October 2008 - Art Projects for Kids

Pastel Cactus Drawing
One of my favorite combos is blending chalk pastels over dried glue. I’m always on the lookout for new subject matter,…

Acrylic Dry Brush Landscape Painting
This lesson was to show young students how to layer color when painting with opaque paints, such as acrylic or tempera.…

Nutcracker: Oil Pastel on Black Paper
This is a breakdown of my Nutcracker drawing project, this time using oil pastels on black construction paper.…

Welcome Sign – Free Download
The countdown to a new school year is not far away. And since no self-respecting art teacher would buy a pre-made…

Handpainted “Etchings”
I found a great website that has lots of FREE art to download, and every picture looks like an old etching. If you…

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A Jackson Pollack Pumpkin
Want to show your neighbors how creative you are? Get this white pumpkin from Michaels and pour lots of colorful…

Finish the Wolf Face
When students have a photo to refer to, I think they are often pleasantly surprised at what they can draw. I created…

Colored Pencil Apple Drawing
Did you know that good colored pencils can actually blend together like oil pastels do? I didn’t until I purchased some…

Batik Baskets
One way to give any crayon piece of art an aged look is to crinkle it up in your hands, smooth it out, and paint over…

Wayne Thiebaud Ice Cream Cones
Wayne Theibaud is famous for his paintings of cafeteria-style food. His art often spoke to the repetition of pies and…