July 2009 - Art Projects for Kids

Art Journaling 106

I’m on a quest to find quick, inexpensive ways to layer art. I’ve always admired those adult journals that just seemed stuffed with creativi...

If you want to catch the attention of wiggly boys or tomboy girls, try using their favorite animals as a theme to work on with a “finish the...

Overlapping shapes create depth in a picture, and creating a herd of animals is a fun way to teach that principal. 1. I found this idea over...

I saw this bobby pin idea used on a hairstylist’s business card. It’s too good not to use for a fashion illustration exercise. 1. You will n...

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Giant Paper Mache Numbers
When I started my afterschool classes last fall, I all of a sudden was going through Capri Sun and Goldfish boxes like…

Watercolor Scaredy Cat
One of my goals with my afterschool watercolor class is to teach students that they can control the paint if they pay…

Tissue Leaves and Metallic Markers
Tissue paper not only comes in solid colors, but in multi-color sheets too. I found this madras tissue paper at my…

Tissue Paper Collage
This is really good for young kids (age 5 and 6) who may not have used a paint brush before. The only catch is finding…

Art Trading Cards, or ATCs
Art Trading Cards are miniature works of art (2.5" x 3.5") that fit inside standard plastic card sleeves. This type of…