October 2008 - Art Projects for Kids

Snowflake Resist Watercolor Grid
I was looking for a quick and colorful project for an upcoming holiday art fundraiser. I think this might work well for…

Nutcracker: Colored Pencil on Black Paper
Here is a sample of my Nutcracker project using metallic marker and colored pencils on black construction paper. I used…

Walking Pipe Cleaner Guy (or Girl!)
I was inspired by a Giacometti style project and found that wiggly pipe cleaners really are easier to work with if they…

Animals Eyes
Learning how to draw well involves paying attention to detail, which is what this project focuses on.1. Color copies of…

Art Journaling 125
I finally had a chance to try printing with bubble wrap, and loved how it worked in my art journal class this week.…

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How To Draw the Mayflower
In 1620, the Mayflower landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts. This amazing ship is made of dozens of sails, ropes, masts…

Giraffes from Chandler, Arizona
Mylien, a parent volunteer from Chandler, Arizona shared her very successful paper mache project that is sure…

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

Coloring Book Three Diagram

Kandinsky Cityscape
Kandinsky is perhaps best known for his abstract work, but I personally love the rich city life paintings he made, such…