May 2006 - Art Projects for Kids

Burlap Weaving Bookmarks
Weaving lessons can come in many forms, the simplest being with just plain paper. My preference though is using actual…

Halloween Monster Gloves
OK, so maybe this is more craft than art, but Halloween can be a great time to challenge your creative muscles. And if…

“Art Ed Blogs of the Year” Results
I just learned that I placed 2nd in “Art Ed Blogs of the Year”! How exciting! Thanks so much to Jessica at Art of…

Painting and Posing in Citi Soliel, Haiti
Today, Melissa, Sylwia and I went to one of the most depressed parts of Haiti, Citi Soliel. The SAKALA program is…

My New Tech Find – Pinterest
If you are like me, you are often finding photos of art ideas on the internet which you would like to put on your…

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Chuck Close Portraits
This project takes a bit of prep work and digital photography, but I love the results so much that it all seems worth…

Mexican Landscape
Diversity Day is approaching, so I’m trying to integrate each classroom’s chosen country into their art lessons. No…

Starry Night Mural
“I wanted to show you the finished product of our wall mural in our school lunchroom. I ordered the templates…

Kid’s Art from Missouri
What can you say other than this is one super-hot butterfly, made by Nellie Mitchell’s students in Joplin, Missouri.…

Andy Warhol Portraits
Andy Warhol's repetitive style is fun to duplicate and the perfect example for students to create their own repetitive…