This project is the only project that absolutely needs to have pieces attached with the scratch-attach method.... Learn More
Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Washington and studied at the University of Washington and the Rhode Island School of Design. He was always interested in the properties of glass,... Learn More
Lois Ehlert’s, Planting a Rainbow, shares the yearly cycle and process of planning, planting, and picking flowers in a garden. Readers are taken on a journey from ordering seeds from catalogs in... Learn More
Inspired by the book, Monsters Love School by Mike Austin, kids create their own monster using felt squares or colored paper. Cutting felt is best done with sharp scissors so make sure... Learn More
The first time I created this lesson, I cut down 10 large art supply boxes and shaped them into 60 rectangular owls. Then I created little notches to hold the... Learn More
Based on the book of the same name by Lois Ehlert, Fish Eyes is a wonderful book for dynamic visual content. The illustrations are inspiring and almost any grade level could adapt... Learn More
Based on the book of the same name by Lois Ehlert, Fish Eyes is a wonderful book for dynamic visual content. The illustrations are inspiring and almost any grade level could adapt... Learn More
Lois Ehlert’s, Planting a Rainbow, shares the yearly cycle and process of planning, planting, and picking flowers in a garden. Readers are taken on a journey from ordering seeds from catalogs in... Learn More
Inspired by the book, Monsters Love School by Mike Austin, kids create their own monster using felt squares or colored paper. Cutting felt is best done with sharp scissors so make sure... Learn More
Here are two ways to create circle looms in your art room. Both options are great and only differ in the supplies you might have on hand. Using a cardboard... Learn More
Kinders started their year exploring line, patterns and color. On the very first day of art class, I read the children Art by Patrick McDonnell. It’s a perfect story about... Learn More
Hundertwasser’s use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project is a spin-off of my Hundertwasser Lollypop flowers for... Learn More
There comes a time in every elementary art room where kids need to explore the process of messy artmaking. And what better artist connection than Jackson Pollock. Reading the book,... Learn More
Creating Mondrian-style art requires both creativity and a good math sense. Lines should be straight, so using a straight edge is important. Many kids at this age do not know... Learn More
Art technique comes into play by cutting, pasting, arranging, painting with watercolor and finally presenting the work by creating an artist’s statement. The three lessons in this booklet offer three... Learn More
Spirals are a dominant component of Hundertwasser’s works. He considered spirals the symbol of life. Spirals are everywhere: fingerprints, whirlpools, baby ferns, snails. Spirals have a beginning, a middle and... Learn More
Hundertwassers use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project stemmed from a detailed Hundertwasser collage project that I created... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More