Here is the most budget conscious version of my Nutcracker project , using just good old-fashioned crayons on white paper. I added a twist o...
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Giant Paper Mache Nutcracker, Part 3 and 4
Last week my giant nutcracker project was completed, just in the nick of time for the school’s holiday show. White paper towels were paper ...
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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 black construction ...
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Nutcracker: Watercolor Painting
I like to have students create one really special piece of art for the holidays, and I remember having good results with this nutcracker dra...
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Nutcracker: Oil Pastel on Black Paper
This is a breakdown of my Nutcracker drawing project, this time using oil pastels on black construction paper. I tried the steps shown in...
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Klutz Craft Books Giveaway
My friends at Klutz are sponsoring a great giveaway – an assortment of craft books plus a $25 gift certificate, all valued at over $100, for...
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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 call for any sewing....
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How to Draw Thanksgiving Pumpkins
Students can learn how to make circles look like spheres when they practice drawing pumpkins. I’ve broken my drawing into steps to show how ...
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Abstract Snowman Card
I needed a simple and quick card project, and was inspired by some stock snowman art. After deliberating on all my options, I settled on usi...
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Stained Glass Hanukkah Menorah Mural
This year's Hanukkah celebration, the Festival of Lights, begins on Dec. 1st. My Hanukkah Menorah Mural consists of a 30 pages and measu...
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Last-Minute Thanksgiving Day Card
This my gift to all you super-busy creative types who still want to make a homemade Thanksgiving Day card, but are flat running out of time....
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Turkeys from Brentwood, CA
Volunteer art docent Tricia, from Brentwood, CA sent these beautiful turkeys painted by 4th graders. Based on my "One More Turkey Drawi...
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Turkey “Hand” Print
The idea of turning a hand into a turkey has been around for awhile. Here’s a twist using a craft foam hand and acrylic paint to make a simp...
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Burlap Weaving Bookmarks
Weaving lessons can come in many forms, the simplest being with just plain paper. My preference though is using actual fabric, and burlap ha...
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How to Draw a Turkey
I found this turkey shape in a stock art illustration, and I think it works well for a basic turkey drawing lesson. It also uses radial symm...
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Paper Mache Pumpkins from Barcelona
One of my favorite blog finds has been “ Fem Manuals ” from Barcelona, Spain. This teacher always seems to have amazing and unique projects....
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Warhol Hand Prints
I’ve started a new afterschool print class, and this Warhol hand print turned out pretty well, for even my young kinders. The watercolor bac...
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Kinder Watercolor Resist Snowman
This is another kinder art + book match that I feel is about as good as you can get. “The Biggest, Best Snowman” by Margery Cuyler not only...
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Turkey Pinch Pot
I found this pinch pot in Arts & Activities magazine and it's a great project for 1st graders on up. 1. Give each student a lump of ...
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Creativity for Kids Giveaway
And the Creativity for Kids Giveaway winners are. . . Briana who wrote... My little girls would love either one of these! and katiebird who ...
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36 Strathmore Art Journal Kits Giveaway!
I recently tried out a great new art journal, the Art Journal Kit made by Strathmore® and designed by Artterro® . They've teamed up to ...
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Strathmore Journal Kits Giveaway Winner!
The winner of the 36 pack of Strathmore Art Journal Kits Giveaway is... Samantha B. from Somerville, MA Congratulations Samantha, I hope yo...
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