Creating art projects that represent the National Parks of the United Stares are great ways to bring connection to our community and country. This lesson explores the unique rock formations... Learn More

Learning how to draw perspective is one of those art techniques that gets kids to sit up and take notice. Part of the excitement is realizing that art has rules,... Learn More

Many folk art calendars offer great visual references for barns with either summer or winter landscapes. I have a collection that I have curated over the years. In addition to... Learn More

Grandma Moses is America’s most beloved folk artist. She painted in primitive style-which means that the artist was self-taught and painted in a style to evoke memories of traditional American... Learn More

This lesson is by far the most math-centric lesson in my arsenal of art projects. I use tag board to make cardboard templates, so children can trace a perfect rectangle.  From... Learn More

folk art stylings, African art is colorful, dynamic and easily adaptable to most age levels. This lesson takes two 1⁄2 40-minute class sessions. For the first class, we painted the... Learn More

Children have the opportunity to learn not only painting techniques used for the ocean but to practice manipulating shapes to form other shapes. This lesson looks easy but for many... Learn More

To achieve perspective, a child learns to draw similar objects in various sizes in relationship to the horizon line. I love the simplicity of this project because it not only... Learn More

A few artists see the undersea world as children do: curious about what it must be like from the perspective of those who live under the surface. This project is a fun... Learn More