May 2006 - Art Projects for Kids

Art Journaling 111
The goal I have for my journal is to fill up every single page, including the left hand sides. This post is an idea for…

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…

First Printmaking Project
I learned in my afterschool printmaking class, once again, that keeping things simple really helps when introducing…

Student Art from Arizona
This art comes from Arizona, where Elizabeth White taught her second graders how to make shades of red and blue, and…

How To Draw A Bat
This bat drawing worked really well for me last week with 1st through 4th graders. Short and fat or tall and thin, they…

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Finish the Picture Animal
If you want to catch the attention of wiggly boys or tomboy girls, try using their favorite animals as a theme to work…

Scarecrow Painting
I found this idea of a watercolor scarecrow over at Artsonia.com. If anyone would like credit for the idea of drawing…

How to Draw a Bunny
This breakdown of a bunny drawing is based on Sachiko Umoto’s illustrations in her book “Let’s Draw Cute Animals”. I…

Oil Pastel Klee Portrait
Paul Klee was a Swiss artist from the early 1900’s who liked to turn things into simple geometric shapes. This sample…

Popsicle Stick People
I have always wanted to have my students spend more time making dimensional things, without getting into a lot of…