Bird in a Cage Tutorial

  

  Here’s my tutorial on my “Bird in a Cage” watercolor project from earlier this week. As I mentioned then, I’m growing fond of using both permanent markers and... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tiger Drawing

  

  Henri Rousseau was a French artist that lived in the late 1800s. He tried to paint in the schooled manner of the traditional artists, but it was the innocence... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Fossil Art Trading Cards

  

  There is something about white drawings on brown kraft paper that I find just find totally charming. Granted, the poster paint markers that do this are... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Snowman on Skies

  

  I found a simple clipart drawing of a snowman on skis that I really liked, and remade it with the ol’ white glue and pastel combination. 1. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Valentine Trading Cards

  

  I adapted my earlier “Hearts of Many Colors” project, thanks to having someStrathmore Art Trading Cardson hand. They are made to work with a variety of media,... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Big Face Painting

  

  This is a sneak preview of my all-time favorite kindergarten lesson, one that just came together last week. It’s basically a formula for drawing a face that... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• My Watercolor Painting Tips

  

  In preparing my watercolor project for this week, I realized that I’ve come to trust a couple of tricks that I think can bring out the best in children’s art. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kid’s Art Contest Winners at Intuition

  

  Thanks to everyone who entered my holiday art contest at Intuition. It was very hard to choose just three winners, but here are the talented kids who each won... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How To Draw A Valentine Teddy Bear

  

  All you need is an old CD, pencil, marker and crayons to make this teddy bear drawing for someone special this Valentine’s Day. 1. Fold a paper in half twice... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• My Circle of Moms Nomination

  

  I’m happy to announce that I’m in the running for Circle of Mom’s Top Creative Blogger for 2013! If you’d like to vote for me, please click on my photo and... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Draw a Rose

  

  I have a feeling that upcoming Valentine’s projects may bring an interest in drawing roses, so I thought I’d diagram how I draw mine. 1. Follow the steps shown... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Robert Indiana LOVE Letters

  

  This project ties to a contemporary pop artist and makes a nice Valentine card too. Robert Indiana made a famous sculpture in the sixties that came to... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Color Wheel Heart

  

  Combine a color lesson with Valentine’s Day and you may end up with a very pretty card too. I love it when students just draw with watercolor paints, and not us... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Divided Heart

  

  Layering oil pastels to make smooth gradations takes practice. This project will let students do just that. 1. Starting with a square paper, students draw a... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Popsicle Snake

  

  My goal for this year is to find more “things” for my kinders and 1st graders to make. Call it sculpture or craft, I think this age group especially enjoys goin... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Scratch Away Klee

  

  Paul Klee was a Swiss/German painter of abstract art. His Senecio painting is made of many geometric squares within a circle, and is great inspiration for... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Martin Luther King Coloring Page

  

  To support all the upcoming lessons about Martin Luther King, I offer this free posterized version of my MLK mural. It’s simplified into two shades, dark and... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING