July 2007 - Art Projects for Kids

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

“Day of the Dead” Skull Pattern Drawing
Day of the Dead is also known as All Souls Day, and is celebrated in Mexico to pray for and remember friends and…

Ando Hiroshige Mural
Ando Hiroshige (1793-1858) was a master Japanese woodblock print artist who specialized in very poetic landscapes. He …

Layered Paper Weaving
I’ve found the “over and under” concept of weaving is easiest to learn when using strips paper. Yarn gets tangled too…

How to Draw Rudolf the Reindeer
Here’s a follow-up to my Santa drawing from a few days ago. I used a grocery bag again and made this drawing that…

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Glowing Pastel Pumpkin
I found some amazing pumpkins HERE at Artsonia.com, which I believe should be credited to Whitney Elementary School in…

Draw like Renoir
Auguste Renoir, a French Impressionist painter, was famous for his use of vibrant light and saturated color.…

Valentine LOVE Card
I’ve noticed that a lot of students are interested in drawing block letters. This project ties to a contemporary pop…

Art Journaling 120
Tissue paper not only comes in solid colors, but in multi-color sheets too. I found this madras tissue paper at my…

Hundertwasser Portraits
I’m hooked on the Vienna artist Hundertwasser, so I thought I would try combining his style with my popsicle portrait…