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• Recycle Mosaic Faces

  

  I was wishing for some pretty colored paper to collage with when I realized my stash of recycled food boxes would do the trick. I save these boxes for their... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Painting on Popcorn

  

  “My 5 year old girl started with trying to glue popcorn kernels on the outline of her hand. It morphed into covering the whole plate. We had an idea to paint... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Homemade “Oscars”

  

  Sometimes unusual requests lead to new discoveries. This time a parent was looking for student-made awards for an event he was hosting. I found a pretty easy wa... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Abstract Portrait: A Lesson in Cropping

  

  To crop a picture is to remove outer parts to accentuate the subject matter. Chuck Close was famous for making portraits of people extremely cropped and close... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tie-Dye Looking T-Shirts

  

  This was a big hit today in my afterschool class – pseudo tie dying on t-shirts but without the unsafe ingredients. My sample had just random circles on it,... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Watercolor Cow Face

  

  A piece of stock art inspired this simple watercolor cow with bold, colorful outlining. The trick is to trace the drawing of the cow many times with crayon so... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Wild Side/Calm Side Self Portraits

  

  This lesson starts with a discussion about how lines and colors can show emotion. A great book to read first is "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" which... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Op Art Swirl

  

  Op Art is a math-themed form of abstract art, which uses repetition of simple forms and colors to create optical effects. 1. The students make a dot somewhere... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Mache Bowls

  

  My after-school paper mache class just finished their bowl project, and I love how they turned out. The key is to just not take any shortcuts. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tissue Paper Collage

  

  This is really good for young kids (age 5 and 6) who may not have used a paint brush before. The only catch is finding liquid starch, which I have only found... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How To Draw a Duck

  

  I received a gift set of Dr. Ph. Martin’s inks and decided to show my students how to use them as a wash by adding water. 1. Using pencil on 11" x 7. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kandinsky Squares in Felt

  

  Spring always brings one of the biggest fundraisers to my school – the Silent Auction. Classroom projects that are colorful, quick and simple are what I am... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kid’s Video from Sydney, Australia

  lt;p gt;I lt;/p gt;Shoebox City from ShopfrontArts on Vimeo.This video was sent to me from ShopfrontArts in Sydney, Australia. Is it cute or what? I thought my... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Flowerpot Painting

  Here’s a good first step for kids to learn how to to add some perspective to their drawings. Rather than make a flat profile drawing of a flower pot, have them... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Paper Mache Houses

  

  Here’s a recycling paper mache project idea turned out really well last month. Empty Goldfish cracker boxes (used for our snack) were the starting point to... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Tinted and Shaded Circles

  

  Once students know how to mix basic colors, they can learn how to tint (add white), and shade (add black) to a color. 1. Each student gets a paper plate with... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How To Draw A Chameleon

  

  I showed my students how to draw a chameleon last week, which have lots of possibilities when it comes to coloring. Here’s my breakdown of the steps that... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Dinosaur Fossils

  

  This is really fun for students that are learning about fossils and imprints. 1. I found some inexpensive plastic dinosaurs skeletons at Oriental Trading... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Another Chuck Close Portrait

  

  This is another example of the Chuck Close Portrait Project that I posted earlier this year. It’s also a good example of what the more expensive colored... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Art Journal ”Happiness List”

  

  I saw this “Happiness List” idea somewhere on the internet, and really like the positive message it gives to both kids and adults. It’s a reminder of things to... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 SCHOOLING