October 2008 - Art Projects for Kids

Printed Pumpkins
I introduced my kinders last week to their first printmaking project. Learning how to draw different expressions on the…

Van Gogh Pastel Sunflowers
This is a tribute to Van Gogh’s famous “Sunflowers” painting.1. Instruct the students to draw a line for the table, and…

Pastel Spring Eggs
One arts standard for elementary students is to learn to tint colors. My kids seemed to really enjoyed seeing how many…

Faith Ringgold Flag Template

Weaving Art with Haiti kids
Today our HOPE Art team went back to Nadine's Orphanage, down the street from our hotel. We got permission to work with…

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First Day in Haiti
These are cosmetology graduates with their models, at a ceremony in front of our hotel today. Just amazing!

Watercolor Resist Patterns
Kindergarteners learn about patterning, and this is a colorful way of reinforcing the concept.1. I recommend watercolor…

DragonArt Evolution Book Giveaway
And the DragonArt Book Giveaway Winner is. . . Janet who wrote...I teach in a depressed urban district and my…

Homemade Christmas Card
There’s nothing like a homemade holiday card. I tried this method to make a quick “quilted” card that didn’t actually…

Kandinsky Trees
Kandinsky is perhaps most famous for his abstract circle paintings. But if you apply his idea to construction paper,…